Category Manager, IT Infrastructure and AI

Location: Fridley, Minnesota, United States of America

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 29 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

As the Category Manager, IT Infrastructure and AI, you will join Medtronic's global Indirect Supply Management (ISM) team and lead sourcing strategies across a technology portfolio that includes infrastructure hardware, networking, telecommunications, cloud, data center, and emerging artificial intelligence solutions. Working closely with stakeholders across Functions, Regions, and Businesses, you will influence enterprise-wide spend decisions, evaluate supplier capabilities, negotiate complex technology agreements, and drive measurable value through cost optimization, risk management, innovation, and supplier performance.

Reporting to the Global Indirect Supply Management Leader, you will help shape sourcing strategies for rapidly evolving technologies while establishing procurement standards and governance practices that support responsible adoption of AI solutions. Success in this role requires strong commercial acumen, strategic sourcing expertise, and the ability to build effective partnerships across Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Legal, Finance, Privacy, Data and AI Governance, and business teams.

This role influences technology investments that support Medtronic's global operations and help advance solutions that improve patient outcomes. We're seeking a curious, accountable self-starter who drives commercial results, identifies new opportunities, and delivers measurable business impact. This position is based in Fridley, Minnesota, and requires onsite work at least four days per week to collaborate with business partners and stakeholders.