Talent Management Consultant

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 28 May 2026
 

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

Championing a culture of high performance, Global Talent Management is a catalyst for organizational success. We build and deploy talent strategies and programs that support the organization in delivering an agile, engaged, and future-ready workforce that is empowered to reach their full potential and meet the challenges of tomorrow.

Just like the businesses we support, we aspire to be progressive, innovative, strategic and global. We are not just executors of required talent processes; we represent the voice of our customers in the design and delivery of world-class talent solutions. We do this by aligning the business strategies against our talent and co-designing talent strategies to build our succession pipelines, accelerate talent readiness, increase inclusion and diversity and retain top talent. We deliver our talent solutions through strong talent management, performance enablement, and culture stewardship.

As a Talent Management Consultant, you will be an integral leader within the Global Talent Center of Expertise (COE). You will form a strong consulting partnership with senior business and HR leaders to understand the business strategy and translate it to a tailored talent strategy, effectively assessing and determining the critical talent needs and shaping COE-developed programs to maximize deployment.
At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. This role will have key stakeholders located across the US and around the globe, and will require less than 15% travel.

On-site position(s) open to Minneapolis, MN and Lafayette, CO         

Typical responsibilities will include:

Talent Management

• Act as strategic partner to senior leaders and HR Business Partners to proactively diagnose organizational, talent and culture needs.

• Co-create impactful talent strategies that enable business success, in partnership with HRBPs and business leaders.

• Enable objective differentiation of talent based on capabilities, potential, behaviors and aspirations.

• Drive development, retention and engagement of critical enterprise talent pools, domain expertise, and continuity of our leadership and diverse talent pipelines.

• Create/refine succession plans, development actions to accelerate successor readiness, and identify internal and external talent needs.

• Accelerate onboarding and development of Vice Presidents.

• Play an active role in serving as a backup for Talent Management Director(s) when needed to represent broader organizational needs.

• Consult, coach/mentor and share talent management & leadership development best practices.

• Operate with the upmost integrity, seamlessly navigates highly confidential and sensitive talent topics. 

Enterprise Performance Enablement

• Enable rigorous enterprise performance management process through strategic consultation to consistently and objectively evaluate employee performance.

• Facilitate leadership team discussions to translate business priorities and leadership behaviors that drive clarity and accelerate performance.

• Be a thought leader on career development strategies.

• Ensure effective deployment of talent management solutions to client organization(s)

Culture Steward

• Role Model, champion and embed the Medtronic Mindset to Act Boldly, Compete to Win, Move with Speed and Decisiveness, Foster Belonging and Deliver Results the Right Way.

• Embed Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement effective practices into talent strategies.

• Drive senior business leader engagement and accountability as owners of Medtronic’s inclusion and diversity efforts and champions of the Medtronic Leadership Framework.

• Partner closely with Global Talent COE to design programs and tools that meet the unique needs of the business, and deploy targeted solutions as needed (i.e. assessment, coaching, talent acquisition, analytics, etc.), incorporating the Medtronic Mindset.

• Leverage the Organizational Health Survey to measure engagement gaps and define mitigating actions to be embedded in the talent strategy.

MUST HAVE

• Bachelor's Degree and 10+ years of Human Resources experience (Talent Management, Change Management or Organization Development/Effectiveness consulting is equivalent to HR experience), OR Advanced Degree and 8+ years of experience

NICE TO HAVE 

• Master’s degree (I/O Psychology, MBA, or MA Human Resources)

• High impact stakeholder management; demonstrated ability to influence and provide strategic, proactive consultation to senior leaders

• Experience supporting matrixed organizations

• Subject matter expertise and facilitation experience in talent planning, performance management, talent review and succession planning, competency modeling/role profiling, and culture, strategy implementation for a global, matrixed organization

• Project management experience with ability to manage multiple priorities

• Change Management or Organization Development/Effectiveness experience

• Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication skills

• Experience taking data analytics and turning into insights / action plans

• Solid understanding of external talent landscape and best practices

• Experience with HR systems such as Workday, highly proficient in PowerPoint

• Proficient with AI tools and data dashboards

• Ability to travel up to 15%

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.

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):$141,600.00 - $212,400.00

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.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

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.

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.