We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 9 Jul 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

Medtronic is seeking a dynamic and experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our team onsite in Minneapolis. This role is responsible for identifying, attracting, and hiring top engineering talent to support Medtronic’s mission of alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of recruiting for engineering roles, expertise in using Workday as an applicant tracking system (ATS), and the ability to build strong relationships with hiring managers and candidates.

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.

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

Recruitment Strategy and Execution:

• Partner with hiring managers to understand business needs, define job requirements, and develop tailored recruitment strategies for engineering roles.
• Source, screen, and interview candidates using advanced sourcing techniques, including LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, and networking events.
• Manage the full-cycle recruitment process, from initial outreach to offer negotiation and onboarding.

Candidate Pipeline Development:

• Build and maintain a robust pipeline of qualified engineering candidates for current and future hiring needs.
• Leverage Workday to track candidate progress, manage requisitions, and ensure compliance with Medtronic’s hiring policies.
• Proactively identify and engage passive candidates through creative sourcing methods.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing market insights, recruitment metrics, and recommendations to improve hiring outcomes.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners and Talent Acquisition leadership to align recruitment efforts with organizational goals.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience by maintaining clear and timely communication throughout the hiring process.

• Compliance and Reporting:

• Ensure all recruitment activities comply with Medtronic’s policies, as well as applicable laws and regulations.
• Utilize Workday to generate recruitment reports and analyze data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Maintain accurate documentation of candidate interactions and hiring decisions.

Must Have: Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of experience in full-cycle recruitment, with a focus on engineering roles, or, an advanced degree

Nice to Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience recruiting for engineering roles in the medical device, healthcare, or technology industries.
• Knowledge of behavioral-based interview techniques and best practices.
• Familiarity with employment laws and regulations related to recruitment.
• Certification in Talent Acquisition or Human Resources (e.g., SHRM-CP, PHR).
• Proficiency in using Workday as an applicant tracking system (ATS).
• Strong sourcing skills, including experience with LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing platforms.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills

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):$68,000.00 - $102,000.00This 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.