Sr HR AI Specialist - On-Site, Minneapolis, MN
Medtronic
Summary
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.
Job description
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.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field
- 4+ years of technical business analysis experience
- Experience designing AI or automation solutions
- Hands-on experience supporting at least one large-scale AI, ML, automation, or enterprise chatbot implementation
- Experience translating business requirements into technical requirements
- Experience working across business and technology teams
- Experience developing test cases and supporting user acceptance testing
- Experience creating technical or functional documentation
Benefits
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Long-term Disability Leave
- Dependent Daycare Spending Account
- Tuition Assistance
- 401(k) Matching
- Short-term Disability
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Incentive Plans
Company overview
Medtronic is a global healthcare technology leader and one of the world's largest medical device companies, founded in 1949 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company operates in over 150 countries and employs more than 90,000 people worldwide. Medtronic's mission is to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life through innovative medical technologies. The company develops and manufactures devices and therapies to treat more than 70 health conditions, including cardiac devices, cranial and spine robotics, insulin pumps, surgical tools, patient monitoring systems, and more. With a rich history that began with the invention of the battery-powered pacemaker, Medtronic has grown into a diversified healthcare technology company with four main business units: Minimally Invasive Therapies Group, Diabetes Group, Restorative Therapies Group, and Cardiac and Vascular Group. The company's therapies help approximately 72 million people annually and represent a significant force in advancing medical technology to address some of humanity's most challenging health problems.