Job Description

Primary Function of Position

As a Project Manager, your primary function is to lead and manage projects that contribute to the success of the company. You will be responsible for planning, executing, and overseeing projects that require both business and technology expertise. Your role will involve using sound judgement, effective tools, and strong interpersonal skills to deliver enhanced capabilities to multiple functional areas of production and support functions.  Your main responsibility will be to oversee the growth of production capabilities at a new facility in Peachtree Corners, Georgia. This involves creating a plan and ensuring its successful execution for manufacturing systems and sub-assemblies used in robotic assisted surgical equipment.  Additionally, you will be tasked with effectively leading and developing resources required to support global growth of Intuitive operations. To succeed in this role, you must have proven experience achieving results through delegating and managing a wide range of individuals

Essential Job Duties

• Collaborate with stakeholders to accurately document project scope, deliverables, goals, risks, obstacles, success criteria, and estimated resource requirements.
• Ensures projects remain in-scope and adhere to budget, schedule, and quality requirements. 
• Regularly provide project status updates to all stakeholders at predetermined intervals.
• Maintain open communication with management, project team members, and stakeholders, actively seeking and addressing feedback.
• Develop, manage, and distribute project communication materials such as action plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Foster collaboration with other functional areas to ensure alignment of goals and priorities, including NPI, Planning, Human Resources, Finance, Product Quality, Manufacturing, and Engineering.
• Ensure sufficient capacity is available to meet growing demand for existing and new products.
• Monitor budget compliance and take timely corrective actions to stay on track.
• Collaborate with Regulatory and Quality Departments to meet all regulatory compliance requirements in a medical device environment.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

• Proven track record with a minimum of 3+ years of project management experience in industrial companies.
• Strong technical analytical skills, including Value Stream Mapping, FMEA, statistical methods, and six sigma techniques.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Project programs, as well as Smartsheet and other project planning and tracking tools.
• Effective communication skills with executive leadership regarding project status.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, influence, and collaborate across all levels of an organization and in a cross-functional team environment.
• Ability to manage ambiguity effectively and oversee multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities, work well under pressure, be flexible, and meet deadlines.
• Energetic and balanced individual with a results-driven mindset, accountability, positive attitude, and team-player mentality. Self-starter with a high degree of initiative, urgency, and follow-through.
• Highly organized in managing personal tasks and tasks related to programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are essential

Required Education and Training

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in a scientific field.  Master’s degree in engineering or administration discipline preferred.
• Certification in project management (PMP, CSM, PRINCE2, etc.) is a plus

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Previous experience in the medical device manufacturing industry is desirable.
• Experience in manufacturing operations transfer is advantageous