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