Intuitive

Project (Design) Manager 3

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At a Glance

Location
Sunnyvale, California, United States
Employment
Full-time
Experience
1–4 years
Posted
2026-03-17T16:52:00.154Z

Key Requirements

Required Skills

Agile

Certifications

  • PMP

Domain Knowledge

  • Education
  • Medical

Requirements

Skills, Experience, Education, & Training:

Minimum 1-4 years of project management preferred

Minimum Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience preferred

Project Management Institute (PMI) PMP certification preferred

Strong communication and presentation skills required

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with core team leaders and other functions required

Compensation & Benefits

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

Mandatory Notices

U.S. Export Controls Disclaimer:  In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR §743.13(b)), some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employees
who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.

Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the government’s licensing process can take 3 to 6+ months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (“TCP”) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).

For any Intuitive role subject to export controls, final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employee’s
start date, which may or may not be flexible, and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable, candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes.

Responsibilities

Primary Function of Position:

The Project Manager III creates and manages project schedules to support the development of technical documentation/instructions for use (IFU) for medical devices and user manuals for non-medical devices. The Project Manager III works with technical writers and localization specialists using engineering change order system to set up new part numbers, develop change requests, and route technical documentations for approval.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Work with technical writers, localization specialists, project management office, and core teams to outline the scope of the user documentation and localization projects.

Work with technical publications team to identify all affected user documentation to be created or updated.

Create project schedules for technical documentation deliverables.

About the Company

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at

Intuitive

. As a global leader in

robotic-assisted surgery

and

minimally invasive care