Sr Director PMO Advanced R&D

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 Position

Intuitive is the leader in robotic assisted surgery and robotic assisted bronchoscopy, designing and manufacturing complex systems for use with da Vinci and ION procedures. These systems employ a combination of reusable, single use surgical instruments and accessories for each surgical procedure.

The Senior Director of Program Management Office (PMO) is responsible to provide strategic direction and oversee the execution of advanced R&D and new product development programs/projects from concept to commercialization aligned with business goals. This includes aligning strategic objectives with project execution, developing robust project plans, managing risks/budgets, facilitating communications & escalations to achieve desired business outcomes and customer benefits. The Senior Director leads a team of project managers and works across functional leaders to identify resources, responsibilities and ensure timely progress on project milestone, providing portfolio visibility to the organization.

Essential Job Duties

• Provides inspiring vision for the PMO team and fosters an environment that encourages creativity, innovation and crisp execution:
  • Directs activities of project managers responsible for execution of R&D and New Product Development (NPD) goals and deliverables.
  • Leverages PMI best practices, frameworks and industry tools to improve project planning, risk mitigations, execution & value delivery.
  • Attracts and retains best talent. Ability to coach and develop team members.
• Works directly with Business Unit leadership team to support strategic planning, budgeting and portfolio assurance to achieve projected growth.
• Oversees the execution of R&D programs from concept to commercialization aligned to company strategy and business outcomes
• Partners with the quality and regulatory organization to develop and refine processes to support advanced R&D activities in context of a more mature organization.

• Estimates and identifies resource capacity/capabilities needed to achieve project goals through established resource planning models and tools. Drives escalations to close major resource gaps with BU LT.
• 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 phase gate reviews for all new product development 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 k