Principal IT Business Analyst - Automation & AI

Principal IT Business Analyst – Automation & AI

Medtronic invites an experienced Principal IT Business Analyst to lead Robotic Process Automation initiatives within the Diabetes business. The role supports the newly restructured Diabetes division, driving innovation, value, and patient impact.

• Serve as the primary point of contact between business leadership, process owners, and the RPA team.
• Lead executive discussions to capture strategic goals, define automation priorities, and communicate progress.
• Present automation outcomes, ROI metrics, and value realization dashboards to C‑suite and functional leaders.
• Manage expectations, change impacts, and adoption plans for automation initiatives.
• Conduct process assessments and workshops with SMEs to identify automation opportunities and execute on these initiatives.
• Create Process Design Documents (PDDs) detailing business logic, decision points, exceptions, and metrics.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects and Developers to translate requirements into Solution Design Documents (SDDs).
• Validate feasibility and alignment with UiPath platform capabilities (Studio, Orchestrator, AI Center, Document Understanding).
• Demonstrate hands‑on UiPath experience – validate workflows, identify reusable components, and understand orchestrator triggers and queues.
• Partner with developers to design optimized, modular solutions that ensure maintainability and scalability.
• Support testing (UAT, regression) and coordinate sign‑offs from business users.
• Troubleshoot functional issues, working with technical teams to ensure smooth deployments.
• Work with internal team and business leadership to define KPIs, ROI frameworks, and success criteria.
• Maintain intake pipeline dashboards, ensuring transparency on prioritization and delivery.
• Document lessons learned, best practices, and reusable automation frameworks.
• Support compliance with RPA governance, security, and audit standards.

• 7+ years of experience in business analysis with a Bachelor’s Degree or 5+ years with an advanced degree.
• Strong communication & executive presence – influence senior leaders and articulate complex ideas clearly.
• Business process reengineering mindset – Lean/Six Sigma or similar methodologies.
• Technical proficiency in UiPath – Studio, Orchestrator, Queues, REFramework, and AI Center (preferred).
• Analytical mindset – create cost‑benefit analysis, process KPIs, and business case.
• Documentation excellence – expert in PDD, SDD, and functional requirements.
• Cross‑functional collaboration with IT, business, and governance teams.
• 3+ years in RPA / Intelligent Automation with UiPath.
• UiPath Certifications – Business Analyst, RPA Associate / Advanced Developer (preferred).
• Exposure to Finance, Supply Chain, Quality, HR, or Customer Service functions.
• Experience with Agentic AI is a plus.

Medtronic offers a competitive salary range (USD $112,800 – $169,200) and a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, paid time off, and equity programs. The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico.

Medtronic is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer. The company provides equal employment opportunity 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 protected genetic information. Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.