Manager, PMO

Company Description

At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints.

As a pioneer and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare’s hardest challenges and advance what is possible.

Intuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere—we strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves.

Passionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture—our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real-world experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential. 

Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let’s advance the world of minimally invasive care.

Job Description

Reporting to the Sustaining PMO Director, you will be accountable for managing program management and project coordinator team for development of products and processes supporting the da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery platform. You will support a portfolio that includes New Product Development in R&D, product changes and compliance driven projects. You will ensure the right products are created and delivered at the time of market introduction to ensure Company success.  Your knowledge of the robotic platforms and their advanced imaging modalities is critical to ensure cross-functional communication and coordination, and you will play a key role in the prioritization and development of new technologies.

The position requires experience in hardware and software imaging systems. It requires familiarity both in Product Development and Compliance spaces, including shepherding teams through Design Control, Product Lifecyle Phases, and managing resource constraints and priorities. The role requires demonstrated cross-functional experience, aligning stakeholders to a common goal, and managing through influence. 

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Hire and develop a team of highly capable project managers and coordinators to meet the needs of the Company’s business units.
• Organize and prioritize work to accomplish the company objectives.
• Act as player-coach, developing their capabilities and providing professional development paths.
• Assess staff performance and provide feedback, both formal and informal.
• Coordinate effectively with multiple other stakeholders who drive similar development programs, understanding how goals, scope, and timelines impact each other.
• Support functional resource managers negotiating resources and schedules.
• Update weekly / monthly / quarterly program status reports and ensure cross-product dependencies are planned for.
• Perform risk analysis and develop contingency plans to resolve prioritization and tradeoffs.
• Develop new and improved work processes for the teams. Champion processes that enable effective and efficient cross-functional interaction.
• Work directly as a Program Manager as well as people manager.

Qualifications

Must haves:

• Minimum 8 years product development experience.
• Previous people leader experience of 1-3 years a strong plus.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field is required. Advanced degree in an applicable field is a plus.
• Exceptional leadership skills with business acumen; ability to inspire, motivate and provide professional development to direct reports.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams: influencing, lobbying, and doing whatever it takes to move the project forward to meet deadlines, but in a manner that builds trust and is consistent with our culture.

Nice to haves:

• Ability to develop, implement, and enforce improved development processes.
• Demonstrated success in navigating complex business environments and driving efficient and effective direction.
• Proven success recognizing critical issues with the ability to react quickly under pressure, and drive issues to closure by providing coordinated direction.
• Aptitude for collaboration across department boundaries and influence cross-functional teams without formal authority.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering projects on-time.
• Strong reporting, project management, analytical skills, and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated change management success along with experience hiring and managing a team of individual contributors.

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.

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

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside, or plan to reside, in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Tennessee.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target salary ranges are listed.

Client-provided location(s): Sunnyvale, CA

Job ID: 0d9ec072-9ea1-44d4-821c-18970095eafe

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-07-10T19:16:00