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 a Strategic Project Leader to join our Total Rewards Center of Excellence. In this role, you’ll spearhead high-impact, cross-functional projects, champion process re-engineering efforts, and play a pivotal role in shaping scalable solutions that enhance both operational excellence and employee experience. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a strong project management background, a continuous improvement mindset, and a passion for building sustainable, value-driven initiatives

This role is perfect for a proactive, solutions-driven leader who thrives on driving change, tackling complex challenges, and confidently navigating ambiguity in fast-paced, evolving environments. With a focus on building scalable, sustainable solutions, you’ll play a pivotal role in enhancing employee experience and fuelling business growth.

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

• Lead end-to-end Total Rewards projects, from scoping and planning to execution, stakeholder alignment, and change management
• Identify, design, and implement process enhancements that promote efficiency, optimization, and impact across Total Rewards programs
• Develop and manage project plans, KPIs, dashboards, and documentation to ensure transparency, accountability, and measurable progress
• May also be required to partner with client groups to provide Total Rewards consulting, supporting their business strategies, transformation efforts, and talent agendas.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects from start to finish, including scoping, planning, execution, and monitoring
• Familiarity with methodologies like Lean or Six Sigma to drive operational efficiency and process re-engineering
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage and influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• A solid understanding of how Total Rewards aligns with broader business transformation, strategy, and talent management goals
• A track record of delivering impactful outcomes through process improvements and operational excellence initiatives
• Requires practical knowledge and demonstrated competence within job area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.
• Proficient in spoken and written English.

Project Management certification strongly preferred.

At Medtronic, we celebrate uniqueness and create a space where everyone can fulfil their talents. Become part of the Medtronic team and create an inclusive workplace with us. We understand that each person's needs are different. Do not be afraid to openly discuss any special arrangements in a cooperation that suits you. We are committed to finding solutions that respect individual needs.

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.

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.

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 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