International Project Manager
Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Project Management
Posted on February 26, 2019
Job: Engineering
Primary Location: United States-California-US-CA-Sunnyvale
Schedule: Full-time
Requisition ID: 190646
Description
Intuitive is the industry pioneer and leader in robotic-assisted surgical
systems. Our da Vinci Surgical System is an advanced platform for minimally invasive surgery that has touched the lives of more than five million patients worldwide. Our system acts as a natural extension of a surgeon’s eyes and hands through a combination of cutting-edge robotics, immersive 3D stereoscopic vision, and intuitive human-interface controls. Over the past two decades, this revolutionary technology has brought about a new era in minimally invasive surgery.
Intuitive is looking for a creative, sharp, efficient and energetic, highly engaged International Project Manager to join our growing Creative Design team.
The International Project Manager is a core member of the Creative Design team and reports directly to Manager, Project Management. The IPM is a strategic partner with their team leads and plays a critical role in proactive planning, execution and optimizing timelines/resources through excellence in project management. This role will require strong communication skills and a tenacious drive to keep projects on track and to facilitate collaboration with various internal departments and key external vendors. Key responsibilities include establishing and maintaining project plans, fostering communication and coordination between functional groups, ensuring adequate resourcing to meet goals, identifying risks and mitigations and providing updates on project status to project team leaders.
Responsibilities
• Build relationships with internal partners to become a trusted representative of their voice and vision, while keeping an objective perspective on the best approach to meet their goals
• Provide team leadership from earliest stages of project planning and kick-off, to troubleshooting any challenges that arise during production, through project completion
• Support the production of brand and creative campaigns that are designed to meet international strategic objectives and aligned with the brand guidelines.
• Communicate expectations to client and internal design team to align on project strategy
• Ensure creative direction aligns with the client’s primary goals (and specific requests)
• Produce and maintain project documentation including schedules, meeting notes, status reports, and client feedback
• Maintain quality control and review all projects before delivering to clients
• Work closely with other Project Managers to create and oversee project schedule against other priorities (and projects running in parallel)
• Interface and coordinate with subject matter experts and project teams located around the world
• Plan working hours to facilitate overlap with different time zones
• Continually look for ways to enhance productivity through process improvements, task automation, and new technology.
• Solid understanding and command of project management tools.
• Proven effectiveness when working under pressure and in fast pace environment.
• Appreciation for the creative process and skilled at working with creative teams.
• Ability to make sound decisions, think strategically, focus on detail, problem solve, and multi-task.
• The ideal candidate will have an interest in and aptitude for marketing strategies and tactics.
• Use document control and content management systems to maintain online channels with current, approved content, files and descriptions.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years’ full-time experience in international project management or comparable role.
• Ability and willingness to adapt to a dynamic set of standards and tools
• Influential and inspirational leadership style. A successful track record of influencing peers, management and vendors to achieve measurable results.
• Ability to work flexible hours due to international clients in multiple time zones.
• Ability to keep a cool head and emotional resilience while juggling multiple projects.
• Dedication to honesty and consistency in behaviors with team mates. Leadership motivated by self-interest does not serve the wellbeing of a team.
• Excellent self-management skills
• Medical device or regulated industry experience a plus.
• Speaking more than one language is a plus.
• Understanding of different work cultures and international client needs is a must
Primary Location: United States-California-US-CA-Sunnyvale
Schedule: Full-time
Requisition ID: 190646
Description
Company Description:
Who is Intuitive Surgical? The numbers tell an amazing story. Learn more about our company.
Joining Intuitive Surgical means joining a team dedicated to using technology to benefit patients by improving surgical efficacy and decreasing surgical invasiveness, with patient safety as our highest priority.
Company Description
systems. Our da Vinci Surgical System is an advanced platform for minimally invasive surgery that has touched the lives of more than five million patients worldwide. Our system acts as a natural extension of a surgeon’s eyes and hands through a combination of cutting-edge robotics, immersive 3D stereoscopic vision, and intuitive human-interface controls. Over the past two decades, this revolutionary technology has brought about a new era in minimally invasive surgery.
Intuitive is looking for a creative, sharp, efficient and energetic, highly engaged International Project Manager to join our growing Creative Design team.
Position Description
Responsibilities
• Build relationships with internal partners to become a trusted representative of their voice and vision, while keeping an objective perspective on the best approach to meet their goals
• Provide team leadership from earliest stages of project planning and kick-off, to troubleshooting any challenges that arise during production, through project completion
• Support the production of brand and creative campaigns that are designed to meet international strategic objectives and aligned with the brand guidelines.
• Communicate expectations to client and internal design team to align on project strategy
• Ensure creative direction aligns with the client’s primary goals (and specific requests)
• Produce and maintain project documentation including schedules, meeting notes, status reports, and client feedback
• Maintain quality control and review all projects before delivering to clients
• Work closely with other Project Managers to create and oversee project schedule against other priorities (and projects running in parallel)
• Interface and coordinate with subject matter experts and project teams located around the world
• Plan working hours to facilitate overlap with different time zones
• Continually look for ways to enhance productivity through process improvements, task automation, and new technology.
• Solid understanding and command of project management tools.
• Proven effectiveness when working under pressure and in fast pace environment.
• Appreciation for the creative process and skilled at working with creative teams.
• Ability to make sound decisions, think strategically, focus on detail, problem solve, and multi-task.
• The ideal candidate will have an interest in and aptitude for marketing strategies and tactics.
• Use document control and content management systems to maintain online channels with current, approved content, files and descriptions.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
• 5+ years’ full-time experience in international project management or comparable role.
• Ability and willingness to adapt to a dynamic set of standards and tools
• Influential and inspirational leadership style. A successful track record of influencing peers, management and vendors to achieve measurable results.
• Ability to work flexible hours due to international clients in multiple time zones.
• Ability to keep a cool head and emotional resilience while juggling multiple projects.
• Dedication to honesty and consistency in behaviors with team mates. Leadership motivated by self-interest does not serve the wellbeing of a team.
• Excellent self-management skills
• Medical device or regulated industry experience a plus.
• Speaking more than one language is a plus.
• Understanding of different work cultures and international client needs is a must
• Occasional travel
We are an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled employer.
We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.
We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.