Sr Principal AI Strategy and Implementation Specialist

Principal, AI Strategy & Implementation

The Medtronic Digital, Analytics, Insights, Media and Experience (DAIME) group within the Global Communications and Corporate Marketing (GCCM) function is looking for a Principal, AI Strategy & Implementation to drive the responsible, practical application of AI across marketing, communications, and creative teams. This role blends AI curiosity and applied knowledge with a strong understanding of how communications and marketing programs are developed, approved, and delivered in a complex organization. You will serve as a trusted internal consultant, partnering with stakeholders across operating units to identify high value AI opportunities, guide adoption, and translate emerging AI capabilities into real business impact. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do.

AI Strategy

• Identify and shape use cases across communications, marketing, insights, content, and operations to accelerate strategic support and organizational priorities.
• Translate AI capabilities into practical, human-centered workflows aligned to business needs and governance requirements
• Maintain visibility into AI pilots, tools, and initiatives across the organization
• Develop AI roadmap and align enterprise and function strategy into cohesive plan

Consulting & Stakeholder Partnership

• Act as a consultative partner to senior and workstream leaders to identify proactive opportunities to advance AI
• Facilitate AI discovery sessions, opportunity mapping, and working discussions to upskill existing work and establish AI based processes
• Advise stakeholders on when and how AI should be appliedand when it should not

Application & Adoption

• Support AI enablement efforts such as training, facilitate AI Champion networks, and communities of practice
• Help teams move from experimentation to repeatable, value-creating AI use
• Contribute to AI adoption and maturity assessments and leadership reporting
• Establish measurement criteria to determine and convey impact of AI projects and priorities

Must Have Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree and minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.

Nice to Have

• Intellectually curious, social-savvy, and data-driven, with strong attention to detail
• The ability to not only deploy solutions, but also to convey planning and value proposition
• Perspective and experience using AI tools; working with analysts, data providers and developers is a plus
• Demonstrated work experience with ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot or other LLMs is critical
• Experience in marketing, advertising, communications, or market research, with experience and passion for exploring new platforms and partners
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel required, coding and API experience a plus

Demonstrated Progress with Emerging Technology

• Experience applying AI in real business contexts (marketing, communications, insights, operations, or adjacent fields), going beyond prompt and basic agent building concepts
• Strong conceptual understanding of generative AI and automation; hands-on technical depth not required
• High curiosity and continuous learning mindset around AI

Foundation in Marketing & Communications

• Experience working within or closely with marketing, communications, or creative teams
• Understanding of how campaigns, content, and communications programs come to life in regulated or brand-sensitive environments

Strong Consulting Skills & Ability to Influence

• Proven ability to diagnose needs: problem framing, synthesize need-states, and translate ambiguous business challenges into actionable recommendations
• Ability to influence without authority in a matrixed organization
• Clear communicator and storyteller, with technical and non-technical audiences

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 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.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$136,800.00 - $205,200.00This 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.