Executive Administrative Assistant, US Commercial Leadership - Surgical
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A Day in the Life
The Surgical Operating Unit strives to enable earlier diagnosis, better treatment, faster complication-free recovery, and enhanced patient outcomes through less invasive surgical solutions across the care continuum. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.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.
As an Executive Administrative Assistant at Medtronic Surgical, you will serve as a trusted business partner supporting Commercial Excellence, Marketing, and Commercial Operations leadership. This role provides strategic administrative and operational support to one Vice President, one Senior Director, and two Directors across Commercial Excellence, Marketing, and Operations. You will help drive organizational alignment, communication, and execution through exceptional executive support, meeting management, communications, and operational coordination. Your expertisein managing complex priorities, facilitatingleadership communications, coordinating high-impact meetings, and handling confidential information will enable leaders to focus on advancing strategic priorities and driving business results. You will play a critical role in fostering collaboration, engagement, and organizational effectiveness across the Surgical organization.
This role is based in either Boston, MA or Lafayette, CO.
Primary Responsibilities
Proactively manage complex executive calendars across leaders, functions, and time zones; anticipateneeds, resolve conflicts, and optimize leadership time
Develop and distribute executive communications, including weekly updates, leadership announcements, organizational messages, and strategic content
Manage the Commercial Excellence Teams channel, distribution lists, and related SharePoint resources, ensuring communications, meeting materials, recordings, and organizational resources remaincurrent, accurate, and accessible
Partner with leaders to develop executive-ready presentations, communications, reports, dashboards, and business materials that support organizational priorities and leadership messaging
Lead planning and execution for monthly team meetings, leadership reviews, recurring field calls, quarterly offsites, and organizational events, including agenda development, presentation support, speaker coordination, logistics, materials, notes, and follow-up
Coordinate and schedule recurring field calls and leader-led forums, ensuring effective communication, participant management, meeting preparation, and post-meeting follow-up.
Track decisions, commitments, owners, and deadlines to reinforce accountability and timelyexecution.
Monitor and coordinate completion of required compliance training, acknowledgments, and organizational requirements; maintaintracking reports, provide reminders, and support leadership visibility into team compliance status
Coordinate domestic and international travel, itineraries, transportation, lodging, and related meeting logistics
Prepare, submit, audit, and reconcile travel expense reports in accordance withcompany policies and timelines
Maintain reports, trackers, compliance dashboards, organizational documents, contact lists, distribution lists, and shared resources using Microsoft 365 tools
Collaborate closely with a team of Executive Administrative Assistants and cross-functional partnersacross Marketing, Operations, Commercial Excellenceto coordinate leadership meetings, organizational events, communications, and shared business initiative
Coordinate onboarding, recognition, employee engagement, team-building activities, and organizational communication initiatives that support culture, alignment, and change management efforts
Handle confidential and sensitive business information, executive communications, and personnel matters with discretion and sound judgment
Required Qualifications
Six or more years of administrative or executive support experience, including support for senior leaders in a fast-paced environment
Based within 40 miles to Boston, MA or Lafayette, CO
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated experience managing complex calendars, meetings, travel, expenses, and confidential information
Strong communication, organization, prioritization, attention to detail, and follow-through skills
Seven or more years of executive administration experience supporting multiple senior leaders in a matrixed organization
Advanced proficiencyin Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, SharePoint, and OneDrive
Experience developing executive communications, presentations, dashboards, reports, and complex spreadsheets
Experience managing internal communication channels, distribution lists, and collaboration platforms, including Microsoft Teams and SharePoint
Experience coordinating leadership meetings, business reviews, field calls, monthly team meetings, quarterly offsites, and executive events
Experience coordinating compliance tracking, reporting, and follow-up activities for leadership teams and employee populations
Experience supporting commercial, marketing, operations, sales, or customer-facing organizations.
Experience supporting communications, employee engagement, culture initiatives, or change management activities
Proactive, adaptable working style with strong ownership, discretion, business judgment, and problem-solving skills
Demonstrated ability to build strong partnerships and collaborate effectively within a team of executive administrative professionals to support leaders, shared priorities, and organizational initiatives
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 & 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):$72,400.00 - $108,600.00This 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, andSimple 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), andCapital 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.
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