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Global Senior Manager Occupational Health and Sustainability

Location: Global (Primary site flexible)

Reports to: Director of Global EHS

Job Level: Senior Manager

Position Summary

The Senior Manager Occupational Health and Sustainability will lead MiniMeds enterprise integration of employee health and environmental social and governance sustainability across the companys global operations. This role will drive strategic initiatives that protect people and the planet ensuring regulatory compliance stakeholder engagement and measurable impact. This leader will design and sustain a cohesive global framework that integrates environmental social health and governance protocols across all regions and functions. The role requires strong collaboration with senior leaders site teams and functional partners to maintain consistent standards and strengthen MiniMeds long-term objectives in a dynamic global environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a global sustainability roadmap aligned with corporate values and stakeholder expectations.

• Lead ESG materiality assessments and integrate findings into strategic planning.

• Advance climate action initiatives including carbon footprint reduction energy efficiency and renewable energy adoption.

• Oversee waste minimization water stewardship and sustainable packaging programs.

• Support human rights supplier responsibility and community engagement initiatives.

• Collaborate with Legal HR and Procurement to ensure ethical and transparent practices.

• Manage ESG data collection and reporting for frameworks such as CDP GRI SASB and TCFD.

• Prepare annual sustainability reports and disclosures for investors regulators and customers.

• Act as a key liaison between EHS HR Legal and Corporate Affairs.

• Lead cross-functional teams and influence senior leadership to drive health and sustainability goals.

• Provide guidance and training to regional EHS and occupational health professionals.

• Develop and implement global occupational health programs including ergonomics and industrial hygiene.

• Collaborate with HR and regional EHS teams to support employee occupational health across manufacturing R&D and commercial operations.

• Monitor health trends and emerging risks to inform proactive interventions.

• Ensure compliance with international occupational health regulations and standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Occupational Health Environmental Science Sustainability or related field (Masters preferred).

• 10 years of experience in occupational health and sustainability preferably in med-tech healthcare or manufacturing.

• Strong knowledge of global EHS regulations and sustainability frameworks.

• Proven ability to lead global programs and influence cross-functional teams.

• Excellent communication analytical and project management skills.

• Multilingual proficiency is a plus

• Ability to travel internationally up to 25%

Leadership Capabilities

• Demonstrates sound judgment and calm presence under high-pressure scenarios.

• Operates with strategic vision translating complex risk factors into actionable plans.

• Builds strong trusting partnerships across functions and geographies.

• Drives accountability standardization and continuous improvement across the global network.

Travel

• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time

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.

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.

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20 hours per week: Health Dental and vision insuranceHealth Savings AccountHealthcare Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance Long-term disability leaveDependent daycare spending accountTuition 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 matchShort-term disabilityPaid time offPaid holidaysEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramNon-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.

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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 95000 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.

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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 addition Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.