Senior Director, Global Functions HRBP

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 7 Sep 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.

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The Senior Director, Human Resources Business Partner, reports to the VP HR Global Functions and is a key business partner and trusted advisor to the Chief Technology Officer.  In this role you will provide HR leadership and consultation to the function to achieve short and long-term strategic and organizational priorities.  You are accountable for organizational development and effectiveness, organizational change management, leadership coaching, workforce planning and talent management.  Additionally, you will collaborate with other HR Business Partners, HR Centers of Expertise (COE) and 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. 

We are seeking a strategic, experienced, and results-driven HR Business Partner to collaborate closely with senior leaders in global R&D function. The HRBP will collaborate closely with senior Corporate Finance leaders to understand their needs, objectives, and transformation goals. They will provide strategic HR support helping to build a high-performance culture that encourages innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. The HRBP will be a key driver in aligning talent and organizational strategies that impact employee engagement and business results.

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. 

Organizational Development and Design   

• Assesses critical enterprise issues, designs organization development tools, and evaluates both long/short-term strategic plans to enhance company performance.  

• Designs and implements programs and processes including organizational design, process improvement, and training to enhance the effectiveness of managers, teams and organizations to increase productivity and customer satisfaction.  

• Assesses critical enterprise issues and designs organization development and strategic plans to enhance company performance.  

• Facilitates change management through design and implementation of reengineering and/or reorganization efforts.  

• Advises on team design and performance.  

Driving Change Management  

• Identify the need for changing mindsets and behaviors in order to deliver our Mission and functional strategy; offer thought partnership to develop change management plan to deliver the required outcomes.   

• Partner with assigned leader(s) to leverage change acceleration techniques, create team effectiveness plans, enable culture development plans, bring employee engagement plans to life, and drive inclusion and diversity initiatives.  

Connecting Business and People/Talent Strategy  

• Provide strategic direction to build upon our high-performance culture  

• Actively participates with business leadership in strategy development and operational planning  

• Establish strong partnering relationships across Medtronic business operating units, regions, and functions to enable business outcomes  

• Maintain an “outside-in” perspective to leverage current industry and Medtronic best practices and insights in support of business and talent strategies  
  Enabling Leadership Effectiveness  

• Influence business outcomes through credible and authentic relationships with leaders and colleagues  

• Counsel leaders in alignment with Medtronic policies/practices, legal considerations, and company priorities—advocating both company and employee concerns  

• Serve as a trusted advisor and coach to senior leaders in the OU, giving effective feedback, performance coaching, and development advice in support of their leadership effectiveness  

Creating an Aligned and Cohesive HR Experience   
 

Key integrated partnerships include:   

• Organizational Development/Effectiveness – Partner to consult, assess and drive organizational effectiveness strategies   

• Inclusion, Diversity, Equity - Drive progress toward GIDE aspirations and ensure diversity of talent.  

• Talent Management - Partner to implement regular talent and organizational reviews, career development planning, performance management, workforce planning, and organizational health assessments/surveys.  

• Talent Acquisition – Partner to identify key functional and leadership talent to strengthen the talent pipeline and increase organizational diversity.  

• Total Rewards - Partner to effectively implement and communicate Medtronic compensation and benefits programs to successfully attract, motivate and retain employees.  Ensure clear differentiation of performance in rewards and recognition.  

• Employee Relations - Partner to anticipate, identify and facilitate resolution of employee relations issues.  

Must Have: Minimum Requirements: To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 15 years of progressive experience in HR or Master’s degree and at least 13 years of progressive experience in HR, with exposure to high performing organizations, including HR best practices.

Nice to Have  

• MBA with HR specification or Master’s degree in HR  

• In-depth knowledge of business management concepts and practical applications gained through cross-functional business experience  

• Strong analytical, project management and execution skills  

• 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  

About Medtronic:

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services 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. We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future. 

Physical Job Requirements:

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. (ADA-United States of America).

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. Learn more about our benefits here.

In addition to Base Salary, this position is eligible for a long-term incentive plan, which provides the opportunity to earn significant incentive compensation for achieving or exceeding your goals. Learn more about Medtronic Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) here.

The provided base salary range is used nationally in the United States (except in Puerto Rico and certain CA locations). The rate offered is compliant with federal/local regulations and may vary by experience, certification/education, market conditions, location, etc. 

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

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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):$213,600.00 - $320,400.00

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This 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, and Simple 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), and Capital 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

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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