Manager, PMO - MP Software

Primary Function of Position

Hire and develop a small team of highly capable, professional project managers and coordinators to meet the needs of the Product Design group.

Ensure team members are trained on company processes and tools for compliance, quality, and efficient planning and execution of product development projects.

Act as player-coach for staff. Develop their capabilities and provide professional development path.

Periodically assess staff performance and provide feedback, both formal and informal.

Help in defining and aligning project goals with business unit and corporate objectives.

Organize and prioritize the work of the teams to accomplish the objectives.

Help the functional managers of the design group plan and execute the activities required to achieve project goals.

Facilitate resource planning, load balancing, and priority setting by functional managers by providing clear, concise, actionable data.

Support resource demand planning for project teams including estimating project work efforts, needs, roles and responsibilities.

Coach project managers and support resolving resource gaps to balance scope, schedule, and resources for project success.

Communicate project priorities and key project deliverables and milestones broadly including within the PMO team, to all cross-functional team members, to business unit management, and to shared services management.

Support project managers in stakeholder communications and alignment.

Cookordinate effectively with a number of other project managers who are driving overall product development programs, to understand project goals, scope, and timelines, and help functional managers negotiate resources and schedules.

Lead cross-functional project teams for larger projects. Develop detailed project plans for a cross-functional team focused on all the elements of those programs.

Conduct weekly team meetings of project team. Responsible for establishing the meeting agenda, conducting the meeting, publishing meeting minutes, and tracking follow up activities.

Plan and track the creation of the design history documents for projects by the project teams.

Facilitate best practices sharing and feedback to PMO management.

Enhance department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Qualifications

• BS degree required (or equivalent experience).
• Advanced degree a plus.
• 4+ years of experience leading teams in medical device product development.
• 1+ year of additional experience leading engineering projects or managing subordinates.
• 5+ years as a Strong project/program management, planning, decision making, negotiating and change management skills.
• Strong experience managing a small team of project/program managers and project coordinators, preferably in a regulated industry.
• Experience and skills working on products with a very high level of complexity including capital equipment and consumables. Must be able to work on products involving many engineering disciplines, including clinical, mechanical, electrical, and software.
• Experience in software process and development.

Nice To Have

• Must be a highly passionate individual who cares deeply about delivering improved surgical solutions to patients, and has a proven ability to coordinate the efforts of talented people.
• Able and committed to constantly developing new and better processes for product development.
• Passionate for keeping abreast of and advancing the state of the art in program management, and for building that expertise within the company.
• An advocate and leader for program management at the company.
• Proven success recognizing critical issues with the ability to react quickly under pressure, and drive issues to closure by providing coordinated direction.
• Creative in succeeding.
• A consistent high performer, a continual learner leading with emotional intelligence.
• Hands-on engineering manager with the proven ability to work well in a team environment.
• Fluency in surgical terminology and knowledge of anatomy/surgery a plus.
• Excellent communication (written, verbal), presentation and documentation skills.

Additional Information

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.