IT Program Manager – M&A Integrations and Due Diligence

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on – 20 Jan 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.

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 onsite 4 days a week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. The preferred location for this role is the Medtronic facility based in Mounds View, Minnesota.

However, you may also work from one of the following Medtronic hub locations:

• Lafayette, Colorado
• Irvine, California
• Boston, Massachusetts
• Fort Worth, Texas
• Memphis, Tennessee
• Jacksonville, Florida

This role may require up to 20% travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.

As an IT Program Manager specializing in M&A Integrations and Due Diligence, your primary role is to manage the IT aspects of complex corporate transactions, focused on IT Strategy and Execution for each transaction. This involves leading the due diligence, strategy, planning, architecture, and execution of IT-related activities to ensure a smooth integration or separation of technology assets during the M&A process.

Your role is critical in planning and executing a successful transition and helping the organization realize the benefits of the merger, acquisition, or divestiture in terms of improved technology capabilities, efficiency, and competitiveness. Effective communication and collaboration with Executive Leaders, Sr. Leadership, Steering Committees, Corporate Business Development & Portfolio Management, other departments, stakeholders, and external consultants are essential for achieving these objectives.

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 (&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.

• Conduct thorough IT due diligence to understand the technology infrastructure, systems, applications, and data of both the acquiring and target companies. Identify potential risks, synergies, and integration challenges.
• Develop a comprehensive IT integration plan that aligns with the overall business integration strategy. This plan should address technology consolidation, data migration, system compatibility, and workforce integration.
• Ensures program delivery and value realization, delivering meaningful and measurable business outcomes.
• Build effective partnerships with IT Sr. Leaders, Corporate Development, and Program Management Leadership, to shape and deliver on three-year strategic roadmaps.
• Provides leadership for those involved in the development, design, and optimization of one or more information technology and systems functions supporting company business processes and technical information systems platforms.
• Accountable for financial management of multiple multi-million dollar programs.
• Plan, architect and lead the integration of IT systems including SAP ECC, S4
  
  HANA, HR (e.g. Workday), Travel & Expense (e.g. Concur), CRM (e.g. Salesforce), PLM (e.g. Windchill), Legal & Compliance (e.g. Onit), Quality, Planning (e.g. Blue Yonder) and Manufacturing systems. This includes migrating data, integrating applications, and ensuring seamless communication between different systems.
• Engages program teams in “lead form the front” opportunities, reinforcing desired culture of execution excellence.
• Assess the technology vendors and licenses and make decisions about which vendors and licenses to retain or replace to optimize IT operating model with…