14 Product Innovation jobs in Ireland

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

About the Role

The Senior Director of Product Innovation will be responsible for generating new growth for Optum Rx by partnering closely with Optum Rx businesses and the broader UHG enterprise to identify and qualify new product opportunities for the PBM. Reporting up to the VP, OptumRx (Ireland) and dotted line to the SVP, Strategy & Innovation (US), the Senior Director of Product Innovation will develop a sustainable pipeline of new product ideas for build in order to deliver on the Product team's annual Gross Margin goals and to differentiate Optum Rx in the marketplace.

Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin office and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead the search, evaluation, and prioritization to build a pipeline of new product opportunities for ORx' PBM business
• Facilitate group brainstorming sessions to inspire, solicit, hone , and prioritize innovation ideas
• Stand-up and conduct routine product innovation sessions with various Optum Rx business teams
• Develop and review financial models, what-if scenarios, sensitivity tables and the like to evaluate product ideas
• Create and articulate business case for highest impact product opportunities across the organization
• Influence SLT, ELT members at ORx, Optum, and UHG in formulating and prioritizing innovation opportunities for maximum organizational impact
• Develop cross-Optum and UHC relationships to co-develop new enterprise-based product opportunities
• Build client relationships and councils to solicit feedback and identify potential clients for pilot
• Develop recommendations to senior executives based on analyses to identify the highest value opportunities to purse
• Development of dashboards to monitor pipeline value over time
• Continuously improve innovation processes to increase product success rates and generate highest returns
• Support product progression through build and execution phases
• Maintain knowledge of internal products and strategies, competitors, and trends impacting the market
• Serve as an innovation thought leader to internal and external partners and clients
• Serve as SME to peers and leads across Product, P&L, and Growth teams on promote or demote validity of new ideas
• Develop analysts on team in areas of market research and business case analysis to enable them to create senior executive presentations with recommendations

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Extensive product and innovation experience
• Healthcare experience
• Healthcare consulting or banking experience
• Experience delivering results with large-scale, cross-functional teams in highly matrixed organizations
• Experience succinctly communicating product recommendations and opportunities to senior leaders
• Experience influencing and leading cross-functional teams in large organizations, navigating ambiguity, and persisting through barriers
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Willingness to travel up to 25%

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (e.g., MBA, MHA) or equivalent experience
• Experience facilitating focus groups and/or brainstorming sessions
• Experience product development experience within pharmacy or pharmacy benefits management
• Background in working directly with healthcare startups to develop solutions to meet internal and/or client needs
• Experience interfacing directly with health plan and/or employer clients
• Direct experience in pharmacy and pharmacy benefits management
• Working knowledge of the payer and health services industry

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make the health system work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.SM

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. 2025 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

Product Development Engineer – Medical Device Industry

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Product Development Engineer to join a fast-paced and innovative medical device team. This role is central to the design, development, and optimization of next-generation medical technologies, involving both hardware and software components. You will work cross-functionally to bring products from concept through to commercialization, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and a strong focus on patient outcomes.

Responsibilities Include but are not Limited to:

• Lead product development activities from design and prototyping to testing, validation, and market launch.

• Collaborate with Operations, QA/RA, Technical Support, and Commercial teams to ensure smooth and compliant product development.

• Partner with Product Management to define product strategies and technical requirements aligned with business goals.

• Define design inputs, conduct feasibility studies, and contribute to the development of technical documentation including design history files and technical files.

• Work on embedded systems, firmware, and software development to support fully integrated device functionality.

• Conduct risk assessments and support the implementation of risk management strategies.

• Optimize designs for manufacturability, scalability, and performance.

• Manage the full product development lifecycle and ensure adherence to regulatory and quality requirements.

• Participate in design reviews and prototype evaluations, offering technical guidance across departments.

• Troubleshoot and resolve product issues during both development and post-market stages.

• Degree in Engineering (Biomedical, Mechanical, Electrical, or a related discipline).

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in product development, preferably in the medical device sector or a closely related field.

• Strong experience with embedded systems, firmware, and software development.

• Proven background in taking medical devices from concept to market launch.

• Solid understanding of design controls, validation, and regulatory compliance (e.g., FDA, ISO 13485).

• Proficient in both hardware and software product design, prototyping, and testing.

• Knowledge of mechanical engineering principles, manufacturing processes, and materials.

• Familiar with risk management techniques (e.g., FMEA) and regulatory documentation practices.

• Skilled in CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD), MATLAB, C/C++, Python, and embedded platforms.

Core Competencies:

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, regulatory, quality, and commercial teams.

• Highly detail-oriented, proactive, and adaptable with a continuous improvement mindset.

Preferred & Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience with auditory or wearable medical technologies.

• Familiarity with FDA 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, ISO 14971 standards.

• Experience with PLM systems and product lifecycle documentation.

• Lean/Six Sigma or other continuous improvement methodologies.

• Ability to mentor and train junior team members.

• Track record of process and product optimization with risk mitigation.

• Flexibility to work in a dynamic and evolving environment.

• Willingness to travel internationally as required.

Note: By applying for this position, you may also be considered by Pale Blue Dot® Recruitment for other or future related vacancies.

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Director, Combination Product Development page is loaded Director, Combination Product Development Apply locations Northern Cross, Dublin, Ireland time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id R McDermott Laboratories Limited

At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.

Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.

We do so via:

Access - Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;
Leadership - Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and
Partnership - Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services.

Our Global Device Development is an innovative, technically excellent and fully integrated organization, delivering access to high quality, safe, robust and effective device and combination products to meet the worlds' evolving patient healthcare needs. We develop device technologies to enable drug-delivery for respiratory, biologic, biosimilar and injectable products, and work across Viatris to support innovative technology solutions to provide healthcare solutions for our patients. We operate from 4 sites: Dublin, Ireland, Cambridge & Sandwich, UK and Southpointe, Pittsburgh, USA. Every member of our team is dedicated to creating better health for a better world, one person at a time.

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here's how the Director, Combination Product Development - Injectables, Respiratory and Transdermal (Global Device Development) a people manager role will make an impact:

Key responsibilities for this role include:

• People manager of Scientists and Engineers who support device development for Injectables, Respiratory and Transdermal combination products

• Build and expand team with responsibility for hiring new positions to support new technologies and programs within the Injectables, Respiratory and Transdermal portfolio.

• Lead a team who support device development by generating the critical evidence that demonstrates to regulatory agencies that the combination product is safe, effective, reliable and fulfills regulatory requirements.

• Responsible for technical interface between drug product and device teams during combination product development on elements such as primary container interface and compatibility, exhibit batch manufacture and stability studies

• Lead and provide technical oversight to a team responsible for design verification, stability, biological evaluation, extractables, and transport & shipping studies.

• Responsible for leading a technical team during regulatory and notified body inspections by representing the team in front of auditors and ensuring audit readiness.

• Overall responsible for method development, approval of method validations and test protocols and reports.

• Technical oversight of team responsible for the development of design requirements and combination product specifications based on characterization of comparator products, regulatory requirements, design intent and user requirements.

• Provide technical support to manufacturing sites during filling and assembly process development. Responsible for designing experiments and manufacturing trials to identify process controls, reliability requirements, sampling plans and release specifications.

• Responsible for ensuring a device control strategy is in place to support combination product manufacture and transfer to manufacturing site.

• Trending and statistical analysis of design verification and manufacturing data including compilation of technical reports to support combination product development lifecycle.

• Ensures all activities within team are conducted and executed to the appropriate quality standards within the GDD Quality Management System.

The minimum qualifications for this role are:

• The ideal candidate will be a qualified, highly experienced pharmaceutical professional with a proven track record of success, a positive attitude and who wants to progress in a fast-paced environment.

• Experienced People Manager.

• Masters/Degree in Engineering/Science with experience in R&D or Technical Support environment.

• Previous experience of managing a technical team in an R&D environment.

• Experienced in writing regulatory submissions.

• Experienced in leading a technical team in support of FDA, HPRA or notified body inspections

• A working knowledge of ISO 13485 & FDA 21 CFR Part 820 Design Control requirements would be an advantage.

• It is essential that the candidate will be both highly innovative and well organized, having excellent planning and communication skills and able to operate across all site teams. In addition, the candidate must be able to work under pressure and have a proven track record of problem solving and effective time management.

• Well-developed communication skills to lead or facilitate effective discussions. Able to communicate technical information to key stakeholders.

• Some travel will be required as part of this role.

At Viatris, we are dedicated to building a truly diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't fully align with every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Benefits at Viatris

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. Some of our benefits include the following on top of a competitive salary:

• Excellent career progression opportunities

• Work-life balance initiatives

• Bonus scheme

• Health insurance

• Pension

Diversity & Inclusion at Viatris

At Viatris, diversity and inclusion are essential to our mission. The diversity we foster in all aspects of our business can be one of our greatest strengths in redefining healthcare not as it is, but as it should be. If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity and inclusion means to us, please visit

Sustainability at Viatris

Corporate social responsibility is fundamental to the Viatris mission. We work to advance responsible and sustainable operations and leverage our collective expertise to empower people to live healthier at every stage of life, recognizing that our actions affect the stakeholders and communities we serve. To learn more about our efforts, please visit

A t Viatris, we offer competitive salar ies , benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others.

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Viatris is a global healthcare company formed in 2020 through the combination of Mylan and Upjohn, a legacy division of Pfizer. By integrating the strengths of these two companies, including our global workforce, we aim to deliver increased access to affordable, quality medicines for patients worldwide, regardless of geography or circumstance.

We believe in healthcare as it should be - empowering people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life. Because of our unwavering belief that better access leads to better health, we leverage our best-in-class manufacturing and scientific expertise and proven commercial capabilities to bring quality medicines to patients when and where they need them.