Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.
A Day in the LifeAt 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. It will be critical for the selected talent to be on-site when the ICT President is at the Mounds View, MN facility.
This Executive Administrative Assistant position will be a key member of Medtronic’s Interventional Cardiology Therapies (ICT) business based out of our Mounds View, MN facility. This role provides executive administrative support to our ICT President and Leadership Team, helping ensure proactive coordination of calendars, meetings, communications, travel, and operational priorities. The position serves as a trusted partner to leadership, supporting confidential business activities, facilitating follow-through on key action items, and helping maintain strong execution across the team.
The Executive Administrative Assistant will work closely with internal stakeholders to facilitate leadership meetings, manage documentation and reporting needs, coordinate special events, support local facility needs, and partner with the leadership team on special projects as needed.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties as assigned:
Proactively manage complex calendars, meeting coordination, and scheduling priorities
Coordinate leadership meetings, business reviews, team meetings, and cross-functional discussions, including agendas, materials, notes, room logistics, visitor needs, and follow-up
Track action items, decisions, deadlines, and priorities to support leadership accountability and execution
Draft, edit, and route correspondence, meeting communications, and internal updates as needed
Prepare executive-ready materials, reports, trackers, and presentations using Microsoft 365 tools
Coordinate domestic and international travel, expenses, and related logistics
Support confidential and sensitive business matters with discretion and sound judgment
Maintain organized digital filing systems, trackers, contact lists, and shared team resources
Partner with leadership team and administrative colleagues to support consistent execution and communication flow
Assist with special projects, team events, local facility needs, and other leadership support as assigned
Required Knowledge and Experience:
6+ years of relevant administrative or executive support experience supporting senior leaders
Experience managing complex calendars, meetings, travel, expenses, and confidential information
Strong organizational, technical, communication, and influencing skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to work confidently across all levels of the organization and with external business contacts
Expert working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Teams, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook, with the ability to create meeting materials and follow up to ensure content is received on time
Proven experience supporting projects and managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment, while handling interruptions professionally
Experience working with confidential and trusted information
Strong drive for results, responsiveness, self-initiative, and the ability to quickly learn and handle a wide range of projects, tasks, and issues in new and effective ways
Ability to travel 3 to 4 times per year, approximately 10 to 12 days annually
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.
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Benefits & CompensationMedtronic 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.
This 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:
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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. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Skills Required
- 6+ years of relevant administrative or executive support experience supporting senior leaders
- Experience managing complex calendars, meetings, travel, expenses, and confidential information
- Strong written and verbal communication, organizational, technical, and influencing skills
- Expert working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Teams, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Experience supporting projects and managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
- Experience working with confidential and trusted information
- Strong drive for results, responsiveness, self-initiative, adaptability, and ability to handle varied projects and issues
- Ability to travel 3 to 4 times per year, approximately 10 to 12 days annually
- Unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and throughout employment
- For foreign-earned baccalaureate degrees, a degree satisfying 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) requirements
Medtronic Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Medtronic and has not been reviewed or approved by Medtronic.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is considered comprehensive, with high-quality medical, dental, and vision options through major providers and added mental-health resources. These programs are frequently highlighted as a core strength of the package.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and family benefits stand out, including up to 24 weeks paid leave for U.S. birthing parents, 12 weeks for other parents, and a global Family Care Leave at 100% pay. Family-building support (fertility, adoption/surrogacy reimbursements) and backup care further reinforce this strength.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is described as competitive and reliable for long-term savings. Additional financial programs, such as tuition assistance and charitable-gift matching, complement retirement planning.
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What We Do
Medtronic is a global healthcare solutions company operating in approximately 160 countries. We are committed to improving lives through our medical technologies, services, and solutions. Since our beginning, 60 years ago, our Mission has remained the same: to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life for people around the world. The Mission is our ethical framework and inspirational goal guiding our day-to-day work. It reminds us that our efforts are transforming millions of lives each year. To meet the needs of patients and healthcare professionals around the globe, we operate from more than 370 locations in approximately 160 countries.
