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A Day in the LifeThe Senior Manager, Procure-to-Pay (P2P) serves as a strategic and technical leader across the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay value stream. This role combines deep practitioner expertise, digital and systems acumen, and transformational leadership to drive operational excellence, strengthen controls and compliance, and deliver scalable business value. You will bring your extensive P2P experience, strong business partnership skills, and a proven ability to lead complex process and technology transformation initiatives in a highly matrixed global organization.
In this highly visible leadership role, you will influence strategy, optimize global processes, improve stakeholder experiences, and advance Medtronic's digital transformation agenda across purchasing, invoicing, payments, governance, and compliance.
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 4 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 the Sr. Manager, Procure-to-Pay, you will:

• Drive P2P value stream process optimization, standardization, automation, and digital transformation to improve business performance, stakeholder experience, compliance, and operational efficiency.

• Develop and execute long-term P2P strategies that enhance quality, scalability, speed, risk management, controls, and total cost of ownership while leveraging data, analytics, and technology to deliver measurable business value.

• Partner across Supply Management, Finance, IT & Vendor Master, Shared Services, and Business Operations to streamline processes, strengthen governance, ensure compliance, and drive continuous improvement across the enterprise.

• Establish and monitor key performance metrics, translating insights into actionable improvements that increase productivity, effectiveness, and customer satisfaction.

• Provide insights and expertise to cross-functional teams, leading performance improvement initiatives that mitigate risk, reduce costs, and maximize value realization.

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of managers and professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, inclusion, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement while aligning talent and performance objectives to business priorities.

Must-Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 7 years of relevant experience, including 5 years of people leadership experience, or an advanced degree and 5 years of relevant experience, including 5 years of people leadership experience.

• 7+ years of hands-on Procure-to-Pay (P2P) experience with demonstrated expertise across the end-to-end process lifecycle.

• Experience leading large-scale process improvement, transformation, or business process management initiatives.

Nice to Have

• Deep expertise across the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay lifecycle, including sourcing, procurement, purchasing, invoicing, accounts payable, payment processing, supplier management, and governance.

• Strong knowledge of P2P technologies, ERP platforms, workflow automation, and digital transformation, with experience leading procurement, finance, or enterprise system implementations.

• Demonstrated success driving process standardization, operational excellence, compliance, controls, and continuous improvement initiatives that deliver measurable business value.

• Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to translate operational opportunities into strategic outcomes and influence decision-making across complex, matrixed organizations.

• Proven leadership capabilities, including stakeholder management, executive communication, change leadership, talent development, and building high-performing teams.

• Experience within global manufacturing, healthcare, medical device, or other highly regulated industries preferred.

• Lean Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, or related certification.

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.

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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):$144,000.00 - $216,000.00Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: Czechia: 1,600,000.00 CZK- 2,400,000.00 CZK|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, andSimple 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), andCapital 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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Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

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