Senior PD Ops Leader: NPD & Scale-Up

Medtronic; Galway; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Ireland seeks an experienced Operations leader to steer integration, new product development, and commercialization with a focus on reliability and scalability. You will serve on the Core Team as the voice of Operations, guiding scope, timelines and governance across global teams.

The role requires 7+ years in engineering-led programs, with strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex cross-functional programs in regulated environments.
• Proven ability to drive product integration, transfer or scale-up efforts.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate in ambiguous, fast-changing settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead Operations strategy and execution across integration, new product development, and commercialization.
• Voice of Operations on Core Team, shaping program direction and decisions.
• Define scope, timelines, and governance across multiple workstreams.
• Plan integration across manufacturing, supply chain, and quality systems.
• Partner cross-functionally to balance standardization with critical knowledge preservation.
• Shape manufacturing and supply chain strategies with internal and external partners.
• Establish performance metrics and drive DRM for reliable, scalable products.
• Serve as primary Operations liaison across Core Team and leadership.
• Influence stakeholders and establish governance, comms, and escalation paths.
• Lead a global, cross-functional Operations team aligned to program needs.
• Address capability and capacity with leaders, fostering accountability and problem-solving.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Program management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Governance & escalation

Problem solving

Lead/manufacturing & supply chain

Product integration experience

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering or related

Job description

Jobtailor in Ireland seeks an experienced Operations leader to steer integration, new product development, and commercialization with a focus on reliability and scalability. You will serve on the Core Team as the voice of Operations, guiding scope, timelines and governance across global teams.

The role requires 7+ years in engineering-led programs, with strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership in regulated environments.