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 Life** At our Research & Development Department in Medtronic, plc, in Galway Ireland we focus on the development of cutting-edge medical devices in the Coronary, Structural Heart, PVH and Neuromodulation space. Our Engineers in Galway are directly involved in the development of innovative products for use in medical procedures. This is an extremely exciting time for this organization as we focus on dealing with the growing opportunity to provide new, minimally invasive, treatment options to more patients. The Structural Heart and Aortic Integrated operating unit offers minimally invasive approaches to restore proper structure and function of the heart and the aorta. We are focused on the transcatheter replacement or repair of the four heart valves – aortic, pulmonic, mitral, tricuspid – and the placement of stent grafts to treat aneurysms and dissections of the body’s largest artery, the aorta. This R&D (Research and Development) Manager role will be: + a member of the TAVR and Congenital R&D leadership team guiding overall strategy for the Therapy Delivery Group (TDG) + Responsible for the development of an organization of talented and engaged engineers + Responsible for supporting our active programs, working with cross functional partners within the OU (Organization Unit) on the development of strategies and our product pipeline. **_Come for a job, stay for a career!_** **A Day in The Life Of:** + Guide, grow, and motivate an exceptionally talented, diverse, world-class performing engineering team responsible for the design and development of pioneering transcatheter medical devices and procedures. + Part of the functional management team, you will participate in the ongoing development and scaling of the organization in line with business demands and ensure that we have the skillsets in place to deliver predictable outcomes. + Partner with internal and external experts to maintain and strengthen relevant clinical and technical expertise and to contribute to strategic planning + Grow and nurture cross site and cross functional relationships in a large, multi-site, matrixed organization. + Support and ensure the achievement of project objectives and milestones with initially complex or undetermined outcomes. + Contribute to project decisions using personal expertise, customer input, and strong engineering and clinical judgment. + Manage engineers involved in an array of product development and technology exploration projects. + Actively mentor, coach, and ensure career development plans are in place for direct reports. + collaborate with core teams to establish objectives and evaluate the progress of direct reports. + Responsible for managing functional cost center budget and resource allocation. + Understand and comply with company policies & procedures and external standards & guidance. + Generate novel and unique solutions to both engineering and organizational challenges. **Key Skills & Experience** + Level 8 Degree in Engineering or related discipline, Masters preferred and desirably with 5 years relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years prior relevant experience + Experience of people management of engineers including 1-1's, performance review’s, recruiting, disciplinaries, career development is essential + A dynamic team player and influencer and can work effectively and proactively on cross-functional teams + Excellent team building, communication, people management and management skills + Extensive Program Management skills are a distinct advantage + Dynamic team player and mentor and can work effectively and proactively on a global team + Experienced in the medical device market and have a proven result driven record of accomplishment **Medtronic offer a competitive salary and flexible Benefits Package** **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. This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). **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. Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here (http://www.medtronic.com) 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. 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