IT Program Director - Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures

Medtronic; Minnesota; Remote; USD 183,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking an IT Program Director for Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, based in the United States, to lead technology strategy and execution across the full transaction lifecycle.

You will guide due diligence, Day1 readiness, and post‑close value realization while coordinating with Corporate Development and senior IT leaders across ERP, data, cybersecurity, and manufacturing domains.

Qualifications

• Experience leading technology due diligence, integration, or separation activities for acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, carveouts, or divestitures.
• Experience leading global, cross‑functional teams and influencing decisions with Corporate Development and senior IT executives.
• Experience transforming business processes, operating models, and technology capabilities to support transaction objectives and value creation.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT strategy, due diligence, risk assessment, and execution across multiple tuck‑in acquisitions, joint ventures, partnerships, carveouts, and divestitures.
• Develop and execute IT integration or separation strategies aligned to transaction objectives and value creation goals.
• Drive sign‑to‑close planning, Day1 readiness, post‑close stabilization, and value realization while balancing speed, cost, risk, and standards.
• Guide business and technology strategy across applications, data, ERP, manufacturing, quality, operations, R&D, infrastructure, and cybersecurity.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to Corporate Development and senior IT executives, proactively identifying risks and driving accountability.

Skills

M&A due diligence

Integration leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Executive governance

Technology risk management

Strategic advisory

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree

Tools

ERP systems

Data analytics tools

Cybersecurity tools

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 24 Oct 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, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. This position is remote to enhance our competitive edge and expand our cross‑functional collaboration efforts. The person selected for this role must be based in the United States. As the IT Program Director supporting Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, you will lead technology strategy and execution across the full transaction lifecycle, from due diligence and sign‑to‑close planning through Day 1 readiness, integration or separation, and post‑close value realization. You will manage multiple concurrent transactions, including tuck‑in acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, carveouts, and divestitures, while serving as a trusted advisor to Corporate Development, business leaders, and senior IT executives spanning Medtronic’s transaction portfolio. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. This position is remote to enhance our competitive edge and expand our cross‑functional collaboration efforts. 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.

CAREERS THAT CHANGE LIVES

• Lead IT strategy, due diligence, risk assessment, and execution across multiple concurrent tuck‑in acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, carveouts, and divestitures.
• Develop and execute IT integration or separation strategies aligned to transaction objectives, business priorities, risk profile, and value creation goals.
• Drive sign‑to‑close planning, Day1 readiness, post‑close stabilization, and value realization while balancing speed, cost, risk, and enterprise standards.
• Guide business and technology strategy and executive decision‑making across applications, data, commercial, ERP, manufacturing, quality, operations and supply chain, R&D, infrastructure, cybersecurity domains.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to Corporate Development, business leaders, and senior IT executives by proactively identifying risks, driving accountability, resolving business and technology decisions, influencing transaction outcomes.
• Lead executive governance, steering committees, global matrixed teams, and strategic partners to drive accountability, deliver committed business outcomes, and ensure transparent execution against plans and milestones.
• Build and continuously improve the IT M&A execution system, including playbooks, governance, deal data models, operating models, and execution tools that increase speed, consistency, accountability, risk management, and value realization across Medtronic’s transaction portfolio.

MUST HAVE (Minimum Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree 10+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or 8+ years of experience with an advanced degree
• 7+ years of managerial experience
• Experience leading technology due diligence, integration, or separation activities for acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, carveouts, or divestitures.
• Experience leading global, cross‑functional teams and influencing decisions with Corporate Development, business leaders, corporate functions, and senior IT executives.
• Experience evaluating and transforming business processes, operating models, and technology capabilities to support transaction objectives, business outcomes, and value creation goals.

NICE TO HAVE (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience in M&A, post‑merger integration, separation, business transformation, private equity portfolio operations, or technology strategy initiatives
• Experience in medical technology, healthcare, or other regulated industry.
• Experience with ERP, commercial, manufacturing, quality, data, cybersecurity, and related enterprise platforms.
• Experience operating within a large, global, matrixed organization.
• Experience directing strategic advisory partners.
• Master of Business Administration.
• 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): $183,200.00 - $274,800.00

• This position is eligible for a short‑term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
• This position is eligible for an annual long‑term incentive plan.
• 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 pertaining solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).
• 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).
• 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.

For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare settingis considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support. This employer participates in the federal E‑Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E‑Verify program, please click here. For updates on job applications, please go to the candidate login page and signin to checkyour application status. If you needassistancecomplete [e-mail] To request removal of your personalinformation fromoursystems [e-mail]

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. We change lives. Each team member, each day, helps to improve and re‑define how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives. We build extraordinary solutions as one team. With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough. This life‑changing career is yours to engineer. By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will… Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life‑long learning These commitments set our team apart from the rest: Experiences that put people first. Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career‑building resources you need. Life‑transforming technologies. No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. Better outcomes for our world. Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls. Insight‑driven care. Fresh viewpoints. Cutting‑edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care.