Intuitive · 4 hours ago
Director, Program Management Sustaining
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$229K/yr - $343K/yr
10+ years expIntuitive is a pioneer in robotic-assisted surgery, committed to minimally invasive care. The Director of Program Management Office for the Sustaining portfolio will provide strategic direction and oversee the execution of design change programs/projects to enhance healthcare outcomes.
Health CareManufacturingMedical Device
Responsibilities
Provides inspiring vision for the team and fosters an environment that encourages creativity, risk taking and crisp execution:
Directs activities of managers and individual project managers responsible for execution of goals and deliverables
Leverages PMI best practices, frameworks and industry tools to improve project planning, risk mitigations, execution & value delivery
Collaborates with PMO senior leadership to drive key process initiatives to enhance effectiveness in NPD process, governance, resource planning and portfolio management
Estimates and identifies resource capacity/capabilities needed to achieve project goals through established resource planning models and tools
Drives escalations to close major gaps; or balance through resource leveling or appropriate tradeoffs
Standardizes project management levels of services, frameworks, tools and key performance indicators to enable project success
Interacts internally and externally with executive level management, requiring negotiation of critical matters
Directs cross-functional teams in context of new product development, product launches, regulatory submission and other high priority projects
Leads review board for sustaining projects within the BU portfolio, ensuring alignment to business objectives and effective decision making
Proactively manages changes in project scope, identifying impact, tradeoffs, and associated contingency plans
Leads key PMO initiatives and process improvements to increase R&D productivity, scalability and drive efficiencies with appropriate inter-departmental and support staff personnel
Provides regular portfolio updates to executive leadership and actively communicates status on key milestones through dashboards and metrics
Develops, tracks, and reports project cost and spending on periodic basis
Oversees development of project documentation including project charters, project plans, RFP’s, process maps, and business requirements
Manages third party vendors for project resources as needed. Negotiates and obtains project statements of work, quotes, and contracts
Qualification
Required
Minimum Bachelor's degree required. MS preferred
Minimum of 10 years of experience in the medical device industry or highly regulated industry
Minimum 4 years of leadership (direct team management experience)
Proficiency with Project Management industry standards, techniques, tools and methodologies (PMP preferred)
People management skills with ability to ensure team success
Preferred
Proven ability to lead, influence and collaborate cross-functionally to achieve shared goals
Demonstrated experience working with all phases of the product development lifecycle
Strong negotiation, influencing and change management skills to coalesce conflicting views and drive alignment
Excellent organizational skills and ability to work in a demanding environment while motivating core and extended project teams
Excellent communication (written, verbal) skills and executive presence
Benefits
Market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity
Company
Intuitive
Intuitive designs and manufactures robotic-assisted surgical systems.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5MKey Investors
St. Cloud Capital
2003-04-30Post Ipo Equity
2000-06-23IPO
1996-01-01Seed· $5M
Leadership Team
Gillian Duncan
Senior Vice President, Professional Education & Program Services - Worldwide
Myriam Curet
Executive Vice President & Chief Medical Officer
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