R&D Program Manager - Surgical

About the role

Medtronic is seeking an R&D Engineering Program Manager to act as the execution and integration engine of a multidisciplinary R&D team supporting a strategic industrialization program for complex precision electromechanical systems. The role owns selected engineering workstreams while keeping an integrated view of priorities, deliverables, dependencies, risks and decisions, and coordinates the path from engineering-lab setup and pilot-line execution through Design Transfer, manufacturing deployment and production ramp-up. It is based at the Mervue Campus in Galway, Ireland.

Key responsibilities

• Own and drive selected engineering workstreams from definition through delivery, setting scope, milestones, deliverables, ownership and dependencies.
• Follow up on commitments, remove blockers and ensure actions, decisions and escalations close on time.
• Maintain an integrated view of lab and pilot-line readiness, manufacturing transfer, priorities, milestones, dependencies, risks, decisions and resource constraints.
• Establish operating rhythms such as workstream reviews, action tracking, decision forums and leadership updates.
• Identify cross-workstream gaps and risks early and coordinate R&D, Quality, Operations and Manufacturing stakeholders to resolve them.
• Partner with the Technical Lead and functional owners to turn technical objectives into sequenced work packages, and give clear visibility of progress, transfer readiness and critical issues.
• Build a culture of ownership, transparency and disciplined execution across engineering teams.

Required profile

• Engineering degree or comparable technical qualification with at least 5 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with at least 3 years, with significant experience in engineering program management, R&D execution, product development, industrialization or complex technical project leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex engineering workstreams and drive multidisciplinary teams.
• Proactive, hands-on leadership style with a 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.

Required skills

• Integrated planning, prioritization, dependency and risk management, and governance and escalation.
• Technical understanding of the implications of engineering decisions, risks and trade-offs.
• Strong communication, facilitation, stakeholder management and decision-support skills.

What we offer

• Salary range in Ireland of 84,880 to 127,320 EUR, depending on experience, skills and qualifications.
• Eligibility for the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
• A wide range of benefits and resources.