HR Business Partner

at  Medtronic

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
A career at Medtronic is like no other. We’re purposeful. We’re committed. And we’re driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for millions of people worldwide.
In this pivotal role as a Human Resources Business Partner, you will provide strategic HR support to our MCS and SH&A Operating Units. You will partner with management to develop strategies that ensure the effective delivery of HR services aligned with our Global HR Operating Model strategies as well as driving the HR agenda to meet the business’s needs. In this role, you will be accountable for defining the right people priorities under 3 of our strategic key themes: Culture, Talent and Organization.

This role will report to the Sr HR Director of Cardiac Surgery & Mechanical Circulatory Support with a dotted line into the HR VP for SH&A. They will also participate in select company-wide initiatives, representing both the client organizations and the broader Medtronic organization. The successful incumbent will be fully accountable for the effective implementation and continued harmonization of HR-related processes, practices, policies and outcomes for the business and will execute the following:

• Develop, drive and deploy business and human capital strategies across multiple businesses and functions
• Provide strategic direction to build upon our ID&E action plans and fosters a culture that drives inclusion, innovation and engagement
• Lead Organizational Design and Organizational Transformation
• Apply organization consulting principles and data to diagnose business needs to achieve contracted outcomes
• Provide leadership for talent strategies (talent acquisition, retention, development) within their areas of responsibility
• Influence business outcomes through credible and authentic relationships with leaders and HR colleagues in a highly matrixed environment
• Develop and foster relationships with wide range of stakeholders (HR Centers of Excellence and Functions)

Change Management/Organization Leadership:

• Partners with leadership to develop and implement strategies to take the business to the next level. Working with COEs to ensure leadership for workforce planning, acquisitions, organization changes and re-alignments, and HR-related technologies. Design change strategies that build upon our high performing culture and aligns with the Medtronic Mindset.
• Develop a strong knowledge of the business, products, markets, competitors, and serve as a key business partner and change agent for their areas of responsibility.

Organization Effectiveness / Organization Development/Organization Design:

• Assist functional leaders in ensuring effective organization structure, communication, problem analysis, and resolution.
• Suggest and implement activities to build a common focus and united team approach within each group in the organization.
• Drive change management to ensure a constantly learning and growing organization.
• Partner with management to ensure effective organization structure, design, and staffing models.
• Ensure effective utilization and alignment of human resources with business needs.
• Provide counsel in the design and implementation of new organization structures and processes, in line with organization capability requirements, to help increase overall organization effectiveness and customer satisfaction.
• Partner with clients to implement regular Talent Reviews, Organization Reviews, Career Development Planning, Performance Reviews, Workforce Planning, Organization Health assessments and surveys, etc.

Talent Acquisition:

• Partner with the COE Talent Acquisition Team to identify critical talent and build organization capabilities.
• Effectively develop strategies to recruit and fill open positions and future talent needs with superior talent, while ensuring a diversity of talent for each open position.
• Support client groups in effectively identifying and planning for future talent needs and continually upgrading the talent we bring into the organization.
• Work to build internal bench strength in client organizations so that we have ―the right talent, at the right place, at the right time.

Employee Relations & Communications:

• Partner with the COE Employee Relations hub and leadership to anticipate, identify and facilitate resolution of employee relations issues.
• Act as internal consultant, identifying and partnering with others as appropriate, in addressing issues (eg. employee morale, interpersonal issues, turnover, work conditions, etc.).
• Counsel VP’s, directors, and managers consistent with Medtronic policies/practices, legal considerations, and company priorities—advocating both company and employee concerns.
• Possess a thorough knowledge of relevant legislative requirements and ensure Medtronic’s employment practices are compliant.
• Partner with client leaders and communications function to ensure effective internal and external communications for their organizations.

Training, Development and Performance Management/Leadership:

• Partner with the COE Training & Development Teams to lead and implement the employee and leadership development strategy within their assigned client organizations.
• Consult with VP’s, directors, and managers on training and development needs within their assigned client groups.
• Ensure successful training delivery of the management and employee development curriculums.
• Develop strategies to identify targeted development needs within their groups and improve opportunities to deliver training.
• Ensure that client groups and HR direct reports have clear expectations and receive regular informal performance feedback along with cycle-driven formal feedback.

Total Rewards Management:

• Partner with the COE to effectively implement and communicate Medtronic compensation and benefits programs to successfully attract, motivate and retain employees.
• Effectively partner with CVG Total Rewards and Medtronic compensation and benefits resources in these activities. Assist in identifying and developing innovative incentive/reward systems that address the unique needs of their client organizations.
• Ensure clear differentiation of performance in rewards and recognition.

In addition, this dynamic, high-energy, results-oriented leader will create proactive plans and will partner with the COEs to ensure the effective execution of programs and initiatives in talent acquisition, culture change, diversity and inclusion, performance management, talent management and development, employee relations, total rewards and recognition, change management, and organization effectiveness.
Experience
Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 10 years of human resources experience or 8+ years experience with an advanced degree.
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.
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):$168,000 - $252,000
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).
Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
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 90,000+ 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.
Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity
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It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
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• Develop, drive and deploy business and human capital strategies across multiple businesses and functions
• Provide strategic direction to build upon our ID&E action plans and fosters a culture that drives inclusion, innovation and engagement
• Lead Organizational Design and Organizational Transformation
• Apply organization consulting principles and data to diagnose business needs to achieve contracted outcomes
• Provide leadership for talent strategies (talent acquisition, retention, development) within their areas of responsibility
• Influence business outcomes through credible and authentic relationships with leaders and HR colleagues in a highly matrixed environment
• Develop and foster relationships with wide range of stakeholders (HR Centers of Excellence and Functions