Senior Software Engineering Program Manager

GAL Medtronic Vascular Galway Unlimited Company; Athenry-Oranmore Municipal District; On-site; EUR 117,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking a Senior Software Program Manager in Ireland to lead software development programs for Electrophysiology Therapies. You will guide Agile teams, manage plans and budgets, and partner with cross‑functional leaders to deliver regulated medical device software.

The role requires a strong program management background, experience in instrument software or embedded systems, and PMP or equivalent certification. A dynamic, inclusive culture awaits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Estimate and plan program requirements and budgets, identifying requirements and building schedules.
• Own and manage execution against an aggressive but achievable program plan and milestones.
• Coordinate timelines across multiple projects to ensure cohesive progress at program level.
• Collaborate with Core Team Leaders, Platform Leaders, Product Managers and Architects to drive programs.
• Lead teams of software engineers to deliver program commitments.
• Provide regular program status and issues to internal/external stakeholders including leadership.
• Proactively manage quality, risks, and issues across the program lifecycle.
• Foster cross‑discipline coordination and clear team vision and morale.

Skills

Program management

Software development

Vendor management

Distributed teams

PMP certification

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer science

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

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 Careers That Change Lives Transforming Patient Management with Smart Technology! Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to help alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations. EPT Software is developed with state of the art, industry standard technologies and used by Clinicians and Patients worldwide. In this exciting role as a Senior Software Program Manager, you will have responsibility for managing software development program that support products in Electrophysiology Therapies (EPT). These products include implantable cardiac devices (pacemakers, implantable defibrillators, cardiac re‑synchronization devices and cardiac rhythm monitors). The Senior Program Manager is accountable for ensuring software execution and delivery across agile/scrum teams within the Patient Care Systems organization. This includes responsibility to guide software development team(s) in their day‑to‑day development activities, provide program and project planning, scheduling and tracking, and help drive functional excellence in program execution for the Software organization. The candidate must be self‑driven, with a strong understanding and experience of program management, the Software Development Lifecycle process and strong technical and leadership skills. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.

Day in the Life

• Responsible for program(s) estimation and planning including identifying requirements, developing work plans, managing program annual and strategic budgets, building schedules, and partnering with team members to determine and communicate functional and/or resource requirements.
• Own and Manage execution against an aggressive but achievable program and/or project plan, provide work direction to team members, work with peer program managers, cross functional program team members to monitor dependencies and ensure critical program milestones and deliverables are met.
• Coordinate timelines across multiple projects to ensure overall program level cohesive progress.
• Collaborate with Core Team Leaders, Platform Leaders, Product Managers, Functional Leaders, Human Factors Engineer, Architects & Systems Engineers to drive programs within scope, cost, and schedule.
• Lead team(s) of software engineers (employees and vendor resources) to deliver program commitments.
• Communicate program status and issues to internal and external stakeholders regularly including the Core Team Leader and Development Lead in the Program Core Team as appropriate.
• Proactively manage quality, risks, and issues at all stages in the program.
• Provide clear, concise, and data‑driven program status reporting to senior leadership, ensuring visibility to progress, commitments, risks, dependencies, key decisions, tradeoffs, and recovery actions required to achieve program outcomes.
• Provide team members with a clear vision and purpose for the program and create a positive tone and morale for the team.
• Motivate team members and build project team identity and cohesion.
• Ensure effective cross‑discipline coordination and communication is occurring throughout the program.
• Participate, facilitate and coordinate as needed quarterly product team ceremonies such as quarterly planning, report outs & retrospectives.
• Provide input for setting team members’ performance objectives and provide feedback to the functional leaders about performance against project deliverables and core competencies.

We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result —and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.

Nice to Have

• 7+ years’ experience leading software development projects.
• Strong understanding of instrument software and embedded systems.
• Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Managing geographically distributed teams.
• Track record of effective vendor management to deliver results.
• Experience working in regulated environments and delivering new products in compliance with global regulatory standards.
• Project Management Certification such as PMP, or similar certifications.
• Proficiency in program management software (e.g., Microsoft Project, Smartsheet) and project management methodologies.
• Proven ability to operate in a matrix organization and work effectively with senior leadership, customers, and across geographic, cultural and organization boundaries.

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: 116,640.00 EUR - 174,960.00 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 life‑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.