Senior Project Manager, Portfolio Lifecycle Operations

Senior Project Manager for Intuitive Surgical's Multi-Port business unit, reporting to Senior Manager of Portfolio Lifecycle Operations. This role manages product lifecycle from pre-commercialization through global obsolescence, requiring expertise in operational excellence, business process development, and international project coordination across multiple regions simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Intuitive functions across US and international regions to enable commercial readiness per Quality Management System and regulations
• Align commercial timelines, requirements, and priorities with Commercial and Executive Leadership as a catalyst for coordination
• Identify and implement business process improvements, enabling tools, and systems delivering value to PLO, PMO, and Multi-Port business unit
• Project manage all aspects of Approved Product List activities, including critical path milestones, timelines, risk tracking, and regional compliance coordination
• Lead core team forums to track developments, flag risks, develop contingency plans, and ensure proper communication flow

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred
• Minimum 4 years medical device project management or related operations experience
• Minimum 2 years business process development, operational excellence, and change management experience
• PMP certification is a plus
• Available for frequent international team meetings outside standard business hours
• Prior experience leading projects in complex international markets (Japan, China, Germany, UK, France, Italy, US) strongly preferred
• Strong communication, documentation, and organizational skills; fluent English written and oral