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

You are committed to improving patient access to innovation and developing solutions that make a real difference. You thrive in a dynamic and cross-functional environment, where the ability to influence stakeholders and lead complex projects can directly impact patient outcomes. If you are driven by purpose and motivated to shape healthcare systems, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact at Medtronic.

Join Medtronic Italy’s Value, Access & Policy team where your work will accelerate access to Medtronic’s life-changing therapies. You will support the development and execution of Market Access strategies for breakthrough technologies across multiple Operating Units. This role is critical in shaping how therapies are funded, adopted and integrated into the healthcare system, working closely with national and regional stakeholders to overcome access barriers and enhance care delivery.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Support the development and execution of market access and reimbursement plans to facilitate the availability of Medtronic therapies within the Italian healthcare system
• Contribute to the identification of access barriers and support the design of initiatives such as pay-for-performance models or local pilot projects
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Sales, Marketing, Market Development, Government Affairs) to ensure alignment and learn how access strategies support business goals
• Assist the EMEA Health Economics Policy and Reimbursement (HEPR) teams in gathering local data and shaping the value proposition of therapies
• Participate in meetings with regional health authorities and administrative stakeholders, supporting the co-creation of sustainable access solutions
• Help provide access and reimbursement insights to internal teams and assist in the preparation of training materials
• Support the planning and monitoring of key Market Access projects, contributing to coordination activities and tracking of outcomes.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Master’s degree in scientific disciplines (e.g., Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacy) or a postgraduate degree in Health Economics, Market Access, or related fields
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience in Market Access, Reimbursement, Health Policy, or a related role within the healthcare or life sciences industry
• Understanding of the Italian National Health System (NHS) architecture, including hospital funding and reimbursement mechanisms
• Business acumen
• Problem-solving and a result-oriented approach
• Good communication and influencing skills
• Fluency in Italian and English
• Travelling up to 60%.

The ideal candidate has a strong interest in engaging with regional healthcare authorities and stakeholders and is eager to develop knowledge in health economic principles and innovative access models such as outcome-based contracting. A basic understanding of national Market Access frameworks and healthcare policies is appreciated, as well as any prior experience, such as internships or academic projects, in MedTech or other regulated healthcare sectors. Curiosity, strong communication skills, and a flexible, proactive mindset will be key to growing and succeeding in this role.

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.

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.

About Medtronic

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.