Senior R&D Program Manager

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all.You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.A Day in the LifeMedtronicAt Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all.You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.We value what makes you unique.Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.Our PurposeWe are looking for a Senior R&D Program Manager to join our Cardiac Ablation Solutions (CAS) team.The CAS R&D team is working on innovative products to advance Medtronic's ablation portfolio with Pulse Field Ablation (PFA).The Senior R&D Program Manager is a cross-functional business leader responsible for driving decision-making, and execution within development projects.You will be accountable for the product development cycle, starting with forming high-performing teams that ensure the successful and predictable delivery of solutions for commercial release.Additionally, you will formulate partnerships with cross-functional Core Team members to foster collaboration and cross-functional effectiveness.You will be the key champion in overcoming barriers, driving decisions, and cultivating a culture of empowerment across the organization.This position will be on-site (minimum 4 days per week) based out of our Parkmore, Galway, Ireland site.Come for a job, stay for a careerA Day in The Life Of:Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.Responsible for driving cross-functional core team and working directly with functional leaders, regional leaders, and extended teams to ensure clear communication of program objectives, deliverables, and timing of key milestones.Lead team members for on-time, on-budget, within scope project completion, while managing stakeholder and business expectations.Accountable for the product development budget and schedule.Use of critical thinking and problem-solving skills as a leader of cross-functional teams through the intricate details of development projects; from scope definition, cost management to schedule development and risk management.Regular communication and presentation to CAS leadership team through program updates at the program review committee meetingsMentor team members to ensure each team member is fully engaged and contributing to project success.Champion product development best practices such as collecting high-quality Voice of Customer inputs, early risk burn-down and Design for Reliability and Manufacturability (DRM).25% or less domestic travel.Key Skills & ExperienceBachelor's degree in a technical discipline with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience or advanced degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experienceNice to Have: Preferred QualificationsAdvanced degree such as MS or MBAMedical device industry experiences including new product development, released product management, clinical trials and regulatory submissionsDRM BlackbeltExperience managing complex cross-department and/or cross-functional project teamsExperience leading collaboratively in a diverse, global, matrixed organization.Medtronic offer a competitive salary and flexible Benefits PackagePhysical Job RequirementsThe 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 & CompensationMedtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits PackageA 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.About MedtronicWe 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.