Associate PACE Specialist – CST Medical Education

Medtronic; Lafayette (CO); Remote; USD 58,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic is hiring for an Associate PACE Specialist in Lafayette, CO. You will manage end-to-end education programs funded through third-party organizations, coordinating intake, funding, logistics, and on-site execution with internal and external partners.

Preferred candidates have healthcare education experience, program governance knowledge, and strong coordination skills. Travel ~50% and a Bachelor’s degree are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Experience in healthcare professional education or medical education preferred.
• Experience with third-party management, grant/donation administration, or funding-supported initiatives.
• Experience with clinicians, vendors, and healthcare stakeholders.
• Familiarity with medical devices, surgical or healthcare environments.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles and education program governance.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end third-party education programs, including intake, funding, logistics, execution and closeout.
• Coordinate objectives, funding requirements, deliverables, timelines and documentation with partners.
• Oversee equipment/materials procurement and on-site setup for training sessions.
• Track status, funding, commitments and required documentation in systems.
• Communicate with internal/external partners and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with education standards and policies; maintain deadlines.

Skills

Healthcare education

Third-party management

Program coordination

Vendor coordination

Travel planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Remote

Lafayette, Colorado, United States of America

Full time

R80473

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 (https://www.linkedin.com/company/medtronic-brain-and-spine-therapies/posts/?feedView=all)

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 co‑ordinates delivery of all equipment and materials required for supported programs. Attends programs onsite and performs hands‑on set‑up, 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

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):$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.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans (https://www3.benefitsolver.com/benefits/BenefitSolverView?page_name=signon&co_num=30601&co_affid=medtronic)

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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.

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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.

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