Senior Sustainability Data Analyst
About The Position
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. Medtronic is committed to achieving net zero by FY45, with ambitious targets across energy, water, waste, and the transition to a circular economy. We are seeking a Senior Sustainability Professional to help advance our sustainability strategy through data-driven insights, analytical rigor, and cross-functional collaboration. You will be responsible for sustainability performance measurement across energy, carbon, water and waste, and providing analytics support to the sustainability team within Global Operations & Supply Chain. You will manage the accuracy of our methods & data frameworks and perform data quality assurance to ensure compliance with incoming sustainability and ESG regulations. This role offers the opportunity to shape sustainability outcomes at one of the world’s leading medical technology companies—where your work directly supports patient health, environmental responsibility, and long-term business resilience. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams and help translate ambitious sustainability commitments into measurable results. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. This role can be based at any US location near a Medtronic site, with a preference for CA and Mountain Time locations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and 4+ years of environmental compliance or sustainability program management OR advanced degree and 2+ years of experience
- Expertise or working knowledge of carbon accounting methodologies and databases
- Experience processing and analyzing large datasets, with proficiency in coding (R, Python, and/or SQL) and hands-on experience with Power BI or other data visualization tools
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with sustainability disclosures aligned with the GHG protocol, ISSB/IFRS, SASB, TCFD, CDP, CSRD/ESRS, and SBTi Guidelines
- Experienced with life cycle assessments, including product carbon footprints
- Advanced degree ( Master’s preferred) in Environmental Science, Data Analytics, Engineering, Sustainability, Computer Science, or related field, with relevant professional certifications (e.g., CEM, LEED, CEP, ENV-SP)
- In-depth knowledge of global regulations (EU CSRD, CARB SB253) and experience in multinational operations and supply chain
- Strong organizational, documentation, and compliance skills; able to manage complex, cross-functional projects across time zones
Responsibilities
- Develop methodologies to estimate air and GHG emissions, waste generation , and water consumption for multiple functions and at the site- level
- Collect and analyze data from various sources to ensure accurate calculations , addressing anomalies, and/ or gap-filling data
- Provide technical support and guidance to team members and end users/ customers , and share insights to enable-decision making
- Summarize data in a visually appealing and intuitive manner for effective communication
- Demonstrate ownership and independence in managing projects and meeting deadlines
- Contribute to the overall sustainability by coordinating project-based reductions across multiple functions
- Review capital / OPEX budgets for these projects in order drive meaningful results
- Identify data relationships and dependencies to enhance accuracy of calculations
- Manage enterprise GHG inventory (Scopes 1, 2 & 3) according to GHG Protocol; support third-party verification
- Create and maintain dashboards for environmental sustainability performance
- Support global sustainability goals (zero waste, carbon reduction, water stewardship, circularity)
- Excellent communicator and influencer; proactive, self-motivated, and effective at balancing strategic vision with hands-on problem-solving
Benefits
- 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)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
