Facilities Program Manager: Complex Infra Projects, Flexible

Medtronic; Galway; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic in Galway seeks a seasoned Facilities/Engineering leader to drive complex capital projects across facility infrastructure, manufacturing environments, laboratories, and workplace facilities. You will guide projects from business case through occupancy, coordinating remote and local teams and external partners.

The role requires a degree in Engineering with 5 years’ experience, deep knowledge of project management methodologies, and strong financial acumen for budgets and forecasts.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical) with 5 years of experience.
• Experience managing capital projects and programs involving facility infrastructure, engineering projects, manufacturing construction, laboratories, and real estate.
• Masters-level knowledge of facilities and construction project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects through the full project lifecycle including business case development, programming, site selection, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, occupancy, and project closeout.
• Manage multiple capital projects simultaneously, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety objectives are achieved.
• Lead both remote and local project teams, driving alignment, accountability, and timely execution.
• Direct external design consultants, construction managers, contractors, and service providers to deliver project objectives.
• Develop business cases and manage capital project budgets, risk assessments, expenditure forecasts, and financial performance reporting.
• Partner with Facilities Operations, Real Estate, EHS, Quality, IT, Design, Security, Engineering, Sourcing, Finance, Legal, and site leadership teams to ensure project success and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure alignment with corporate policies, commissioning requirements, qualification standards, and transition plans to Facility Operations.
• Support procurement activities including contract development, vendor selection, commercial negotiations, and change management processes.
• Facilitate stakeholder discussions, resolve issues, drive decisions, and maintain clear project communications.
• Conduct project site visits, contractor oversight activities, governance reviews, and stakeholder engagement activities as required.

Skills

Capital project management

Cross-functional leadership

Financial forecasting

Stakeholder management

Remote team leadership

Communication skills

Regulatory compliance

Facilities project mgmt

Contract management

Vendor coordination

Education

Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical)

Job description

Medtronic in Galway seeks a seasoned Facilities/Engineering leader to drive complex capital projects across facility infrastructure, manufacturing environments, laboratories, and workplace facilities. You will guide projects from business case through occupancy, coordinating remote and local teams and external partners.

The role requires a degree in Engineering with 5 years’ experience, deep knowledge of project management methodologies, and strong financial acumen for budgets and forecasts.