HR Shared Services Specialist — Benefits & Leave (Onsite)

Medtronic; Minnesota; On-site; USD 64,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) plan + employer match

Tuition assistance/reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Medtronic’s HR Shared Services Team delivers HR support at scale from its Minneapolis headquarters. The role focuses on benefits, leave, and disability programs, ensuring accurate processing, data integrity, and responsive service. It partners with HR, payroll, and vendors to drive improvements and automation.

The position emphasizes on-site work (four days/week) with opportunities to contribute to continuous process improvements and system enhancements across HR workflows.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma and 2+ years of experience in employee benefits, leave, disability or HR service delivery processes.
• Preferred: hands-on experience administering U.S. benefits and leave programs (ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, ACA).
• Experience with HRIS and benefits administration systems such as Workday.

Responsibilities

• Administer U.S. health and welfare benefit programs (medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, FSA, HSA).
• Support enrollments, life event changes, terminations, and other benefits transactions.
• Assist with annual open enrollment activities and communication.
• Administer disability and leave programs (short/long-term disability, FMLA).
• Serve as escalated resource for inquiries on benefits, leave, disability, and time-off programs.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external vendors to resolve complex cases.

Skills

Excel

Power Automate

Communication skills

Customer service

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Workday

HRIS

Job description

Medtronic’s HR Shared Services Team delivers HR support at scale from its Minneapolis headquarters. The role focuses on benefits, leave, and disability programs, ensuring accurate processing, data integrity, and responsive service. It partners with HR, payroll, and vendors to drive improvements and automation.

The position emphasizes on-site work (four days/week) with opportunities to contribute to continuous process improvements and system enhancements across HR workflows.