Senior Engineering Program Manager
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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.
Responsibilities
Oversee and coordinate automation projects across all Medtronic sites in the EMEA and Asia regions, ensuring strategic alignment.
Develop and manage detailed programme schedules, budgets, and resource allocation, proactively identifying and mitigating risks and implementing back‑to‑green plans as required.
Lead cross‑functional teams to implement process improvements, driving efficiency and standardisation.
Manage project updates and financial records in Planisware, deliver regular reports, and ensure alignment with leadership regarding performance to targets. Additionally forecast for ongoing projects and develop strategic roadmaps to achieve future cost reduction objectives.
Manage stakeholder communications, effectively conveying project status, priorities, and risks to all levels.
Champion a culture of continuous improvement and support the rollout of best‑in‑class business processes.
Lead project implementation from assessment to production release, adopting system‑based approaches and Lean tools.
Key Skills & Experience
Requires NFQ Level 8 Degree and 7+ years of Engineering and Program Management experience OR Master’s degree with a minimum 5+ years of experience.
Strong Project Management Skills: Experience leading and managing large projects in operations/manufacturing plants.
Excellent Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Ability to communicate effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders, both verbally and in writing.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, demonstrated teamwork and a strong internal/external customer focus.
Negotiation and influencing skills.
Experience in identifying risks and implementing risk mitigations into project plans.
Leadership and Teamwork Skills: Ability to lead, motivate, and inspire teams to achieve common goals. Ability to challenge norms, inspire confidence in challenging conditions and foster a culture of “Why not.”
Problem‑Solving and Analytical Skills: Ability to dig into details, identify and resolve complex technical and project‑related issues.
Expert knowledge of Validation life cycle in the Med Tech Industry.
Highly proficient in Microsoft Office tools including MS Project.
Nice to Have
Experience of designing, developing, validating and launching Automation in a medical device manufacturing environment.
PMP or other PM qualification.
Six Sigma/ Lean Sigma certification.
Developed and implemented change culture.
Knowledge and experience of implementing cutting edge technology.
Strong Business acumen and experience with dealing with Automation Vendors.
Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package. A commitment to our employees’ lives is at the core of our values. We recognise their contributions and share in the success they help to create. This position is eligible for a short‑term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
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.
About Medtronic
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.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Project Management and Information Technology
Industries – Medical Equipment Manufacturing, Hospitals and Health Care, and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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