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Sr Instructional Designer
- Medtronic (Minneapolis, MN)
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We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 11 Sep 2025
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 talented and creative Instructional Designer to join our Global Learning & Leadership Development team, focusing on designing and developing innovative curricula, courses, and performance support resources for leadership development. The ideal candidate will have a passion for instructional design, a strong understanding of the latest design software and technology, and a commitment to creating engaging and impactful learning experiences across various modalities. While Medtronic is a leading medical device company, this position is dedicated to supporting the growth and development of our managers and leadership teams. It is important to note that this role does not involve direct interaction with patients or medical products. Join us in shaping the future of leadership at Medtronic, where your expertise will drive the success of our leaders across the globe.
Job Duties:
+ **Design and Develop Leadership Curricula –** Design and develop scalable leadership curricula for over 10,000 leaders, from supervisors to executives, ensuring alignment with the Leadership Essentials model: Care, Inspire, Deliver.
+ **Incorporate Leadership Development Research –** Stay current on best practices, models, and frameworks in leadership development and apply them to learning solutions in a practical, business-relevant way.
+ **Apply Adult Learning Principles –** Utilize evidence-based adult learning theories and methodologies to effectively transform leadership behaviors, ensuring that learning experiences are engaging, relevant, and impactful for leaders at all levels.
+ **Develop Multi-Modal Learning Solutions** **–** Create and maintain effective, engaging, and interactive learning experiences across multiple modalities (workshops, virtual instructor led training, job aids, toolkits, simulations, case studies, etc.).Support Performance-Based Learning – Design tools and resources that go beyond training events, such as coaching guides, on-the-job assignments, action learning projects, and peer learning experiences.
+ **Ensure High-Quality, On-Time Delivery –** Manage multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines while maintaininghigh standards for instructional design, learner engagement, and business impact.
+ **Leverage Advanced Design Tools** **–** Utilize software and technology, such as Microsoft 365 (PowerPoint, Word, Excel) Canva, Articulate Storyline, Camtasia, and other digital authoring tools, to create learning materials.
+ **Collaborate with SMEs -** Work closely with subject matter experts to understand learning objectives and content requirements, and translate complex information into clear and compelling learning materials.
+ **Align Visual Design with Medtronic Brand –** Ensure course materials, presentations, and digital assets adhere to Medtronic’s branding guidelines and visual identity for consistency and professionalism.
+ **Facilitate Train-the-Trainer Sessions –** Provide guidance and resources to facilitators, managers, and coaches to ensure effective program delivery.
+ **Leverage Data for Continuous Improvement –** Use learner feedback, engagement metrics, and business performance data to refine and enhance learning solutions over time.
+ **Ensure Scalability and Global Adaptability –** Design programs that can be adapted across geographies, cultures, and leadership levels within a global organization.
+ **Incorporate Industry Trends and Innovations –** Continuously research and integrate the latest industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in instructional design to enrich the visual and interactive elements of learning content, ensuring it remains engaging and cutting-edge.
+ **Integrate AI** –Apply technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to the creation and implementation of learning and leadership development solutions.
Minimum Requirements:
+ Bachelor's degree in education, instructional design, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
+ Proven experience (5+ years) in instructional design, or a related field, with a focus on enterprise leadership development.
+ Working knowledge of leadership development research, theories, and business application.
+ Strong understanding of adult learning principles, instructional design methodologies, and the application of multimedia in learning.
+ Proficiency in curriculum mapping and course design.
+ Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
+ Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders around the globe.
Skills Required:
+ Proficient in Microsoft 365, Articulate Storyline, Camtasia, and Canva
+ Visual and interactive design
+ Project management
+ Collaboration and stakeholder engagement
+ Continuous learning and innovation
+ Growing awareness to and experience with AI-driven technologies
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.
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):$84,800.00 - $127,200.00
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).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: 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, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: 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), and 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 (https://www3.benefitsolver.com/benefits/BenefitSolverView?page\_name=signon&co\_num=30601&co\_affid=medtronic)
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 (http://www.medtronic.com) .
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.
If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here (https://www.medtronic.com/content/dam/medtronic-wide/public/united-states/employee-support-services/careers/la-county-legal-notice.pdf) a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
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.
**We change lives** . Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives.
**We build extraordinary solutions as one team** . With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough.
**This life-changing career is yours to engineer** . By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will…
+ **Build** a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world
+ **Grow** a career reflective of your passion and abilities
+ **Connect** to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning
These commitments set our team apart from the rest:
**Experiences that put people first** . Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need.
**Life-transforming technologies** . No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms.
**Better outcomes for our world** . Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls.
**Insight-driven care** . Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care
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 setting is 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 (https://www.e-verify.gov/employees) .
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