We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 26 Nov 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
The Director, Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) provides strategic HR leadership to Medtronic’s Neurovascular (NV) functions, including US Sales, Marketing, Operations, Regulatory, Clinical & Medical Science, and Quality. Acting as a trusted advisor to NV leaders, the HRBP collaborates to 1) Develop and implement talent strategies that align with business objectives; 2) Leverage the capabilities of our HR Centers of Expertise (COE); and 3) Execute against the talent strategy and drive business results. A deep understanding of the NV business and alignment with its strategic direction are essential. The HRBP ensures organizational alignment with NV goals, KPIs, and the Medtronic Mission.
Key responsibilities include providing HR consultation to the business to advance both short- and long-term strategic business priorities. They will be accountable for organizational development and effectiveness, change management, leadership coaching, workforce planning and talent management. The HRBP also supports the HR service delivery model by collaborating with other HRBPs, HR COEs and HR Shared Services resources to ensure the effective execution of HR Programs and initiatives, providing a significant impact to business results and the overall employee experience.
At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working onsite 4 days a week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.
This position will be onsite at our Irvine, CA office location.
Responsibilities include the following and other duties may be assigned:
Change Management & Organization Leadership:
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the NV business and its role within Medtronic
Lead organizational transformation, partnering with NV leaders to elevate business performance
Design and drive strategic initiatives to enhance organizational effectiveness, functional excellence, customer impact, and patient value
Shape effective organizational structures and staffing models
Champion change management, guiding shifts in mindsets and behaviors to achieve our Mission and NV strategy
Promote organizational health, engagement, inclusion, diversity, equity, and culture initiatives
Business Alignment & Talent Management Strategy
Partner with Talent Management COE to develop talent strategies that drive business outcomes and foster a high-performance culture
Build credible, authentic relationships with leaders and teams to influence business results
Identify future talent needs and strengthen the talent pipeline through succession planning and talent readiness
Advance Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity goals, ensuring diverse talent representation
Advise NV leaders on team development needs and partner with L&D COE to create meaningful learning and career pathways
Creating an Aligned and Cohesive HR Experience
Key integrated partnerships include:
Talent Management - Partner to implement regular talent and organizational reviews, career development planning, performance management, workforce planning, and organizational health assessments/surveys.
Other:
Participate in benchmarking and best practices research as it applies to NV, our competition and Medtronic business overall.
Provide leadership and/or serve as representation on NV and/or Medtronic committees or task forces.
Manage/participate on key projects and initiatives as required.
MUST HAVE: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of progressive experience in Human Resources and 7+ years of managerial experience, or, advanced degree with 8+ years of progressive Human Resources experience and 7+ years of managerial experience
NICE TO HAVE
Master’s degree in Business, I/O Psychology or Human Resources
8+ years of progressive business management experience, with exposure to high performing organizations, including best practices in HR
Previous HR leadership roles in a high-growth, fast-paced business, ideally supporting a commercial organization
Experience in organizational transformation HR leadership role
Experience in HR strategy development and execution.
Experience in developing and implementing large-scale change initiatives.
Experience in a global, matrix management structure.
Business acumen: Good business sense and judgement reflected in key decisions made
Problem solving: Well-honed analytical and problem-solving skills. Creative, risk-taking and results oriented mindset
Influencing: Communicates with impact. Uses tailored communication and creates authentic and trusting relationships to influence clients, especially related to organizational planning & design. Confidence in own ideas as demonstrated by external conference speaking engagements, published articles, participation in panel discussions, industry association work, or teaching
Consulting: Strong coaching, consulting and facilitation skills
Leadership: Demonstrated ability to accomplish work through others, including leading project teams. Demonstrated experience in initiating and leading change, including modeling the importance, motivating others, managing the key drivers of change, and overcoming obstacles
Self-Management: Self-directed work style, able to work autonomously with minimal direction and deliver results with customer service skills, action-oriented, operates with sense of urgency. Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
Flexible: Demonstrated career flexibility and adaptation skills (e.g., successful industry or company changes with minimal learning curve; cross-cultural experience and flexibility if dictated by scope of organization)
Collaborative: Reaches across boundaries internally and externally to develop an extensive network of partnerships. Experience in a global, matrix management structure, and working with a virtual workforce. Ability to manage a complex set of stakeholders
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):$168,000.00 - $252,000.00This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).This position is eligible for an annual long-term incentive plan.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.
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