Principal Talent Acquisition Specialist

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 LifeThe salary range reflected in this posting is a US based salary. This role offers hybrid flexibility from our Minneapolis HQ or remote work.At Medtronic, we are the global leader in medical technology, boldly tackling the most challenging healthcare issues of our time. As a Principal Talent Acquisition Specialist, you’ll do more than just fill roles – you’ll play a pivotal part in shaping the future of healthcare by ensuring we attract and hire the world’s brightest minds to our Global Functions teams.In this role, you'll embody Medtronic’s growth mindset, constantly seeking new ways to innovate and improve our recruitment processes. You'll also carry a relentless focus on execution with excellence – from every candidate interaction to ensuring seamless partnerships with hiring managers – all while championing the Medtronic Mindset, which is rooted in our purpose-driven mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare. Bring your authentic self, your strategic mind, and your relentless passion for people to a team where your work will make a profound impact.Full-Cycle Talent Acquisition:• Lead end-to-end recruitment processes, ensuring exceptional execution from intake meetings through to offer negotiation and onboarding.• Provide an extraordinary candidate experience that reflects Medtronic’s commitment to excellence and our inclusive culture.• Build and nurture a proactive pipeline of diverse talent that reflects our mission and prepares us for future talent needs.• Ensure that every touchpoint in the recruitment process is designed to enhance the candidate journey, with personalized communications, timely feedback, and authentic interactions that reflect the Medtronic Mindset.Strategic Partnership:• Collaborate closely with business leaders and hiring managers to deeply understand the needs of their teams and identify ideal candidates who share our growth mindset and passion for excellence.• Use data-driven insights and market intelligence to shape recruitment strategies and ensure alignment with Medtronic's ambitious goals.• Drive results and accountability by reporting key recruitment metrics and continuously optimizing processes to deliver superior outcomes.Innovative Recruitment Strategies:• Stay at the forefront of talent acquisition, leveraging advanced technologies and innovative sourcing techniques to ensure Medtronic remains a top destination for talent.• Be a fierce advocate for diversity, inclusion, and belonging, embedding these values into all recruitment strategies.• Embrace Medtronic’s growth mindset by constantly refining and improving the recruitment journey, ensuring every stage is executed with excellence.Compliance & Excellence:• Maintain Medtronic’s high ethical standards by adhering to all compliance, labor laws, and organizational policies.• Manage candidate records and documentation rigorously through Workday and other systems, ensuring flawless execution at every step.Must-Have Qualifications:• Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of Talent Acquisition or Human Resources experience (or an advanced degree with 5+ years of experience).Nice to Have:• Proven ability to manage full lifecycle recruiting with precision and excellence in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build rapport and influence stakeholders.• Knowledge of employment-related regulations (EEO, AAP, OFCCP) and experience ensuring compliance in recruitment practices.• A passion for continuous improvement, leveraging data and insights to drive results.• Experience using Workday or similar ATS platforms.• HR/TA certifications are a plus.Why You Should Consider This Role:At Medtronic, we don’t just hire people – we build teams that change lives. You’ll be part of a global organization with an unmatched mission and impact. Your work will drive Medtronic’s ability to innovate faster, respond more effectively, and deliver life-changing solutions to millions around the world.We believe in the power of a growth mindset. Here, you’ll have the freedom to think big, execute with excellence, and continuously improve. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion will give you the opportunity to thrive, knowing that your unique perspective and talents are valued.This is where you can grow your career, impact lives, and be part of something bigger than yourself.Medtronic Mindset: At Medtronic, we believe in thinking boldly, acting with urgency, and relentlessly focusing on excellence. We embrace a growth mindset, encouraging innovation and personal development in every aspect of our work. Together, we rise to every challenge, ensuring that we always put people first. This is the Medtronic way.Physical Job RequirementsThe 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 & CompensationMedtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits PackageA 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):$112,000.00 - $168,000.00This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).Medtronic benefits and compensation plans (https://www3.benefitsolver.com/benefits/BenefitSolverView?page_name=signon&co_num=30601&co_affid=medtronic)About MedtronicWe 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 90,000+ 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.At Medtronic, most positions are posted on our career site for 3-7 days.Welcome to our new Careers Site!If you applied before July 22nd, please check your email for a notification from us providing you with instructions and a link to set up your new account and retain access to your current activity. If you do not see an email from us, please feel free to proceed with creating a new account.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 90,000+ 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 learningThese 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 careIt 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) .For updates on job applications, please go to the candidate login page and sign in to check your application status.If you need assistance completing your application please email AskHR@medtronic.comTo request removal of your personal information from our systems please email RS.HRCompliance@medtronic.com