Project Manager NPI Manufacturing Operations

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

Primary Function of the Position

The Project Manager, NPI Manufacturing Operations will be an integral part of the NPI Manufacturing Team and be accountable for implementation of NPI Manufacturing initiatives and other operations programs. This role will drive cross-functional and cross-Business Unit improvement initiatives on process optimization, capacity, scalability, efficiency, and digital transformation. This person will partner in project chartering, facilitation, governance and tracking of Operations projects at Intuitive. The ideal candidate will have experience with complex project management, have great knowledge of manufacturing processes, Centers of Excellence, digital transformation, project management and equipment validation process.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Driving a portfolio of operations projects within required budget, timelines and given infrastructure.
• Adhere to project structure from inception of the project, development of project scope, success metrics, ROI, RACI, resource needs to successful completion of the project.
• Facilitate and ensure that complex, high-value business unit projects are properly scoped, resourced and communicated to minimize risk, deliver on-time and on-budget.
• Establish and maintain clear information flow across the organization and set up regular project status reviews.
• Monitor creation and execution of project charters, stakeholder analyses and process maps to aid in project initiation and planning.
• Present project updates, findings, and detailed, prioritized recommendations to sponsors and key stakeholders in a range of different formats.
• Partner with Global Process Owners to implement system and process improvements ensuring alignment and consistency.
• Contribute to project prioritization recommendations by providing data and research from current and past projects
• Utilize corporate approved tools and implement them to empower and unencumber team members as they work to complete projects.

Qualifications

Skills/ Job Requirements:

• 5+ years professional experience working with various stakeholders.
• Minimum bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent work experience in a scientific field.
• Knowledgeable with all stages of product or software development life cycle including idea generation, concept development, testing, design, implementation, validation and transfer.
• Experience in a manufacturing operations environment, medical device experience and managing digital transformation projects preferred.
• Excellent Project Management skills, PMP certification preferred.

Nice to have:

• Highly organized with exceptional ability to prioritize.
• Excellent communication skills including experience presenting in front of leadership.
• Proven ability to drive, influence and work well at all levels of an organization in a cross functional team environment.
• High attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple, contending priorities simultaneously; must work well under pressure, be flexible and meet deadlines.
• Energetic person with a drive for results, who holds others and themselves accountable.
• Has a great attitude and is a team player, self-starter with a high degree of initiative, u