We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 31 Dec 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

Are you ready to make a difference in patient lives? In this role, you’ll drive recruitment efforts for our Medical Surgical business across the U.S., helping attract top talent to support our Robotics mission of transforming healthcare. Talent Acquisition is a partner to the business, collaborating with hiring leaders through every part of the talent selection process, a true Talent Advisor. You will fill requisitions while building diverse, robust pipelines of qualified candidates from internal, external, and referral sources. By implementing innovative and inclusive Talent Acquisition strategies, you’ll play a critical role in shaping the future of Medtronic.

At Medtronic, our mission-driven innovation opens doors to life-changing opportunities. We are committed to supporting your career growth through training, mentorship, and guidance. Join us for a career that changes lives—and helps others do the same.

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 is an onsite role and will work from one of the following Medtronic office locations – Billerica, MA, Boston, MA, New Haven, CT or Lafayette, CO.

As a Principal Talent Acquisition Specialist, your responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Collaborating with hiring managers to define job requirements, competencies, and salary recommendations while negotiating offers with candidates.
• Evaluating candidates’ qualifications, including education, experience, skills, knowledge and motivational fit, to ensure the best match for each role.
• Sourcing top talent through various channels, including social media, career fairs, and contractor networks, to maintain a steady flow of qualified candidates.
• Conducting candidate screens and interviews to identify exceptional talent.
• Managing the applicant tracking system and generating/using reports and metrics to guide decision-making.
• Providing outstanding candidate care throughout the recruitment process.
• Identifying opportunities for process improvement and implementing creative solutions.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with 7+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, or an advanced degree with 5+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition.

Nice to Have

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Current experience recruiting at Medtronic, preferably within the Medical Surgical portfolio.
• Previous experience recruiting for Robotics commercial and non-commercial roles with an expertise sourcing Engineering talent.
• Demonstrated ability consistently serving as a strategic talent advisor, with previous experience providing actionable insights and recommendations to hiring managers to enhance the hiring process.
• Proven ability to stay highly organized and prioritize effectively while managing a high-volume workload in a fast-paced environment, ensuring seamless coordination and attention to detail – helping MDT compete to win top talent.
• Knowledge of employment regulations, including EEO, AAP, and OFCCP compliance.
• Proficiency with a variety of talent acquisition systems such as Workday Recruit and LinkedIn.
• HR/TA certifications.
• Expertise in inclusive sourcing practices using a variety of recruitment channels.

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):$113,600.00 - $170,400.00

 

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

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.

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.