General Manager, MiniMed Greater China

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.A Day in the LifeRole SummaryThe General Manager (GM), MiniMed Greater China, is fully accountable for the end-to-end performance of the MiniMed business across Greater China, with complete ownership of strategy, P&L, commercial execution, and all enabling functions.This role leads all commercial teams (Sales, Marketing, Market Access, Channel, Customer Support) and all functions (Finance, HR, IT, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Supply Chain, Legal, and other shared services), ensuring integrated execution, compliance, and sustainable growth.The GM is expected to be a hands-on, technically grounded business leader with a strong track record of results, including successful business turn-around experience in complex and highly regulated healthcare markets.Key Responsibilities1. End-to-End Business & P&L OwnershipOwn full P&L accountability for MiniMed Greater China, including revenue growth, profitability, cash flow, and cost discipline.Lead development and execution of AOP, LRP, and forecast cycles, ensuring alignment with global MiniMed and Medtronic priorities.Make disciplined trade-off decisions across investments, resources, and portfolio priorities to maximize long-term value.Ensure strong governance, internal controls, and full compliance with Medtronic policies and local regulations.2. Commercial Leadership & ExecutionLead all commercial functions end-to-end, including Sales, Marketing, Market Access, Pricing, Channel & Distributor Management, and Customer Experience.Drive differentiated go-to-market strategies to accelerate market penetration and share growth.Strengthen relationships with hospitals, clinicians, key opinion leaders, and ecosystem partners.Ensure commercial excellence, execution rigor, and consistent performance management across regions and channels.3. Strategy, Transformation & Business Turn-AroundDefine and execute the MiniMed Greater China strategy, translating global direction into locally relevant, executable plans.Lead business transformation and turn-around initiatives, including portfolio optimization, operating model redesign, cost restructuring, and capability upgrades.Anticipate policy, reimbursement, competitive, and technology trends, proactively adapting strategy to mitigate risks and unlock growth.Identify and pursue new growth opportunities through innovation, partnerships, digital solutions, and new care models.4. Functional Leadership & Operating ModelProvide direct leadership and oversight for all functions, including Finance, HR, IT, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Supply Chain, Legal, and other support teams.Ensure strong cross-functional integration to enable speed, quality, and compliance.Champion operational excellence, data-driven decision making, and process simplification.Partner closely with Regional and Global teams to ensure alignment, transparency, and effective two-way communication.5. People Leadership & CultureBuild, develop, and retain a high-performing leadership team with strong succession planning.Foster a culture characterized by curiosity, courage, persistence, and humility, encouraging learning, constructive challenge, and resilience.Act as a visible role model for Medtronic’s Mission, values, and ethical standards.Drive employee engagement, accountability, and inclusive leadership across the organization.6. External Engagement & RepresentationServe as the senior MiniMed leader in Greater China, representing Medtronic with government authorities, regulators, industry associations, and strategic partners.Strengthen Medtronic’s reputation and influence within the diabetes and broader healthcare ecosystem.Required Qualifications & ExperienceBachelor’s degree required; technical, scientific, or engineering background strongly preferred.MBA is a plus.15+ years of progressive leadership experience in medical devices, healthcare technology, pharmaceuticals, or adjacent regulated industries.Proven experience leading a large, complex organization in Greater China, with direct accountability for commercial and functional teams.Demonstrated successful track record of delivering results, including leading business turn-arounds or major transformations.Strong understanding of China healthcare systems, reimbursement, pricing, regulatory, and compliance environments.Experience operating effectively within a global matrix organization.Leadership Traits & Core CompetenciesResults & ExecutionStrong commercial and financial acumen with deep understanding of P&L management.Ability to translate strategy into disciplined execution and measurable outcomes.Strategic & Analytical ThinkingHigh level of curiosity to deeply understand customers, markets, technologies, and policy dynamics.Ability to challenge assumptions and make bold, informed decisions.Leadership & CharacterCourage to make tough decisions, lead change, and challenge the status quo.Persistence and resilience in navigating complexity, setbacks, and long transformation cycles.Humility to listen, learn, and build trust across diverse teams and stakeholders.Inspiring, inclusive leader with strong people development capabilities.Entrepreneurial mindset: acts with ownership, speed, creativity, and bias for action within a large organizationCollaboration & CommunicationStrong executive presence and stakeholder management skills.Fluent in Mandarin and English, with the ability to bridge local execution and global strategy.Ethics & ComplianceUncompromising commitment to integrity, quality, and patient safety.Demonstrated ability to lead responsibly in a highly regulated environment.Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.Directly contributes to the attainment of financial and operational goals within the business unit or regio