We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 4 Apr 2026
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
At Medtronic, our Talent Acquisition (TA) vision is to deliver world-class talent that fuels innovation, advances healthcare, and improves lives for patients worldwide. As the Director of Talent Acquisition for the Neuroscience and Corporate Functions Portfolios, you will play a critical role in bringing this vision to life—shaping how we attract, engage, and hire talent at scale for one of our most critical and complex businesses.
This role is not just about delivering against hiring demand—it is about defining how talent is delivered in a modern, tech-enabled, and data-driven environment. You will operate as a strategic leader, helping evolve our TA operating model to be more agile, intelligent, and future-ready, while ensuring we remain deeply human at the core of work that ultimately serves patients.
Guided by our principles—Be Human, Be Bold, Be Curious, Be Agile, Be World Class—you will lead with purpose, challenge conventional approaches, and continuously elevate how we deliver talent outcomes.
You will partner closely with senior leaders to shape talent strategies that unlock business performance, strengthen leadership pipelines, and position Medtronic as an employer of choice in the Neuroscience space.
Impact of the Role
Refine how hiring is delivered across a critical Neuroscience and Corporate Functions portfolio - faster, smarter, and with greater precision
Drive measurable improvements in hiring outcomes - productivity, speed, quality, and cost
Build a high-performing, accountable TA team that consistently delivers at a world-class standard
Elevate candidate and hiring manager experiences as a competitive advantage, grounded in the purpose of serving patients
Strengthen Medtronic’s employer brand and ability to attract top talent in complex markets
Key Responsibilities
Shape TA Strategy & Operating Model
In partnership with the Sr. Director of Talent Acquisition, define and drive forward-looking TA strategies aligned to business priorities
Evolve the operating model beyond traditional process ownership to a more data-driven, tech-enabled, and insight-led approach
Drive Strategic Partnership & Influence
Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders - shaping workforce strategy, challenging demand, and influencing hiring decisions with data and insight
Bring external market intelligence and talent insights to anticipate future needs
Own Candidate Experience
Own and continuously elevate the end-to-end candidate experience - ensuring it is human, transparent, and reflective of Medtronic’s mission
Use data, feedback, and market insight to drive consistency, quality, and continuous improvement
Lead Employer Brand & Recruitment Marketing
Own the Neuroscience recruitment marketing strategy - translating our employer value proposition into targeted, high-impact attraction campaigns
Strengthen Medtronic’s presence in the market, ensuring we show up with clarity, purpose, and differentiation
Leverage Data & Insights
Establish and operationalize metrics that go beyond reporting—using data to influence strategy, improve outcomes, and tell compelling stories
Continuously assess performance, capacity, and effectiveness to drive transformation
Lead a High-Performing TA Team
Inspire, develop, and lead a team of recruiters, fostering a culture rooted in curiosity, accountability, and continuous growth
Build capabilities that enable the team to operate at a higher strategic level
Deliver Talent at Scale
Design and execute scalable, high-impact hiring approaches for complex and critical roles
Partner with executive recruiting on senior-level talent strategy and hiring
Advance TA Innovation & Technology
Lead adoption of AI, automation, and TA technologies to simplify processes and increase capacity
Challenge low-value activity - simplifying, automating, or eliminating where appropriate
Optimize Operations & Investment
Drive operational excellence across TA delivery - improving efficiency, consistency, and quality
Manage investment and agency spend with discipline, aligned to business priorities and AOP expectations
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
Key Leadership Capabilities
People Leadership & Team Performance: A proven leader who builds trust, listens deeply, and creates an environment where people can perform at their best. Sets a clear bar for excellence, develops capability, and holds teams accountable for outcomes
Strategic Leadership: Ability to shape and execute talent strategies that directly impact business performance, leadership pipelines, and ultimately the patients we serve
Customer Partnership & Influence: A strong, credible partner to the business - able to listen, challenge, and guide senior leaders with clarity, data, and sound judgment
Values-Based Leadership: Leads with integrity and strong principles, consistently aligning decisions and actions to Medtronic’s mission and values
Future-Ready Mindset: Experience leading in modern, data-driven, technology-enabled environments, with a focus on scaling impact through AI, automation, and innovation
Data & Storytelling Excellence: Ability to translate data into clear insights that influence decisions and drive better outcomes
Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Willingness to challenge how work gets done, simplify where possible, and implement scalable, forward-thinking solutions
Operational Excellence: Discipline in execution - driving efficiency, quality, and consistency across TA delivery
Inclusion & Impact: Demonstrated commitment to inclusive hiring and building diverse teams that strengthen innovation and performance
Involvement in global delivery model initiatives and end-to-end recruitment
How We Operate in Global Talent Acquisition
“Where purpose meets potential – we bring the best talent to careers that change lives.”
At Medtronic, how we work matters as much as what we deliver. Our approach to talent acquisition is grounded in a clear set of principles that shape how we think, act, and lead:
We are human in how we engage - creating experiences rooted in respect, clarity, and purpose
We are bold in how we challenge - questioning legacy approaches and pushing for better, faster outcomes
We are curious in how we think - asking better questions, exploring new possibilities, and continuously learning
We are agile in how we move - adapting quickly, building capability over time, and leading through change with a growth mindset
We are world class in how we deliver - holding a high bar for performance for execution, excellence and impact
For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
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.
U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship
At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.
Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.
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):$171,200.00 - $256,800.00This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).This position is eligible for an annual long-term incentive plan.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, andSimple 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), andCapital 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.
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