Associate PACE Specialist - CST Medical Education

Medtronic plc; Colorado; On-site; USD 58,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic CST in the United States seeks an Associate PACE Specialist to manage education programs funded through third-party donations. You will oversee intake, funding documentation, logistics, onsite execution, monitoring, and closeout, coordinating with third-party organizations, vendors, and internal stakeholders.

The role requires a Bachelor's Degree and experience in healthcare professional education, third-party management, and program coordination.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting healthcare professional education or medical education.
• Experience with third-party management or grant/donation administration.
• Experience working with clinicians or healthcare stakeholders.
• Familiarity with medical devices or healthcare environments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end management of third-party education programs.
• Collaborate with third-party organizations and internal stakeholders.
• Track program status, funding, and documentation in systems.
• Ensure programs meet objectives, standards, and compliance.

Skills

Third-party management

Grant administration

Program coordination

Clinician collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 6 Nov 2026

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

At Medtronic Neuroscience, we bring innovation, expertise, and purpose together to improve care for people living with neurological, spinal, and chronic pain conditions. Our technologies help restore function, improve quality of life, and support better outcomes for patients around the world.

Cranial & Spinal Technologies (CST) advances surgical care for patients with spine and cranial conditions. We develop innovative solutions that help clinicians plan, navigate, and deliver procedures with accuracy, efficiency, and patient outcomes in mind. Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic CST

The Associate PACE Specialist is part of the CST Medical Education team and supports the program management of education programs funded through donations to third‑party organizations, otherwise known as Third Party Management. This role helps ensure donated funding supports appropriate, high‑quality education experiences while meeting business objectives, customer needs, and applicable company policies.

In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating the end‑to‑end management of third‑party education programs, including program intake, funding documentation, logistics, onsite execution, monitoring, and closeout. You will collaborate with third‑party organizations, internal stakeholders, vendors, and other partners to ensure programs are delivered on time, within scope, and with a high level of customer service.

Primary responsibilities

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

• Supports the end‑to‑end program management of education programs funded through donations to third‑party organizations, including intake, review, approval, execution, monitoring, and closeout.
• Coordinates with third‑party organizations and internal stakeholders to confirm program objectives, funding requirements, deliverables, timelines, documentation, and logistics.
• Orders, receives, organizes, and coordinates delivery of all equipment and materials required for supported programs. Attends programs onsite and performs hands‑on setup, station preparation, execution, and teardown in active training or laboratory environments.
• Tracks program status, approved funding, commitments, deliverables, and required documentation in applicable systems and trackers.
• Communicates with internal and external partners, including third‑party organizations, sales representatives, vendors, and Operating Unit stakeholders.
• Ensures programs align with approved objectives, applicable donation and third‑party management requirements, medical education standards, compliance requirements, and established PACE processes.
• Coordinates in a fast‑paced environment in an organized manner while meeting deadlines and maintaining attention to detail.

• Travel approximately 50% of the time, including frequent overnight travel and some weekends. This hands‑on role may involve extended periods of standing, walking, bending, lifting, carrying, loading, unloading, and moving program materials and equipment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting healthcare professional education, medical education, clinical training, or healthcare events.
• Experience with third‑party management, grant or donation administration, program coordination, or funding‑supported initiatives.
• Experience working with clinicians, physician faculty, third‑party organizations, vendors, or other healthcare stakeholders.
• Familiarity with medical‑device, surgical, or healthcare environments.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles, program governance, or education program best practices.
• Experience with event, travel, budget, equipment, vendor, or program reconciliation coordination.

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.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$58,400.00 - $87,600.00

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.

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