Principal Talent Acquisition Specialist

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 31 Dec 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.

Are you ready to make a difference in patient lives? In this role, you’ll drive recruitment efforts for our Medical Surgical business across the U.S., helping attract top talent to support our Robotics mission of transforming healthcare. Talent Acquisition is a partner to the business, collaborating with hiring leaders through every part of the talent selection process, a true Talent Advisor.

You will fill requisitions while building diverse, robust pipelines of qualified candidates from internal, external, and referral sources. By implementing innovative and inclusive Talent Acquisition strategies, you’ll play a critical role in shaping the future of Medtronic.

At Medtronic, our mission-driven innovation opens doors to life-changing opportunities. We are committed to supporting your career growth through training, mentorship, and guidance. Join us for a career that changes lives—and helps others do the same.

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. 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.

This is an onsite role and will work from one of the following Medtronic office locations – Billerica, MA, Boston, MA, New Haven, CT or Lafayette, CO.

As a Principal Talent Acquisition Specialist, your responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Collaborating with hiring managers to define job requirements, competencies, and salary recommendations while negotiating offers with candidates.
• Evaluating candidates’ qualifications, including education, experience, skills, knowledge and motivational fit, to ensure the best match for each role.
• Sourcing top talent through various channels, including social media, career fairs, and contractor networks, to maintain a steady flow of qualified candidates.
• Conducting candidate screens and interviews to identify exceptional talent.
• Managing the applicant tracking system and generating/using reports and metrics to guide decision-making.
• Providing outstanding candidate care throughout the recruitment process.
• Identifying opportunities for process improvement and implementing creative solutions.

• Bachelor’s Degree with 7+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, or an advanced degree with 5+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Current experience recruiting at Medtronic, preferably within the Medical Surgical portfolio.
• Previous experience recruiting for Robotics commercial and non-commercial roles with an expertise sourcing Engineering talent.
• Demonstrated ability consistently serving as a strategic talent advisor, with previous experience providing actionable insights and recommendations to hiring managers to enhance the hiring process.
• Proven ability to stay highly organized and prioritize effectively while managing a high-volume workload in a fast-paced environment, ensuring seamless coordination and attention to detail – helping MDT compete to win top talent.
• Knowledge of employment regulations, including EEO, AAP, and OFCCP compliance.
• Proficiency with a variety of talent acquisition systems such as Workday Recruit and Linked In.
• HR/TA certifications.
• Expertise in inclusive sourcing practices using a variety of recruitment channels.

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…