Senior Clinical Program Manager – Finance

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. in; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is seeking a Clinical Program Manager (Finance) to serve as a strategic and operational partner across Clinical Development & Operations.

This role coordinates timelines, risks, and decisions into unified program plans and ensures governance across clinical programs from startup through regulatory submission. The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in pharma/biotech/medical device program management, strong executive communication, and proficiency with Smartsheet, Coupa,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Pharma/Life Sciences (or related field); advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of program or project management experience in pharma/biotech/medical device/CRO industries.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional planning across multiple concurrent clinical studies.
• Experience partnering with Clinical Development & Operations, CMC, Regulatory Affairs, and Quality leadership for governance and portfolio planning.
• Experience supporting late-stage Clinical Development & Operations programs from start-up through close-out.
• Expertise in integrated timelines, risk/issue management, resource coordination, and cross-functional execution.
• Strong executive communication and presentation skills for senior leadership.
• Proficiency with Smartsheet for integrated planning, dashboards, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support governance processes, including governance forums, cadences, decision pathways, and RAID framework.
• Prepare governance materials and monitor cross-functional risks and decisions through enterprise governance.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate integrated timelines across the clinical portfolio.
• Coordinate program-level execution across Study Leads, Clinical Operations, Data Management, Biostatistics, Safety, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Writing, Quality, and external partners.
• Monitor portfolio execution and develop mitigation plans for schedule and resource constraints.
• Develop executive-ready portfolio reporting on health, milestones, risks, and decisions.
• Identify portfolio trends to strengthen planning, governance, and reporting.
• Support functional-area budget management with accruals, invoices, and PO inputs.
• Oversee CRO and vendor updates, contracts, and performance commitments.
• Drive adoption of standardized PM tools, dashboards, and workflows.

Skills

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Integrated timeline management

Risk and issue management

Independent decision‑making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Pharma/Life Sciences

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Coupa

iValua

SAP

Ariba

Smartsheet

Job description

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is seeking a Clinical Program Manager (Finance) to serve as a strategic and operational partner across Clinical Development & Operations.

This role coordinates timelines, risks, and decisions into unified program plans and ensures governance across clinical programs from startup through regulatory submission. The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in pharma/biotech/medical device program management, strong executive communication, and proficiency with Smartsheet, Coupa,