Advanced Analytics Consultant

MED Medtronic Inc; Minnesota; On-site; USD 157,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Tuition assistance/reimbursement

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking an HR Analytics Consultant to deliver data-driven insights and strategic recommendations. You will partner with HR leaders, Finance, and analytics teams to support talent management, workforce planning, and inclusion initiatives.

The role requires strong business analytics, financial acumen, and the ability to translate complex analyses into clear, actionable recommendations for executives across lines of business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of analytics experience, including HR analytics, or 5+ years with an advanced degree.
• Ability to communicate complex topics effectively with broad stakeholder influence.
• Ability to build a business case, explore options, analyze/visualize data, and present to decision makers.
• Strong HR processes, systems and data understanding.

Responsibilities

• Partner with HR Business Partners and stakeholders to frame analytical questions and prioritize analyses.
• Lead analytics consulting projects from intake to executive presentation.
• Manage custom research projects from business case to presentation to executives.
• Analyze workforce, operations and financial data to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Translate data into clear visualizations and actionable insights for technical and nontechnical audiences.

Skills

People analytics

Stakeholder management

Business analytics

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree (HR/IO psychology/Business/Data Science)

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

SPSS/R

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 28 Aug 2026 Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

The HR Analytics Consultant will be responsible for delivering data-driven insights, analytics and recommendations to internal stakeholders. In this role you will work closely with Senior HR leaders, business stakeholders, Finance partners, and the analytics team to support initiatives across talent management, talent acquisition, workforce planning, employe listening and inclusion and diversity. You will serve as a subject matter expert in talent data, leading multiple key projects that bridge HR and business objectives. The ideal candidate brings experience in people analytics or HR analytics along with strong business analytics and financial acumen, including the ability to connect workforce trends to operational, financial and business performance. This individual is comfortable working with ambiguity, consulting with executive stakeholders, and translating complex analyses into clear, actionable recommendations.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with HR Business Partners and business stakeholders to understand business needs, frame analytical questions, develop hypotheses, and prioritize analyses that support workforce planning, headcount management, and other strategic decisions
• Lead analytics consulting projects from intake and study design through analysis, narrative development, and executive presentation.
• Manage custom research projects by identifying needs, defining a business case, exploring alternatives, analyzing data, using appropriate visualizations, and presenting to executives/decision-makers
• Analyze governed workforce, operations and financial data to identify trends, risks, opportunities and key drivers across the employee lifecycle and business outcomes
• Apply statistical, predictive, and root-cause analysis techniques to evaluate the impact of people initiatives and business actions
• Translate complex data and analyses into clear, compelling visualizations and stories that inform decisions for both technical and nontechnical audiences
• Identify opportunities for efficiency through enhanced reporting processes, scalable tools and self-service tools across HR teams
• Drive adoption of new tools, dashboards, and digital capabilities by partnering with stakeholders to promote awareness usability, training feedback collection, and sustained usage across the HR and business community
• Serve as the bridge between HR/business customers and the product team to translate user needs into product requirements, define enhancement needs and influence roadmap priorities
• Stay informed on industry trends, benchmarks, and innovations in HR analytics, leveraging external research to identify best practices and support HR strategies

MUST HAVE: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of analytics experience, including experience with HR analytics, or 5+ years with an advanced degree
• Ability to communicate complex topics effectively with the ability to build strong work relationships and influence a broad set of stakeholders spanning multiple levels
• Ability to define/build a business case, explore alternatives, analyze/visualize data, create an implementation plan/proposal to present to decision makers
• Analytical ability to delve into details while maintaining a broader business perspective
• Comfort presenting qualitative and quantitative research findings and offering recommendations and insights to executives
• Strong understanding of HR processes, systems and data
• Ability to manage multiple priorities & project and prioritize work to meet deadlines
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders and explain data insights.

NICE TO HAVE

• Advanced degree in HR, Human Capital, I/O Psychology, Business or Data Science
• HR analytics experience related to people, talent, or workforce analytics for executive level internal clients
• Extensive experience presenting data and insight to executive level leaders
• Ability to manage and analyze large quantities of complex data from a variety of sources
• Business acumen/ experience with finance or business data/analytics
• Experience utilizing visualization software such as Tableau or Power BI
• Experience utilizing statistical software such as SPSS or R
• 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.

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):$156,800.00 - $235,200.00 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).

• 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
• Simple Steps (global well-being program)

• 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)
• 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

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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 settingis 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. This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here. For updates on job applications, please go to the candidate login page and sign in to check your application status. If you need assistance completing your application please email [e-mail] To request removal of your personal information from our systems please email [e-mail]