Executive Assistant to the President - Endoscopy

COV Covidien LP; United States; On-site; USD 72,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking an Executive Assistant to the President of the Endoscopy business to partner strategically, support leadership, and coordinate across functions in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment.

The role requires exceptional communication, calendar and travel management across multiple time zones, and the ability to balance confidential matters with professionalism and discretion.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience as an Executive Administrative Assistant.
• Proficiency with AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) to streamline workflows and drafting.
• Experience supporting senior executives in a fast-paced corporate environment.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong executive presence and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate without direct authority.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
• Discretion handling confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted strategic partner to the President, managing priorities and day-to-day operations.
• Build and maintain relationships across executive leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Represent the executive office with professionalism and discretion.
• Support Leadership Team and drive cross-functional collaboration.
• Coordinate enterprise-wide administrative efforts and align stakeholders.
• Drive clear communication between the executive office and leaders.

Skills

Executive support

AI tools (Microsoft Copilot)

Stakeholder management

Communication

Calendar management

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Collaboration tools

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 16 Nov 2026 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 Life The Endoscopy Operating Unit, part of Medical Surgical, has created a business out of disrupting the status quo in the detection, prevention, and treatment of gastrointestinal cancers and chronic diseases. We’ve done this by commercializing transformational technologies that improve patient management and standards of care while increasing access to our innovations worldwide. We improve patient outcomes by empowering gastroenterologists across the globe with artificial intelligence and disruptive therapeutic technologies. 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. The Executive Assistant to the President of the Endoscopy business, serves as a strategic partner and trusted extension of the executive office, operating with a high degree of professionalism, discretion, judgment, and organizational influence. This role requires exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to build strong relationships across all levels of the organization, and the capacity to navigate complex business priorities in a fast-paced, highly visible environment. The ideal candidate is proactive, collaborative, highly organized, and capable of balancing executive support responsibilities with leadership across broader administrative and operational initiatives. This individual will serve as a key member of the Leadership Team support structure and play an important role in driving coordination, communication, and operational effectiveness across the enterprise. This role requires resilience, adaptability, emotional intelligence, and the ability to maintain composure and professionalism while managing rapidly shifting priorities and high expectations in a dynamic executive environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted strategic partner to the President, anticipating needs, managing competing priorities, and ensuring seamless day-to-day executive operations
• Build and maintain strong relationships across the broader enterprise, including executive leadership, cross-functional teams, administrative staff, external partners, and customers
• Represent the executive office with professionalism, sound judgment, diplomacy, and discretion
• Support and actively engage with the Leadership Team, fostering strong collaboration and alignment across the organization
• Lead and influence administrative coordination efforts across the enterprise through partnership, collaboration, and relationship-building
• Drive effective communication flow between the executive office, leadership teams, and key stakeholders
• Exercise independent judgment in handling sensitive and confidential matters
• Navigate evolving priorities, urgent business needs, and changing direction with flexibility, professionalism, and a solutions-oriented mindset
• Demonstrate sound judgment, confidence, and executive maturity when managing sensitive situations and competing stakeholder needs
• Maintain a calm, adaptable, and highly responsive approach in a fast-paced and demanding environment

Communication & Coordination

• Draft, edit, and manage high-level communications, presentations, and meeting materials on behalf of the President
• Coordinate leadership meetings, offsites, town halls, and strategic events with a high level of detail and professionalism
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and follow-up on key action items and deliverables
• Establish strong working relationships with global administrative teams to ensure alignment and consistency

Executive Operations

• Manage complex and dynamic executive calendaring across multiple time zones, priorities, and stakeholders
• Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements, including detailed itineraries, logistics, contingency planning, and executive-level support
• Prepare and reconcile expense reports accurately and in a timely manner
• Prioritize and manage shifting business demands with flexibility, urgency, and composure
• Support additional operational and administrative initiatives as needed

Required Qualifications

• At least 6 years of experience as an Executive Administrative Assistant
• Demonstrated proficiency with AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) to streamline workflows, draft communications, summarize information, and increase productivity
• Proven experience supporting senior executives in a fast-paced corporate environment
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong executive presence and interpersonal skills
• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively without direct authority
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through
• Demonstrated ability to manage confidential information with discretion
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration tools
• Demonstrated ability to remain composed, resourceful, and effective under pressure
• Strong emotional intelligence and professional resilience
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, shifting priorities, and complex interpersonal dynamics with professionalism and discretion
• Must possess exceptional judgment, confidence, diplomacy, and the ability to engage effectively with senior leaders and challenging situations
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with urgency and professionalism
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated proficiency with AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) to streamline workflows, draft communications, summarize information, and increase productivity
• Proven experience supporting senior executives in a fast-paced corporate environment
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong executive presence and interpersonal skills
• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively without direct authority
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through
• Demonstrated ability to manage confidential information with discretion
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration tools
• Demonstrated ability to remain composed, resourceful, and effective under pressure
• Strong emotional intelligence and professional resilience
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, shifting priorities, and complex interpersonal dynamics with professionalism and discretion
• Must possess exceptional judgment, confidence, diplomacy, and the ability to engage effectively with senior leaders and challenging situations
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with urgency and professionalism

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.

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.

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 - $108,600.00

• 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)

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.

We are 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.

For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare settingis considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support. This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here.