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A Day in the Life

Australian and New Zealand role requiring excellent communication, business partnering and project management skills combined with demonstrated experience developing and executing an EHS strategy in a dynamic, highly matrixed organisation.

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

• Develop and lead the execution of the environmental, health and safety strategy for ANZ that ensures compliance with local regulatory requirements, Medtronic EHS Standards, mitigates risk and is aligned with APAC and Corporate EHS strategies, initiatives and goals

• Develop and implement an EHS Management system to support the EHS strategy

• Implement a targeted risk management program that mitigates illness and injury risks, minimizes environmental impacts and meets local regulatory requirements

• Report on EHS performance to Executive leaders and ANZ Board within the risk management context

• Engage and influence key stakeholders within the organisation to drive EHS culture

• Collaborate with leaders on EHS issues related to customer requests and implementation of key projects within ANZ

• Support, coach and mentor leaders while driving accountability for EHS performance in ANZ

• Ensure adequate investment in safety initiatives by providing sound business rationale

• Ensure an EHS consultation framework is in place that encourages employee participation

• Foster a culture of reporting EHS adverse events including incidents, injuries, near misses and hazards through the Medtronic EHSMIS

• Ensure effective incident investigation and root cause analysis is conducted

• Provide leadership to direct reports ensuring the prioritization of strategic and geography goals and targets

• Strategic oversight of workers compensation claims process

• Provide support to other APAC sites where needed

• Participate in and lead regional and global EHS projects

• Serve as a key contact with external agencies and groups in ANZ to maintain the company’s reputation for excellence in the area of environmental, health and safety

Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree required

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience with 5+ years of managerial experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with 5+ years of managerial experience

• Demonstrated experience developing and executing an EHS strategy and risk reporting

• Sound working knowledge of health and safety legislation in Australia and New Zealand

• Sound working knowledge of EHS / Risk Management legislation and principles

• Sound working knowledge of EEO and anti-discrimination legislation and principles

Good to Have

• Preferably Bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety, Ergonomics, Safety Science, Safety Engineering with a minimum of 8 -12 years’ experience Workplace assessment and training qualifications desirable

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Excellent organisational and project management skills

• Ability to work effectively across all levels of the organisation

• Customer focused

• Commercially savvy

• Self-motivated and positive

• Proven ability to influence without authority

• Change manager

• “Can Do” attitude

• Some domestic and overseas travel will be required

• Some out of hours work will be required

Our Offer:

In our 5th Tenet of our Mission, we recognize the personal worth of employees by providing an employment framework that allows personal satisfaction in work accomplished, security, advancement opportunity, and means to share in the company's success.

We believe in rewarding our staff with a complete package of benefits designed to support them at every career and life stage. As a result, our employees have access to the following benefits, to name a few:

• Range of on-demand online health and wellness training resources, apps, videos, and communities

• We invest in professional training and development for employees at all levels.

• Our Employee Resource Groups (ERG)- foster awareness and inclusion in the workplace.

• Various insurance benefits include life and disability and salary continuances

• We have generous employee referral programs, corporate discount programs, leave benefits, and more!

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to help alleviate pain, restore health, and extend Life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

Medtronic has been servicing Australia and New Zealand since 1973. We are a Best Place to Work in Australia and certified as a Great Place to Work in Australia and New Zealand. LinkedIn named Medtronic as a top company in Australia in 2021. The AFR has also recognized Medtronic on their' Most Innovative Companies List' in 2019 and 2020. Learn more about working at Medtronic: https://www.medtronic.com/au-en/about/careers.html

At Medtronic, we have an ongoing commitment to fostering a culture of inclusion, diversity, and equality. Therefore, we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, regardless of their culture, religion, identity, ability, or race.

We are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from our Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori people.

Should applicants need assistance during the application process for accessibility reasons, we will accommodate this upon request.

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.