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

We are seeking an HR Business Partner/HR Program Manager for our Northridge, CA Manufacturing facility who will provide strategic expertise and consultation in the areas of workforce planning, employee engagement and retention, talent development, coaching, and support of multiple time-bound initiatives throughout the year.

You will partner with manufacturing leaders to build strong teams and engage employees, bringing experience and expertise to the table, while closely collaborating with HR Centers of Expertise to drive solutions. You will utilize your HR expertise to develop strong relationships with managers and employees at all levels of the organization through various methods of communication.

This role is a direct manufacturing site support role located onsite in our Northridge, CA facility, with flexibility provided 1 day per week.

As a key leader in the manufacturing site leadership team, you will balance strategic level work along with hands-on implementation:

Putting patient safety first, upholding product quality, and maintaining the highest ethical standards in our business relationships and programs are central to everything that we do in Global Manufacturing.

At Medtronic, we value what makes you unique. Be part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations. 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.

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

• As the HR Program Manager (HRBP), you will serve as a key business partner for the Medtronic manufacturing site in Northridge, CA supporting the business leaders to manage/implement various projects that will enhance the employee experience. In this onsite role, you will:

• Design, implement, and execute human resources strategies for manufacturing sites and functional groups (OPEX, Engineering, Quality, Production, EHS, Facilities)

• Drive structural and organizational design and development solutions, along with change management activities, to improve organizational effectiveness. Partner with site leadership to develop and implement strategies that build upon our fast-paced & inclusive culture.

• Nimbly lead the organization through periods of significant change.

• Anticipate and plan for long-term human resource needs and trends in partnership with business leaders. Partner with site manufacturing leadership to ensure effective organization structure, design, and staffing models in line with organization capability requirements, to help increase overall organization effectiveness.

• Be a trusted coach and advisor to the site leader. Advise and counsel leaders on matters related to identifying and attracting key talent, developing succession plans, utilizing recognition and rewards, and helping managers drive performance improvement and career growth within their teams.

• Work in partnership with HR Centers of Expertise (COEs) on talent acquisition efforts, employee relations initiatives, restructuring efforts, compensation, talent development, and more.

• Play an important role as a participating member of the Northridge Manufacturing leadership team, continuing to foster a high performing, highly collaborative and inclusive team atmosphere to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.

• Play an important role as part of the West HR Platform team providing input into HR strategy and service delivery and participating in projects influencing the broader Global Manufacturing teams.

• Improve manager capability through coaching and implementation of management development programs and opportunities; identify leadership development needs. Gather and analyze data and trends to determine key organizational needs within the site and facilitate decision-making with proactive solutions that solve these needs. Communicate findings and solutions through established operating mechanisms.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of relevant Human Resources experience, OR an advanced degree and 3+ years of relevant Human Resources experience

Nice to Have : Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following skills, experiences, and certifications.

• Experience in manufacturing preferred, and/or other business that operates 24/7.

• Previous HRBP roles in medical device, technology, or healthcare, supporting leadership teams in developing and executing HR Strategy in a manufacturing environment.

• Ability to influence in a complex matrixed environment.

• Experience working in a diverse, fast-paced business with evolving priorities.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills are needed to effectively communicate with an employee population comprised of 900 employees and contingent labor.

• Well-rounded Generalist background with in-depth knowledge of all functional areas of HR.

• Lean Sigma experience

• Demonstrated ability to accomplish work through others, including leading project teams with a demonstrated experience initiating and leading change, including modeling the importance, motivating others, managing the key drivers of change, and overcoming obstacles.

• Strong coaching, consulting, and facilitation skills

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):$110,400.00 - $165,600.00

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).

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.

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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.

We change lives . Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives.

We build extraordinary solutions as one team . With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough.

This life-changing career is yours to engineer . By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will…

• Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world

• Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities

• Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning

These commitments set our team apart from the rest:

Experiences that put people first . Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need.

Life-transforming technologies . No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms.

Better outcomes for our world . Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls.

Insight-driven care . Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care

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.

For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support.

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