Sr. Principal Communications Generalist - Neurovascular (Onsite)

Medtronic•Irvine, CA

1d•$139,200 - $208,800•Onsite

About The Position

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. A Day in the Life Across our global Neuroscience organization, we advance care for some of medicine’s most complex neurological and spinal conditions. By combining innovative technology, data-driven insights, and deep clinical expertise, we partner with physicians and health systems to improve how patients are treated and supported throughout their care journey. Our Neurovascular operating unit advances treatment of stroke, brain aneurysms, and vascular disorders through innovative endovascular technologies. With devices designed for revascularization, embolization, and precise intervention, we support clinicians in delivering timely, effective care for complex neurovascular conditions. Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic Neurovascular We are seeking a Senior Principal Communications Specialist to play a communications operations role for the $1.2B global Neurovascular business, reporting to the head of Communications for Neurovascular. You’ll play a critical role in connecting, engaging, and inspiring our global workforce as well as key external stakeholders. Your work will help drive understanding, alignment, and action around business priorities, company culture, and strategic initiatives. This role is ideal for a strategic communicator who is curious and willing to learn and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, and is passionate about the power of communications.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

10+ years of experience in internal or corporate communications, including experience advising senior leaders.
Proven ability to lead strategic communication programs with measurable impact.
Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills tailored for a variety of internal audiences.
Experience working in a matrixed or global organization.
Healthcare, medical technology, or manufacturing industry experience.
Expertise in change communication and organizational transformation.
Experience with intranet platforms (e.g., SharePoint), internal social tools, and enterprise communication analytics.
Demonstrated ability to communicate across cultures and with diverse employee groups.
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.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement internal communication strategies that align with organizational goals, support business transformation, and foster employee engagement.
Serve as a strategic advisor to business leaders, helping shape messaging for high-visibility initiatives, change management, executive communications, and organizational updates.
Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure message consistency and alignment across teams; and serve as a strategic business partner to key functions.
Support the development of executive communications, including strong planning, verbal, video and written communications.
Engage with external stakeholders to manage communications and participate in media activities, conferences, congresses, award submissions, and similar events.
Create compelling content across multiple channels—email, intranet, video, events, presentations, and town halls—to reach diverse internal audiences effectively.
Lead key initiatives that reinforce company values, celebrate employee contributions, and enhance transparency and trust across the organization.
Measure impact of communication efforts through feedback, analytics, and engagement metrics; use data to inform strategy and continuous improvement.
Look for and leverage opportunities to improve processes and best practices to drive efficiency and effectiveness
Work effectively in a global, matrixed environment, demonstrating a willingness to seek additional perspectives and inputs while driving projects with speed and urgency
Serve as a strategic ‘finger on the pulse’ contact for culture and engagement at Irvine site; partner with HR and other functions as needed to measure and monitor engagement
Champion inclusive communication practices to ensure messaging is accessible, clear, and representative of Medtronic’s diverse global workforce.
Build strong relationships and collaborate with colleagues across Global Communications & Corporate Marketing (GCCM) to ensure the right stakeholders are engaged and resources are partnered with to deliver the greatest impact for the business.

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)