We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 26 Aug 2025
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
In this exciting role, your primary objective will be to provide global leadership and direction for the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of environmental programs and systems that align with Medtronic’s strategic priorities. You will ensure compliance with international, federal, state, and local environmental regulations, and support company-wide environmental sustainability goals.
You will be a key member of the Medtronic Global EHS Team and serve as the environmental leader for Medtronic. You will lead the advancement of the company’s global environmental strategy, working closely with site teams, cross-functional partners, and corporate stakeholders to ensure environmental stewardship and regulatory conformance across Medtronic operations.
This position reports to the Global EHS Director – EHS Centers of Excellence and works collaboratively with functional SMEs, business units, and site EHS teams to implement scalable environmental programs and initiatives.
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.
Help bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide.
We reward you in the ways that matter most to you. We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards programs to recognize the important role you play in our Mission to transform healthcare. To learn more, we invite you to visit Medtronic Benefits: benefits.medtronic.com
Medtronic is intensely focused on creating a workplace environment which reflects our standing as the world’s top medical device company. The ideal candidate will have a passion for the patients we serve and an unrelenting desire to improve our business.
We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result —and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.
Set and drive Medtronic’s global environmental strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate goals, stakeholder expectations, regulatory trends, and sustainability priorities
Build and lead enterprise-wide environmental programs by engaging executive stakeholders, aligning cross-functional partners, and developing global policies and standards that scale across manufacturing, distribution, and R&D operations
Partner across business units and enabling functions (e.g., ESG, Real Estate, Quality, Operations, and Legal) to embed environmental considerations into business planning, product lifecycle, and supply chain decision-making
Represent Medtronic in external forums, industry groups, and regulatory engagements related to environmental programs to help shape public policy and industry standards relevant to environmental responsibility and compliance
Anticipate and respond to emerging environmental risks (e.g., climate, water, waste, chemicals) and regulatory changes that may impact the business; proactively drive strategic responses to ensure business continuity and competitive advantage
Support EHS due diligence for mergers and acquisitions; provide support for EHS integration planning and execution to bring new acquisitions into compliance with EHS regulations and conformance with Medtronic EHS standards
Support facilities on compliance gaps and builds capability throughout the organization
Represents environmental compliance on corporate multi-disciplined teams, presenting positions to executive leadership
Support the Medtronic Safety Strategy
Champion a culture of environmental responsibility, innovation, and continuous improvement throughout the global organization
Must Haves
Demonstrated experience in developing and executing global environmental strategies
Proven success in influencing senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders on environmental initiatives
Robust regulatory and environmental permitting experience including air (i.e., NESHAPs, MACTs, Title V), water, and waste
Nice to Haves
Deployment and implementation of Environmental programs and initiatives across a multinational organization
Advanced degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Environmental Policy or related discipline
Professional certifications related to safety and environmental such as CSP, CHMM, QEP, or equivalent
Expertise in the environmental domain and strong knowledge and skills in health and safety
Proven track record of strong project management performance with experience driving multi-phase projects to completion including diverse project teams and multiple stakeholders
Experience integrating environmental programs into EHS management systems (e.g., ISO 14001, ISO 50001)
Demonstrated experience supporting environmental sustainability strategy
Strong leadership, teambuilding, and influence management skills
Exceptional communication, leadership, and change management skills
Experience with EHS and ESG data systems, metrics, and reporting frameworks
Ability to discern and appropriately communicate sensitive issues
Willingness to work flexible hours and travel to diverse work locations
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):$143,200.00 - $214,800.00This 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.
Further details are available at the link below:
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 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.
Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.
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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