We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 29 Nov 2025

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 Life

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We're working onsite 4 days a week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. The person in this role will work from the Medtronic facility located in Mounds View, Minnesota.

This role may require 5-10% domestic travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.

As the IT and Managed Services VMO Program Manager, you will ensure operational excellence and continuous improvement from Medtronic’s third-party technology service providers. You will be responsible for daily interactions with large Managed Service Provider (MSP) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) firms, managing contracts and supplier relationships so as to optimize performance and value creation. Reporting to the Senior Director, IT and Managed Services, this role will be part of Global IT’s Vendor Management Office, whose goal is to ensure proper governance and partnership with our Top 50 strategic suppliers. As a part of that team, you will be accountable for a subset of the VMO’s IT services suppliers, building relationships (internally and externally) while managing contractual SLAs, KPIs, and deliverables. You will be a key part of the global workforce strategy, which has been designed to leverage its third-party service delivery partners for both recurring “run” functions (MSP-based) and variable “plan” and “build” requirements (SOW-based).

We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result —and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive. Our unwavering commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E) means zero barriers to opportunity within Medtronic and a culture where all employees belong, are respected, and feel valued for who they are and the life experiences they contribute. We know equity starts beyond our workplace, and we must play a role in addressing systemic inequities in our communications to achieve long-term sustainable impact.

Anchored in our Mission, we continue to drive ID&E forward both to enhance the well-being of Medtronic employees and to accelerate innovation that brings our lifesaving technologies to more people in more places around the world.

Bring your talents to an industry leader in medical technology and healthcare solutions – we’re a market leader and growing every day. You can be proud to be a part of technologies that are rooted in our long history of mission-driven innovation. You will be empowered to shape your own career. We encourage and support your growth with the training, mentorship, and guidance you need to own your future success. Together, we can transform healthcare. Join us for a career in IT that changes lives. Medtronic is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture. Check out the accomplishments of our Women in IT group! http://bit.ly/MedtronicWomeninIT

CAREERS THAT CHANGE LIVES

• Works with the Senior Director and other Program Managers to execute the VMO strategy for Global IT’s services suppliers. Delivers against annual cost and quality goals, holding our vendors accountable for contractual performance while maintaining positive, cooperative relationships
• Works collaboratively with the VMO team, internal customers, and IT services suppliers to match requirements to capabilities, set proper expectations, drive clarity of communication, and optimize ways of working together
• Understands the details of the assigned MSP and BPO contracts & SOWs, serving as the subject matter expert in enforcing contractual requirements and resolving conflicts between Medtronic and its suppliers
• Works with Tech Sourcing to enforce our preferred partner strategy, ensuring we receive the benefits from supplier consolidation – rewarding those IT partners who demonstrate ongoing operational and financial excellence. Able to leverage this program and these relationships to map out priorities, influence outcomes, and ensure Medtronic’s needs are met by our suppliers
• Deliver measurable quality and performance improvements year-over-year, as seen in both monthly SLA/KPI metrics and customer satisfaction scores
• Deliver measurable financial value year-over-year, coming from cost savings, cost avoidance, and supplier-driven AI, automation, process and resource efficiency

MUST HAVE (Minimum Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or 3+ years of experience with an advanced degree

NICE TO HAVE (Preferred Qualifications)

• Strongly Preferred:
  • Bachelor’s or advanced degree in a relevant technical or business discipline
  • 5+ years working in some combination of IT operations, procurement, or vendor management, where managing contractual performance and influencing supplier outcomes were core components of the position
  • 5+ years working with IT services suppliers, with particular emphasis on large, multinational firms such as Accenture, KPMG, IBM, Cognizant, TCS, HCL, etc.
  • Experience working with vendor management data (SLAs, KPIs, financials) to measure and hold suppliers accountable for defined standards of performance
  • Experience working with global teams in a follow-the-sun model; effective working with people and teams across APAC, EMEA, and the Americas
• Ability to influence – both internally and externally – using an objective, data-driven approach to reach the right solution
• Optimistic and solution focused – brings a positive outlook to the team, with a belief that we can always find a better, faster, cheaper way to deliver vs. the status quo
• Experience working with IT services firms, specifically in a customer-supplier context where vendor management was a key part of the position
• Experience working with multinational firms, customers, and/or leadership teams; able to communicate and influence people, across cultures and time zones
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, specifically as it relates to working with internal and external teams to maintain effective relationships and long-term partnerships

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$132,800.00 - $199,200.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance , Health Savings Account , Healthcare Flexible Spending Account , Life insurance, Long-term disability leave , Dependent daycare spending account , Tuition assistance/reimbursement , and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match , Short-term disability , Paid time off , Paid holidays , Employee Stock Purchase Plan , Employee Assistance Program , Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) , and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

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About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.