SR Legal Operations & Transformation Program Manager

Medtronic • Minneapolis, MN

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About The Position

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. A Day in the Life Job Specific Summary Medtronic’s Diabetes Operating Unit is seeking a Legal Operations Program Manager to join its high-impact Legal & Compliance team. In this role, you will support the Director of Legal Operations in executing key operational initiatives that enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and scalability of the legal function. You will lead and support cross-functional projects across legal billing, litigation operations, Sunshine Act compliance, technology optimization, and process improvement. This is a hands-on role with significant exposure to legal leadership, compliance teams, IT, and external vendors. Your work will directly contribute to how legal services are delivered, measured, and continuously improved across the organization. This position is an exciting opportunity to work with Medtronic's Diabetes business. Medtronic has announced its intention to separate the Diabetes division to promote future growth and innovation within the business and reallocate investments and resources across Medtronic, subject to applicable information and consultation requirements. This separation provides our team with a bold opportunity to unleash our potential, enabling us to operate with greater speed and agility. As a separate entity, we anticipate leveraging increased investments to drive meaningful innovation and enhance our impact on patient care.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of relevant work experience in legal operations, project management, or compliance.
• Or, advanced degree with 5+ years of relevant work experience in legal operations, project management, or compliance.
• Experience supporting legal functions in billing, litigation, or compliance-related domains.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with legal technology tools such as ONIT, CounselLink, Anaqua, Navex, or equivalent platforms.
• Familiarity with Sunshine Act/Transparency reporting, litigation operations, and legal billing systems.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities across workstreams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work across legal, business, and technical teams.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Prior experience in a regulated industry such as healthcare, medtech, or pharmaceuticals is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Program & Project Execution: Support and drive legal operations programs with a focus on Sunshine Act/Transparency reporting, litigation support, legal billing, and workflow improvements.
• Technology Optimization: Assist in the evaluation, implementation, and management of legal tech platforms (e.g., CLM, eBilling, matter management, investigation tracking). Ensure alignment with department needs and business objectives.
• Vendor & Spend Management: Manage legal billing processes, ensure compliance with billing guidelines, support eBilling platform operations, and assist with vendor engagement and reporting.
• Compliance Operations: Collaborate with Compliance and Legal stakeholders to support transparency reporting obligations (e.g., Sunshine Act), channel partner governance, and related operational processes.
• Litigation & Investigation Support: Partner with legal counsel and outside counsel on litigation case tracking, documentation workflows, and coordination of key operational deliverables.
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement process enhancements and automation opportunities within legal operations. Support the standardization and documentation of procedures across the legal team.
• Reporting & Metrics: Build and maintain operational dashboards to track program performance, legal spend, compliance metrics, and initiative progress. Prepare regular updates for leadership and stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Serve as a liaison between Legal, Compliance, IT, Finance, and external vendors. Facilitate cross-functional coordination to ensure project success and stakeholder alignment.

Benefits

• Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
• We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
• 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).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees