Sr HR AI Specialist - On-Site, Minneapolis, MN

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 29 Oct 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

This role supports the Human Resources (HR) function by translating business needs into artificial intelligence (AI) and automation solutions. The Senior HR AI Specialist serves as a bridge between HR Centers of Expertise (COEs), business stakeholders, technology teams, solution architects, and external partners to help design, test, and evolve AI-enabled HR experiences.


This position is based onsite in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with up to 10% travel.

The Senior HR AI Specialist will translate HR business needs and AI capabilities into scalable solutions and meaningful user experiences. This role combines technical business analysis, user journey design, testing, prompt engineering, and product thinking to support AI and automation solutions from requirements through implementation and ongoing performance monitoring.


Primary Responsibilities

• Translate HR business requirements into technical requirements in partnership with stakeholders, architects, analysts, and development teams.
• Evaluate AI and automation use cases, including solution readiness, data availability, resource requirements, and expected business outcomes.
• Design user journeys, wireframes, prototypes, and interaction models that translate AI capabilities into effective HR experiences.
• Lead solution testing and user acceptance testing (UAT), including test case development, technical documentation, and validation of quality and performance.
• Monitor AI and bot performance to improve accuracy, reliability, and user experience.
• Partner with HR Centers of Expertise (COEs), technology teams, and external vendors to align solution design, product capabilities, and emerging AI technologies with business needs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field and 4+ years of technical business analysis experience, including experience designing AI or automation solutions.
• Hands-on experience supporting at least one large-scale AI, machine learning (ML), automation, or enterprise chatbot implementation.
• Experience translating business requirements into technical requirements and working across business and technology teams.
• Experience developing test cases, supporting user acceptance testing, and creating technical or functional documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise HR systems, HR technology, or integrating AI solutions with enterprise platforms.
• Experience with large language model (LLM) tools, prompt engineering, robotic process automation (RPA), UiPath, Moveworks, or Automation Anywhere.
• Knowledge of data privacy, data protection regulations, and responsible AI or AI ethics.
• Experience evaluating system performance, troubleshooting technical issues, and identifying opportunities to improve scalability or performance.
• Experience facilitating technical discussions and solution design decisions across engineering, data science, HR, and business stakeholder 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.

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. …