Director, Labour and Employee Relations, EMEA

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 and experienced Director of Employee & Labor Relations to lead and shape our people practices across the EMEA region. This role is pivotal in fostering a fair, inclusive, and legally compliant workplace, while supporting our business goals through proactive employee relations strategies. You'll serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, HR partners, and legal teams, ensuring consistent and culturally sensitive approaches to labor relations across diverse jurisdictions.  Reporting to a Vice President HR, you'll deliver strategic partnership and practical support to our business across the region.  Role is based in in Western or Central Europe   Medtronic Diabetes Business Overview:The Diabetes Operating Unit focuses on improving the lives of those within the global diabetes community. As a business, we strive to empower people with diabetes to live life on their terms by delivering innovation that truly matters and providing support in the ways they need it. We're committed to meeting people with diabetes where they are in their journey, always with an aim to make their lives easier. Our portfolio of innovative solutions are designed to provide customers greater freedom and better health, helping them achieve better glucose control, while spending less time managing their disease.This position is an exciting opportunity to work with Medtronic's Diabetes business. Medtronic has announced its intention to separate the Diabetes division to promote future growth and innovation within the business and reallocate investments and resources across Medtronic, subject to applicable information and consultation requirements. This separation provides our team with a bold opportunity to unleash our potential, enabling us to operate with greater speed and agility. As a separate entity, we anticipate leveraging increased investments to drive meaningful innovation and enhance our impact on patient care. Our HR team will play a pivotal role in the journey to become a standalone company. Key Responsibilities Develop and implement regional employee and labor relations strategies aligned with global HR policies and local legislation. Lead complex investigations, grievance procedures, and conflict resolution efforts with discretion and integrity. Partner with legal counsel and HR teams to manage collective bargaining agreements, union relationships, and works council engagements. Monitor and interpret labor law developments across EMEA, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation. Provide coaching and training to HR and management on employee relations best practices. Drive continuous improvement in workplace culture, employee engagement, and policy adherence. Lead crisis response and change management initiatives related to workforce transitions, reorganizations, or disputes. Design and deliver training programs for HR and management on employee relations, conflict resolution, and compliance  Qualifications 10+ years of progressive experience in employee and labor relations, with a strong track record in the EMEA region. Deep knowledge of employment laws and labor practices across multiple EMEA countries. Proven success in union negotiations, works council engagement, and managing complex employee relations cases. Exceptional interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills. Ability to navigate ambiguity and manage sensitive issues with professionalism. Fluent in English; additional European languages a plus. Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Law, Business Administration, or related field; advanced degree preferred. What We Offer A dynamic, international work environment with a mission-driven culture. Opportunities to shape regional strategy and influence global policy. Competitive compensation and benefits. MiniMed Separation This position is an exciting opportunity to work with Medtronic's Diabetes business. Medtronic has announced its intention to separate the Diabetes division to promote future growth and innovation within the business and reallocate investments and resources across Medtronic, subject to applicable information and consultation requirements. This separation provides our team with a bold opportunity to unleash our potential, enabling us to operate with greater speed and agility. As a separate entity, we anticipate leveraging increased investments to drive meaningful innovation and enhance our impact on patient care.​ 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.  This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).This position is eligible for an annual long-term incentive plan.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