Senior Manager, Occupational Health and Sustainability

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Diabetes Business Description:

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 MiniMed’s enterprise integration of employee health and environmental, social, and governance sustainability across the company’s 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 MiniMed’s 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

  • Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health, Environmental Science, Sustainability, or related field (Master’s 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.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$143,200.00 - $214,800.00

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.

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About Medtronic

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

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 95,000+ 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.

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.

If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.