Sr Principal Communications Generalist - Global Operations and Supply Chain
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. We are seeking a Sr. Principal Communications Generalist for the Global Operations and Supply Chain Communications team. You will play a critical role in connecting, engaging, and inspiring our global workforce – the largest function in Medtronic. 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 thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is passionate about the power of communications. This is an on-site role open to major Medtronic hub locations.
Requirements
- Requires a Bachelor's degree and minimum of 10 years of experience in corporate communications or internal communications, or advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of experience.
- 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.
- 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.
- Candidates must possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Extensive experience advising senior leaders
- Proven ability to lead strategic communication programs with measurable impact
- Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills tailored to a variety of internal audiences
- Expertise in change communication and organizational transformation
- Experience working within a highly matrixed, global organization preferred
Responsibilities
- Working as an agile team player, create and implement primarily internal communications programs and content guided by the function’s strategy and aligned with organizational goals, supporting business transformation and fostering employee engagement
- Collaborate with communications colleagues and business partners across the function, along with regional, and corporate communications teams, as needed, to support priority initiatives and special projects
- Support key initiatives that reinforce company values, celebrate employee contributions, and enhance transparency and trust across the organization
- Measure the impact of communication efforts through feedback, analytics, and engagement metrics, using data to inform strategy and continuous improvement
- Serve as a trusted communications advisor to senior leadership, providing strategic guidance on messaging, organizational communications, and change management initiatives
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
