Senior PD Program Manager
Medtronic
Galway, County Galway, Ireland
Full-Time
$178,400
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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.
Medtronic
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Our Purpose
Interventional Cardiology Therapies is a vital component of the Medtronic Cardiovascular portfolio consisting of three therapies; coronary, renal denervation and structural heart. Our core coronary products treat blocked coronary arteries and we are seeking to solve unmet needs in the rapidly growing field of complex Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). In renal denervation we are leading the way with the transformational Blood pressure reduction therapy, which has the potential to be a powerful tool in battling the global hypertension epidemic. Structural Heart therapies offer minimally-invasive approaches to restore proper structure and function on the heart focusing on the transcatheter replacement or repair of heart valves.
The Senior Program Manager serves as the primary Operations interface to cross-functional Core Teams and is a highly visible senior leadership role responsible for shaping and executing Operations strategy across the integration of acquired products and teams, new product development, and commercial lifecycle phases, leading global teams to deliver product outcomes aligned with cost, quality, supply, and business objectives.
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A Day in The Life Of:
Program & Operations Strategy
Lead Operations strategy and execution across integration, new product development, and commercialization phases
Serve as the Voice of Operations on the Core Team, shaping program direction, trade-offs, and decisions
Define and drive program scope, timelines, and governance, balancing priorities, risks, and resources across integration and next-generation product development workstreams
Integration Leadership & Execution
Lead Operations integration of acquired products, processes, and teams into Medtronic systems, ensuring alignment to quality, supply, and business objectives
Define and execute integration plans across manufacturing, supply chain, and quality systems, managing risks and ensuring continuity of supply and product knowledge
Partner cross-functionally to drive aligned execution, balancing standardization with preservation of critical product and organizational knowledge
Manufacturing & Supply Chain Execution
Shape and lead the execution of manufacturing and supply chain strategies across internal and external partners to ensure readiness for launch and scale
Establish performance metrics and drive Design for Reliability and Manufacturability (DRM) to deliver robust, scalable products with predictable cost and performance
Cross-Functional Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
Serve as the primary Operations liaison across Core Team and functional leadership, ensuring alignment on strategy, priorities, and execution
Influence and negotiate across stakeholders while establishing effective governance, communication, and escalation pathways
People & Capability Development
Lead and influence a global, cross-functional Operations team, aligning resources and capabilities to program and integration needs
Partner with functional leaders to address capability and capacity needs while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and structured problem-solving
Key Skills & Experience
Minimum NFQ Level 8 Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or a related discipline with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
Or Masters degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
Experience leading complex, cross-functional programs in a regulated environment
Proven experience leading programs across new product development and product integration, transfer, or scale-up environments
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-evolving environments and manage multiple concurrent priorities
Strong Operations leadership experience, with depth across manufacturing, supply chain, or process development, and a track record of delivering against cost, quality, and supply objectives
Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
Requirement
This role requires to be onsite at the Galway or Mounds View Minneapolis site.
Medtronic offer a competitive salary and flexible Benefits Package
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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.
U.S. Candidates
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance,Health Savings Account,Healthcare Flexible Spending Account,Life insurance, Long-term disability leave,Dependent daycare spending account,Tuition assistance/reimbursement, andSimple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees:Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match,Short-term disability,Paid time off,Paid holidays,Employee Stock Purchase Plan,Employee Assistance Program,Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), andCapital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).
Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.
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