Senior Project Manager, PMO (New Product Development)

Required Skills and Experience

BS degree (or equivalent experience) in a scientific / engineering field

8 years experience leading teams in the development and commercialization of medical device products. Or similarly, MS degree plus 6 years experience. Advanced degree is a plus.

Strong project/program management, planning, decision making, negotiating, communication, and change management skills

Experience and skills developing medical device products through Design Controls with a very high level of complexity including capital equipment and consumables with demonstrated success at product launches as a result of completing product development cycles

Experience with leading people within a project team that includes many engineering disciplines, including clinical, mechanical, electrical, and software

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.

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Mandatory Notices

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who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.

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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.

Primary Function of Position

The Senior Project Manager, PMO organizes a diverse set of activities of the Program Management Office (PMO) group within the New Product Development organization. The PMO group is responsible for leading cross functional teams in new product development and continuation engineering initiatives, and consists of project managers, program managers and project coordinators.

The Senior Project Manager, PMO orchestrates the activities of their project teams to deliver compelling final product designs within demanding product release schedules. This role will also have a focus on vision and imaging products including endoscopes, light sources, and hardware and software enabled imaging modalities. The Senior Project Manager, PMO must be highly organized and detail-oriented, and interact fluidly and effectively with numerous individuals and departments. The Senior Project Manager, PMO will have a close working relationship with the Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, Clinical, Human Factors, Technical Publications, Training, Service, Finance, and Marketing departments, as well as other program and project managers.

Essential Job Duties

Lead cross-functional project teams for product development and product improvements

Ensure Design Control processes are followed per relevant procedures

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