We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 4 Jun 2026

 

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

Searching for a high-energy people leader ready to build, inspire, and lead a team that drives strategy and impact? Medtronic is seeking a Business Process Improvement Manager to lead a high-performing team within the Surgical OU Clinical, Medical Affairs and Healthcare Economics Policy Reimbursement (CMAH) function. In this role, you’ll shape and optimize how the function operates—leading key communications, building metrics and dashboards, and driving alignment on function-level goals, processes, and enabling capabilities.
This is a hands on leadership opportunity in a fast paced, evolving environment where you will coach and develop talent, partner across functions, and guide teams to deliver work that matters. If you are energized by leading through complexity, influencing outcomes, and making a meaningful difference for patients and partners, this role offers a chance to do just that.

         

         

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Manage and coach team members through regular check-ins, feedback, and development planning to build capability and ensure strong performance.
• Lead team execution and prioritize work by assigning responsibilities, removing barriers, and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality outputs.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders and LT members to align on resource needs, funding decisions, and prioritization tradeoffs based on evolving business demand.
• Monitor capacity, demand, and compliance metrics (e.g., time reporting, supply vs. demand) and proactively identify risks, gaps, and opportunities for optimization.
• Oversee planning and reporting processes (AOP, LBE, Resource First, headcount), ensuring data accuracy, aligned assumptions, and timely delivery of high‑quality outputs to leadership.
• Prepare and deliver regular reporting and insights (MTD, QTD, YTD) that clearly communicate trends, risks, and actionable recommendations.
• Manage governance and enabling tools by ensuring effective forums, tracking actions to closure, and maintaining core platforms (SharePoint, reporting templates, and communication channels) to support transparency and consistency.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

Nice to Have

• Experience in the medical device, healthcare, or life sciences industry
• Previous experience working within a highly regulated environment
• Experience supporting clinical quality or clinical research functions
• Familiarity with FDA regulations, clinical study protocols, and compliance requirements
• Experience working with Quality Management Systems (QMS) or similar quality systems
• Project management experience supporting operational or quality initiatives
• Prior people management or team leadership experience
• Experience driving business process improvements or operational efficiency initiatives
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams such as clinical research, quality, and regulatory groups.

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.

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):$113,600.00 - $170,400.00

 

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.

 

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

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.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

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.