We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 6 Jul 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

In your role as a Contract Manager at Medtronic, you will embrace a diverse range of duties and opportunities each day. This includes guiding and coaching a team of analysts in their training and development, supporting the analysis, creation, and implementation of go to market pricing and contracting strategies. You will work in close partnership with internal stakeholders such as sales leadership, legal, and project teams, offering insights and advice related to contracts to aid in achieving business goals. You will be tasked with driving changes to boost operational efficiency and addressing intricate, undefined problems through collaboration across the team and business partners. Your role is pivotal in navigating the complexities of contract management and contributing to the company's success.

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 a minimum of 5 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

As a Contract Manager at Medtronic, you will play a crucial role in ensuring effective contract acquisition, fulfillment, and management.

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

People Leadership

Leading efforts to attract, develop, and retain individuals who can make critical contributions to organizational success.
Providing leadership and coaching to employees through timely and candid performance evaluations and supporting meaningful career development activities.
Leverage resources and adjust staffing levels accordingly to ensure compliance with published service levels and that customer needs are met.
Championing an environment where the personal worth of employees is recognized and individual differences are respected and leveraged.
Promoting a workplace that reflects the diversity of customers, patients, and our communities and anticipating the impact of diversity and inclusion in all aspects of work.

Contract Management

Leading a contracting team in executing pricing strategies, analyzing contract requests, evaluating the appropriate contract strategy, redlining term, and executing contracts.
Managing the creation and implementation of contracting and sales initiatives, supporting new product launches through go to market strategies, monitoring contract performance, tracking and execution in collaboration with the pricing, sales, marketing, and legal teams.
Ensuring adherence of the team to all policies governing pricing approvals, compliance with standard operating procedures, legal templates, and company policies.
Act as a strategic partner, providing contract-related insights and guidance to support business objectives.

Project & Process Improvement

Provide expert knowledge and insights supporting department projects. Collaborate with teams to develop and review project documentation, training content, and operationalize with the team and business partners.
Identify inefficiencies, analyze workflows, and propose enhancements to streamline processes. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement improvements and drive operational excellence.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

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

Nice to have:

Experience reviewing and negotiating commercial contract terms and conditions
Experience drafting and redlining agreements using Microsoft Word, CPQ document generation tools, or contract lifecycle management systems
Familiarity with standard commercial contract provisions such as liability, rebates, indemnification, payment terms, and termination clauses
Experience working within a contracting, legal operations, offer development, or commercial operations environment
Background supporting pricing strategies or go‑to‑market contracting initiatives in partnership with sales, marketing, finance, and legal teams
Demonstrated experience providing coaching or functional leadership within a contracts, pricing, or commercial operations team
Experience supporting new product launches or commercial initiatives through contract strategy and execution
Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple contracts, approvals, and timelines simultaneously
Experience collaborating with cross‑functional stakeholders to analyze contract requests and recommend appropriate contracting strategies
Exposure to process improvement initiatives focused on increasing contracting efficiency, workflow optimization, or operational scalability
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other business tools used for contract tracking, analysis, and reporting
Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced commercial environment while maintaining accuracy and compliance with company policies

#LI-MDT

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):$122,400.00 - $183,600.00

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.

If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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