Associate Operations Specialist - Global Inclusion Diversity & Equity (GIDE)

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 31 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&#43; 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 Global Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (GIDE) helps advance Medtronic's mission by supporting initiatives, programs, events, and partnerships that foster an inclusive workplace and strengthen employee engagement across the organization. This function collaborates with leaders, employee resource groups, Human Resources, and business partners to drive strategic priorities, operational excellence, and meaningful employee experiences. This position is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and works onsite. Minimal travel may be required to support meetings, events, and business activities. The Associate Operations Specialist - GIDE provides operational, project coordination, and administrative support for the Global Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (GIDE) function. This role supports leadership meetings, programs, events, and ongoing initiatives through project coordination, financial administration, meeting logistics, reporting, and stakeholder engagement. The position works closely with internal partners, vendors, and senior leaders to help ensure priorities are executed effectively and deliverables are completed on schedule. This role will provide project organization support and partnership to the GIDE team (includes Networks/ERGs, IDE External Partnerships and Community, and COE teams). You will work directly with the teams to provide specialized function-related support and lead administrative and project coordination. You will have the opportunity to work across multiple teams to be sure needs are met for leadership and other team members. This role requires skill, tact, discretion, organization, and judgment to accomplish objectives as assigned. Primary Responsibilities Prepare presentations, reports, meeting materials, and other business resources to support leadership meetings, GIDE initiatives, and employee engagement activities. Coordinate day-to-day project activities, including timelines, milestones, dependencies, and readiness activities to support successful execution of key priorities. Manage end-to-end invoice processing activities, including purchase order initiation, vendor setup requests, invoice submission, tracking, and issue resolution. Partner with budget management, Accounts Payable, vendors, and internal stakeholders to support accurate financial administration and timely payment processing. Coordinate logistics for virtual, onsite, and offsite meetings, events, speaker engagements, and site visits, including scheduling, room reservations, technology setup, and meeting support. Maintain project plans, status reports, meeting notes, action items, and other project documentation to provide visibility into progress and deliverables. Build and maintain effective working relationships with senior leaders, Human Resources partners, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders. Support confidential business activities requiring sound judgment, discretion, organization, and attention to detail. Required Qualifications Bachelor's Degree. Experience in project coordination, operations support, administrative support, program support, or a related business function. Experience coordinating multiple projects, activities, or deliverables with competing deadlines. Experience using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and SharePoint in a business environment. Experience coordinating meetings, calendars, events, or stakeholder communications. Preferred Qualifications Experience managing purchase orders, vendor setup processes, invoice submission, and payment tracking. Experience supporting senior-level leaders in a corporate environment. Experience coordinating virtual and <spa