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A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life
Across our global Neuroscience organization we advance care for some of medicines most complex neurological and spinal conditions. By combining innovative technology data-driven insights and deep clinical expertise we partner with physicians and health systems to improve how patients are treated and supported throughout their care journey.

Our Neurovascular operating unit advances treatment of stroke brain aneurysms and vascular disorders through innovative endovascular technologies. With devices designed for revascularization embolization and precise intervention we support clinicians in deliveringtimely effective care for complex neurovascular us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic Neurovascular

We are seeking a Senior Principal Communications Specialist to play a communications operations role for the $1.2B global Neurovascular business reporting to the head of Communications for Neurovascular. Youll play a critical role in connecting engaging and inspiring our global workforce as well as key external stakeholders. Your work will help drive understanding alignment and action around business priorities company culture and strategic initiatives. This role is ideal for a strategic communicator who is curious and willing to learn and thrives in a fast-paced collaborative environment and is passionate about the power of communications.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Develop and implement internal communication strategies that align with organizational goals support business transformation and foster employee engagement.

• Serve as a strategic advisor to business leaders helping shape messaging for high-visibility initiatives change management executive communications and organizational updates.

• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure message consistency and alignment across teams; and serve as a strategic business partner to key functions.

• Support the development of executive communications including strong planning verbal video and written communications.

• Engage with external stakeholders to manage communications and participate in media activities conferences congresses award submissions and similar events.

• Create compelling content across multiple channelsemail intranet video events presentations and town hallsto reach diverse internal audiences effectively.

• Lead key initiatives that reinforce company values celebrate employee contributions and enhance transparency and trust across the organization.

• Measure impact of communication efforts through feedback analytics and engagement metrics; use data to inform strategy and continuous improvement.

• Look for and leverage opportunities to improve processes and best practices to drive efficiency and effectiveness

• Work effectively in a global matrixed environment demonstrating a willingness to seek additional perspectives and inputs while driving projects with speed and urgency

• Serve as a strategic finger on the pulse contact for culture and engagement at Irvine site; partner with HR and other functions as needed to measure and monitor engagement

• Champion inclusive communication practices to ensure messaging is accessible clear and representative of Medtronics diverse global workforce.

• Build strong relationships and collaborate with colleagues across Global Communications & Corporate Marketing (GCCM) to ensure the right stakeholders are engaged and resources are partnered with to deliver the greatest impact for the business.

Must Have: Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience or advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.

Nice to Have: Preferred Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in internal or corporate communications including experience advising senior leaders.

• Proven ability to lead strategic communication programs with measurable impact.

• Strong writing editing and storytelling skills tailored for a variety of internal audiences.

• Experience working in a matrixed or global organization.

• Healthcare medical technology or manufacturing industry experience.

• Expertise in change communication and organizational transformation.

• Experience with intranet platforms (e.g. SharePoint) internal social tools and enterprise communication analytics.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate across cultures and with diverse employee groups.

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 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 lifewhere 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.

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20 hours per week: Health Dental and vision insuranceHealth Savings AccountHealthcare Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance Long-term disability leaveDependent daycare spending accountTuition 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 matchShort-term disabilityPaid time offPaid holidaysEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramNon-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 95000 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 addition Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.