R&D Program Manager - Surgical

Medtronic plc; Galway; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medtronic Incentive Plan

Job summary

Medtronic plc in Galway, Ireland seeks an R&D Engineering Program Manager to drive selected engineering workstreams from definition through delivery, coordinating lab readiness, pilot-line execution, Design Transfer and manufacturing deployment.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, manage risks and dependencies, and provide clear, action-oriented updates to leadership, aligning technical objectives with program goals across R&D, Quality, and Operations.

Qualifications

• Lead complex engineering workstreams and drive multidisciplinary teams to delivery.
• Strong planning, prioritization, dependency management, risk governance and escalation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience with complex electromechanical products; medical-device background is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own selected engineering workstreams from definition through delivery.
• Coordinate lab readiness, pilot-line execution, Design Transfer and manufacturing deployment.
• Maintain the integrated execution picture across workstreams including priorities and risks.
• Lead workstream reviews and concise leadership updates.
• Identify cross-workstream gaps and coordinate R&D, Quality, Operations and Manufacturing.
• Partner with Technical Lead to translate objectives into sequenced work packages.
• Provide visibility of progress, transfer readiness and commitments to leadership.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Program management

R&D execution

Product development

Industrialization

Complex projects

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Master's degree

Tools

Design Transfer

Manufacturing readiness

Automation

Job description

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 Making the best possible surgery accessible to every patient. We believe the future of surgery is less invasive and more precise, predictable, and personalized. We bring together sharp surgical expertise, extensive medical knowledge, and cutting edge technology with a single-minded focus on each patient — wherever they are, and however they need to be treated Each surgical specialty faces unique challenges, yet the goal is universal: better care for patients. By understanding these differences, we deliver solutions that empower surgeons and keep patients at the heart of every decision. We are seeking an R&D Engineering Program Manager to serve as the execution and integration engine of a multidisciplinary R&D team supporting a strategic industrialization program for complex precision electromechanical systems. This hands on program leader will own selected engineering workstreams while maintaining the integrated view across team priorities, deliverables, dependencies, risks and decisions. The role will coordinate the progression from engineering-lab setup and pilot-line execution through Design Transfer, Manufacturing deployment and production ramp-up, turning ambiguous technical objectives into executable plans and driving commitments to closure. The role will be based at the Mervue Campus in Galway, Ireland. Come for a job, stay for a career! Own and drive selected engineering workstreams from definition through delivery, establishing clear scope, milestones, deliverables, ownership and dependencies. Drive day-to-day execution by following up on commitments, removing blockers and ensuring actions, decisions and escalations reach timely closure. Maintain the integrated execution picture across workstreams, including lab and pilot-line readiness, Manufacturing transfer, priorities, milestones, dependencies, risks, decisions and resource constraints. Establish and lead effective operating rhythms, including workstream reviews, action tracking, decision forums and concise leadership updates. Identify cross-workstream gaps, competing priorities and emerging execution risks early, and coordinate R&D, Quality, Operations and Manufacturing stakeholders to resolve them. Partner with the Technical Lead and functional owners to translate technical objectives into structured, sequenced and executable work packages. Provide clear, decision-oriented visibility of progress, transfer readiness, critical issues, commitments and areas requiring leadership intervention. Build a culture of ownership, transparency and disciplined execution across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Key Skills & Experience

Engineering degree or comparable technical qualification with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 3 years relevant experience, with significant experience in engineering program management, R&D execution, product development, industrialization or complex technical project leadership. Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex engineering workstreams, create structure from ambiguity and drive multidisciplinary teams toward delivery. Strong capability in integrated planning, prioritization, dependency management, risk management, governance and escalation. Technical understanding sufficient to recognize the execution implications of engineering decisions, risks and trade-offs. Ability to maintain detailed workstream control while preserving a clear team-level and program-level view. Strong communication, facilitation, stakeholder-management and decision-support skills. Proactive, hands-on leadership style with a consistent record of driving commitments through closure. Experience with complex electromechanical products, precision manufacturing, automation, Design Transfer or manufacturing readiness is desirable; medical-device experience and formal program/project-management training are advantageous. 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.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage. Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: Ireland: 84,880.00 EUR - 127,320.00 EUR | The final salary within this range will be determined based on objective, job-related criteria, including relevant experience, skills and qualifications, in accordance with our compensation framework. This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary. We change lives. Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives. We build extraordinary solutions as one team. With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough. This life-changing career is yours to engineer. By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will… Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of long learning These commitments set our team apart from the rest: Experiences that put people first. Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need. Life-transforming technologies. No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms. Better outcomes for our world. Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls. Insight-driven care. Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You’re shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) 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/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support. This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here.