Senior Business Process Improvement Program… at Medtronic · Galway

Senior Business Process Improvement Program Manager Location: Galway, County Galway, Ireland We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 1 May 2026 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 Medtronic At Medtronic, we value what makes you unique. Be part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations. Our Purpose The Medtronic Mission dictates that our first and foremost priority is to contribute to human welfare. In support of this Mission, the people and products within Cardiac Ablation Solutions (CAS) seek to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. In this exciting role as the CAS Senior Program Manager, you will have responsibility for leading the co-ordination and execution of our IBP and S&OE business processes from an Operations and Supply Chain perspective partnering with CAS IBP lead and appropriate Global Operations & Supply Chain organization (GO&SC) stakeholders. The scope of the role includes working with our Value Stream teams, Manufacturing sites and Contract Manufacturing partners working to maintain service, quality, capacity, and compliance ensuring supply to meet growing customer demands in a dynamic market. The CAS Operations Senior Manager will play a critical role in leading and supporting the execution of the CAS strategy in a dynamic and fast paced business environment and communicating effectively with commercial, finance, quality, regulatory, and operations leadership. This leader reports to the VP of CAS OU Operations and is a key member of the CAS OU Op’s staff; responsible for effectively executing end-to-end operations strategies and will be the key link between various functional areas from the CAS leadership team, to regional partners, to the GO&SC, enabling the early detection and resolution of issues. This role will collaborate with cross-functional leaders and stakeholders and relevant teams to align teams on our CAS strategic objectives. Come for a job, stay for a career! A Day in The Life Of: Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. Lead interface between CAS Operating Unit, Global Operations & Supply Chain (GO&SC) and other cross functional partners on CAS S&OE and IBP business process with accountability for operations inputs to S&OE and Global Supply Review. Partner with GO&SC to ensure strong operational performance, meeting critical service metrics (Product Availability, Backorder and Backlog). Partner with GO&SC, Finance, and the Inventory COE to achieve Inventory and SOGL targets. Collaborates with New Product Development Core Teams ensuring stable launch metrics from an operations and supply chain perspective. Responsible for and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management. Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients. Oversees product phase outs working closely with Commercial, Supply Chain, and Sourcing to minimize SOGL while converting customers and supporting the transition to new therapies. Accountable for effective communication with key stakeholders and project team, including CAS Operating Unit (OU) Governance, GO&SC, team members, and functional leadership. People management: assist with cross-functional team recruitment. Select, develop, and evaluate personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the cross-functional team. Provide management skills to lead, coach and support core team members as required to ensure solution success. Deliver Operational Excellence drives continuous improvement of core business processes and systems to deliver better experiences for patients, providers, and employees. Required Knowledge and Experience: Supply Chain knowledge an advantage, Lean Manufacturing and manufacturing flow knowledge and advantage, requires broad management knowledge and experience in leading functional and project teams desirable. Typically has mastery level knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline with broad understanding of other areas within the job function. Member of CAS Operations Operating Unit staff contributing to overall strategy Ensure compliance to Medtronic’s policies. Success Measures Strong Key Performance Indices on strategic priorities for CAS including goals and objectives under ‘Put Patients First’, ‘Focus to Grow’, ‘Scale for Advantage,’ ‘Execute with Excellence’ and ‘Powered by Our People’. Programs executed on time, on budget and on schedule. Influence - Organization Health, Talent management, and development. Critical leadership Differentiators Highly influential and open minded Innovative, creative analytical person Capability to understand customer/business needs and translate into priorities. Ability to take in multiple perspectives and bring it together. Ability to make trade-offs. Having end-to-end perspective Continuous improvement mindset Business and Finance acumen Thrive in ambiguity and comfort in the matrix. Be successful in translating Operations language to Business language. Global thinking Strong principles-based coaching and collaboration skills Key Skills & Experience Bachelor’s degree NFQ level 8 and 7+ years of relevant experience, or 5+ years of relevant experience with Masters degree Preferred Qualifications: 5 years Organizational leadership experience.  Experience building organization capability and leading through change. Strong leadership skills and proven ability to build relationships and influence effectively indirectly in a large global, matrixed organization. Strong ERP system knowledge with mastery Power BI an advantage. APICS certification an advantage with strong MPS and MRP knowledge. Medtronic Performance System and OpEx (Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing certification). Proven business acumen with general management perspective. Medtronic offer a competitive salary and flexible Benefits Package #INDJ For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required. 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. U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment. Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued. The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. 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. Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$144,800.00-$217,200.00 Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik:  Ireland: 103,680.00 EUR - 155,520.00 EUR | This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). 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. Further details are available at the link below: Medtronic benefits and compensation plans 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. 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