We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 16 Dec 2024

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

As the Associate BP Specialist, you will join the Operations Excellence (OpEx) team supporting Regulatory Affairs and Technical Communication at the Diabetes Northridge, CA site. In this role, you will work in conjunction with the OpEx team, technical SMEs, cross-functional and onsite teams for project and event scheduling, preparation, and execution.

This position is onsite in Northridge, CA (Hybrid/3 days week)

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Plan, perform, and implement continuous improvement initiatives, acting as a change agent, helping the organization through our Continuous Improvement journey

• Assist in developing metrics that provide data for process measurements, identifying indicators for future improvement opportunities, measuring performance against process requirements

• Assist in collecting data to identify root cause of problems and initiates improvements based on the data

• Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports

• Assist with planning and coordination of department programs

• Support in-person and virtual training sessions, including attendance rosters, training records, and interactive elements

• Participate in the development and implementation of training programs; prepare training materials; develop course content drafts or outlines; collaborate with technical SMEs; and perform supervised facilitation of classes

• Review published training content, update SharePoint sites, administer surveys, and collate feedback to ensure training content is current, relevant, and effective

• Assist in maintaining inventory levels and procuring inventory for in-person product training

• Assist with department meetings, including scheduling, onsite logistics, data processing, and in-meeting support

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree

Nice to Have

• 0-2 years’ experience in working with development of written, instructor-lead, and interactive training materials

• Experience managing projects

• Strong communication skills and comfortable speaking to crowds

• Strong organizational and time-management abilities

• Familiarity with course design, development, and assessments

• Experience with learning theory and instructional design techniques

• Good practical experience with Microsoft Office, particularly with PowerPoint Familiarity with technical writing and/or regulatory affairs for medical devices Familiarity with Microsoft SharePoint, Loop, and Teams

• Familiarity with video editing software, Premier, Camtasia, etc.

• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

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):$57,600.00 - $86,400.00

This 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, 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 (https://www3.benefitsolver.com/benefits/BenefitSolverView?page_name=signon&co_num=30601&co_affid=medtronic)

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 here (http://www.medtronic.com) .

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.