A Day in the Life

Reporting to the Sr. Human Resources Program Manager working alongside the East Region Manufacturing Platform leader, you will serve as a key leader in the site leadership team in our manufacturing site in Billerica, MA where you will:

• Design strategic initiatives to ensure organizational effectiveness within our Medtronic systems and structures
• Nimbly lead the organization through periods of significant change
• Provide leadership for talent strategies within their areas of responsibility
• Provide strategic direction to build upon our high-performing, inclusive, and ethical culture in line with the Medtronic Mindset
• Participate actively in the leadership team, continuing to foster a high-performing, highly collaborative, and inclusive team atmosphere.
• Play an essential role as a participating member of the Medtronic Manufacturing Global HR leadership team; providing input into HR strategy creation and leadership in strategic priorities delivery.

Supporting Organization Effectiveness / Organization Development/Organization Design, you will:

• Ensure effective utilization and alignment of HR with business needs.
• Partner with management to ensure effective organization structure, design, and staffing models in line with organization capability requirements to help increase overall organization effectiveness
• Suggest and implement activities to build a common focus and united team approach within each group in the organization.
• Partner with clients to implement regular Talent Reviews, Organization Reviews, Career Development Planning, Performance Reviews, Workforce Planning, Organization Health assessments and surveys, etc.

Supporting Change Management/Organization Leadership, you will:

• Partner with site leadership to develop and implement strategies to take the business to the next level. Working with HR COEs to ensure leadership for strategic workforce planning, organization changes, and re-alignments.
• Design and lead change strategies that build upon our fast-paced & inclusive culture.
• Develop a strong knowledge of the business, products, markets, and competitors, and serve as a key business partner, trusted advisor, and change agent.

Supporting Training, Development, and Performance Management/Leadership, you will :

• Partner with the COE Global Learning and Leadership Development Team to lead and implement the employee and leadership development strategy within their assigned client organizations.
• Consult on the site training and development needs within their client groups.
• 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 and cycle-driven formal feedback.

Supporting Employee Relations & Communications, you will:

• Partner with the COE Employee Relations hub and leadership to anticipate, identify, and facilitate resolution of employee relations issues.
• Act as an internal consultant, identifying and partnering with others as appropriate to address issues (e.g., employee morale, interpersonal issues, turnover, work conditions, etc.).
• Counsel leaders consistent with Medtronic policies/practices, legal considerations, and company priorities—advocating company and employee concerns.
• Possess a thorough knowledge of relevant legislative requirements and ensure Medtronic’s employment practices are compliant.

Supporting Talent Acquisition, you will:

• 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.