Executive Administrative Assistant - Acute Care and Monitoring
Medtronic
Administration
Colorado, USA
USD 72,400-108,600 / year + Equity
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, 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.
Medtronic Acute Care and Monitoring (ACM), part of the Medical Surgical portfolio, addresses unmet clinical needs, reduces the cost of care, and streamlines workflows, all while keeping the patient at the center of everything we do. Backed by years of exceptional clinical performance and more than 4,500 clinical references, our technologies are trusted worldwide. We empower healthcare professionals with world-class technology to personalize patient care, anytime, anywhere. Learn more about ACM here.
The Executive Administrative Assistant serves as a strategic business partner supporting multiple executive leaders at the VP level within ACM, with both executive operations and broader functional team effectiveness. This role requires exceptional communication skills, operational excellence, strong business acumen, and the ability to build relationships across finance, leadership, and enterprise teams.
In addition to providing high-level executive support, this individual will help drive organizational rhythm and operational consistency for the finance organization through coordination of key processes, meetings, communications, and leadership cadences. The ideal candidate thrives in a highly collaborative environment, demonstrates strong executive presence, and brings a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.
This role is onsite in Lafayette, CO.
Key Responsibilities
Executive Partnership & Organizational Support
Serve as a trusted partner to ACM leadership team, proactively anticipating needs and managing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Build strong relationships across the enterprise, including executive leadership, cross functional partners, business teams, and administrative staff
Support the broader ACM Leadership Team through coordination, communication, and operational alignment
Foster collaboration and partnership across administrative teams and key stakeholders
Operate with a high level of professionalism, discretion, judgment, and executive presence
Help drive organizational effectiveness by supporting consistent operating mechanisms and leadership cadences within the ACM organization
Functional Team Operations & Cadence Management
Coordinate and manage recurring functional area operating rhythms, including leadership meetings, business reviews, planning cycles, and team communications
Assist in developing and maintaining organizational processes, tracking mechanisms, and follow-up systems to support team execution and accountability
Support agenda development, meeting preparation, action item tracking, and follow-through for functional leadership meetings
Help establish efficient workflows and communication channels
Partner with functional leaders and administrative teams to improve coordination and operational consistency
Communication & Executive Operations
Draft and manage executive communications, presentations, and meeting materials
Manage complex executive calendaring with competing priorities and high levels of coordination
Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements and logistics
Prepare and reconcile expense reports accurately and timely
Support department events, leadership offsites, and strategic meetings
Manage confidential and sensitive information with discretion and sound judgment
Minimum Qualifications
At least 6 years of experience in an administrative support role
Preferred Qualifications
Proven experience supporting senior executives, preferably within corporate leadership environments
Experience working within a large, matrixed/complex organization
Strong organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a highly collaborative and matrixed organization
Ability to influence, coordinate, and lead through partnership and collaboration
Experience managing recurring operational processes and leadership cadences
Exceptional attention to detail, prioritization, and follow-through
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration tools
Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining professionalism and flexibility
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.
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.
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