Sr Principal AI Strategy and Implementation Specialist
About The Position
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. This position is remote to enhance our competitive edge and expand our cross-functional collaboration efforts.
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.
- Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel required
- 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.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- 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
- 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
Responsibilities
- 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 applied—and 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
Benefits
- 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
- Simple Steps (global well-being program)
- 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)
- Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
