Dennis Butler

About Dennis Butler

I build executive search engines - the kind that replace retained agencies, compress timelines, and consistently win passive, mission-critical leaders that competitors can’t reach.Over 15 years embedded at the C-suite and board level across Medtronic, Stanley Black & Decker, Raytheon, LG, and Dow, I’ve turned recruiting functions into permanent competitive advantages: lower cost, higher velocity, measurably better outcomes.98–100% fill rates · 100% offer acceptance (Dir.–VP, first pass) · 37–45 day avg. TTF vs. 60-day benchmark · $500K+ agency cost avoidance · 92% diverse slates in deeply technical engineering and R&D functions.My specialty is the hardest talent markets in the world - Class implantable devices, AI-enabled diagnostics, autonomous systems, embedded software (RTOS, multi-threaded C/C++), and Silicon Valley-scale innovation labs. I don’t fill requisitions. I build the infrastructure, intelligence, and stakeholder trust to make great hiring repeatable.At Medtronic, I own executive search for the global Cardiovascular Portfolio - embedded software, AI-enabled cardiac rhythm management, neuromodulation, and product development across the US, LATAM, and EMEA.I’m also completing an MS in Legal Studies at Cornell Law, focused on Health Law, Ethical AI, and Regulatory Policy — adding a differentiated compliance lens to talent strategy in regulated industries at exactly the moment the industry needs it.I’m particularly sought out for:· Recruiting COE transformation and agency displacement· Passive search in embedded software, AI/ML, quality/regulatory, and commercial leadership· Total rewards architecture that closes at first pass· Succession planning in technical, regulated environments· Diversity outcomes in narrow talent poolsIf you’re building — or rebuilding — an executive search capability, I’m always open to the right conversation.

Experience

1. Senior Search Consultant - Cardiovascular Portfolio

   Medtronic

   Jan 2021 — Present · US

   Own executive search for Medtronic’s global Cardiovascular Portfolio - the enterprise’s most technically complex engineering function - spanning Principal Engineer through VP across embedded software, AI-enabled cardiac rhythm management, RTOS, neuromodulation, and product development in the US, LATAM, and EMEA.· Sustain a 98% fill rate at 43-day average TTF against a 60-day benchmark, with 100% hiring manager satisfaction across all engagements.· Generated $500K+ in agency cost avoidance by building an in-house search capability for markets where competitors rely on retained firms.· Architected diverse passive talent pipelines in embedded software, AI/ML, and RTOS - delivering 92% diverse slates, 46% female, and 43% ethnically diverse hires in deeply technical functions.· Design and close complex total rewards packages (base + LTI + equity + relocation + sign-on), producing first-pass offer acceptance across every Director, Senior Director, and VP search.

Education

• Purdue University

  Bachelor of Arts, English & History

Skills

• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Recruiting
• Leadership
• Recruitment Advertising
• Screening
• Hiring
• Deferred Compensation
• Taleo
• Human Resources
• Personnel Management
• Internet Recruiting
• Program Management
• Contract Recruitment
• Sdlc
• Benefits Negotiation
• University Relations
• Talent Acquisition
• Talent Management
• Succession Planning
• Employment Law
• Workforce Planning
• College Recruiting
• Technical Recruiting
• Job Descriptions
• Management
• Employee Relations
• Ofccp
• Resume Writing
• Executive Search
• Screening Resumes
• Onboarding
• Employer Branding
• Sourcing
• New Hire Orientations
• Temporary Placement
• HR Policies
• Job Fairs