Senior Project Manager, Operations

PROCEPT BioRobotics; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

PROCEPT BioRobotics in San Jose, CA, is seeking a Senior Project Manager, Operations to lead cross-functional teams in delivering innovative solutions for current and future products, support new market access, and drive cost-reduction projects.

You will work within the Operations group, partner with Quality, R&D, and Commercial teams, manage schedules, risks, and reporting, and travel as needed to support global initiatives. Strong PM experience is essential.

Qualifications

• BS or MS, preferably a degree in Engineering.
• 6+ years of medical device, automotive, aerospace, or other regulated environments with manufacturing/operations/quality or experience.
• 4+ years project management experience.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent is highly preferred.
• Proficient in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Agile, Smartsheet).
• Maintain a full portfolio view of all major projects that impact Operations personnel including resource allocation, relative priority, and status.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a small, fast-paced company.
• Ability to balance hands-on detailed tasks and project and program management/planning functions.
• Strong written and oral communication skills require conveying advanced information and persuading several diverse stakeholders/audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to use conceptual thinking to understand advanced issues and implications.
• Ability to manage and influence internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Actively manages Operations projects from planning through deployment by driving adherence to key milestones and schedules.
• Support urgent projects related to continuity of supply stemming from product quality issues, supply chain disruption, new product introduction, new market access, etc.
• Drives collaboration between multidisciplinary stakeholders and subject matter experts; leads projects requiring inputs and deliverables from adjunct department contributors.
• Solicits input from stakeholders on project risks; anticipates, captures, and mitigates risks through planning and monitoring appropriately.
• Responsible for regular project status updates to key stakeholders and leaders; manages the project dashboard by regularly updating progress, milestones, risks, scope, and deliverables; collaborates with other project managers and department leadership on regular reporting to the Executive team.
• Develop and share Smartsheet, Tableau or similar reports with the goal to increase transparency and improve efficiency.
• Supports the success of project status updates with focus on critical path items, new and updated risks, and mitigation plans.
• The employee may occasionally need to travel domestically and internationally for business.
• Maintains trained status for, and complies with, all relevant aspects of the PROCEPT BioRobotics Quality Management System to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Understands and adheres to the PROCEPT BioRobotics Quality & EHS Policies.

Skills

Project management

PMP

MS Project

Smartsheet

Cross-functional

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Tableau

Smartsheet

Agile

Job description

Embark on an enriching journey with PROCEPT BioRobotics, where our vision, mission, and values guide everything we do as a company. At PROCEPT, we put the patient first in everything we do and are committed to revolutionizing treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH, otherwise known as prostate gland enlargement) through innovation in surgical robotics. As our company succeeds and grows, we improve the quality of life of patients, provide more effective treatment options for surgeons, uphold the trust of our shareholders. That starts with a commitment to our People with a focus on creating an evolving landscape for your career, brimming with transformative opportunities that provide continuous career growth opportunities.

Understanding PROCEPT's Culture

At PROCEPT, we believe every person matters. Every employee, every patient, every caregiver. Because we are here to create a revolution, and we believe in doing that by innovating everywhere with pathological optimism. We believe in being humble and highly engaged in the work we do, while also working together seamlessly for a common goal. At Procept, curiosity, ingenuity and conviction in the power technology will transform the lives of our patients and providers.

And this doesn’t happen by accident. It starts with our live induction program that serves as an incubator for cross-functional team building, an immersion in Procept’s history, jam-packed interactive sessions with executive leadership and a crash-course in the mission and purpose of what we do. It continues with our one-of-a-kind management program designed to build the best managers in the industry, where our people managers across functions come together to exchange ideas and grow, as both managers and learners, in an environment that challenges, supports and broadens.

We are fueled by the opportunity to give people their lives back. And we believe that it begins with YOU! At Procept, we push beyond just finding a work/life balance, we strive to find a work/life blend, a professional world that you are honored and impassioned to belong to, one that you can proudly share with your family, friends, and acquaintances.

An opportunity at PROCEPT BioRobotics won’t just be about finding a job. It will be an opportunity for you to join a community devoted to making a difference in this world!

The Opportunity That Awaits You:

The Senior Project Manager, Operations provides project leadership to the cross functional team for the development and implementation of innovative solutions for current and future products, lead new market access projects, lead cost reduction/avoidance projects, and other business process projects. This position manages projects within the Operations team, adhering to PROCEPT BioRobotics’ internal procedures and policies while working cross-functionally with Quality, R&D, Commercial teams, and external resources as required by the project. The position works closely with, and in compliance to, PROCEPT BioRobotics’ quality management system (QMS) and applicable global regulations.

What Your Day-To-Day Will Involve:

• Actively manages Operations projects from planning through deployment by driving adherence to key milestones and schedules.
• Support urgent projects related to continuity of supply stemming from product quality issues, supply chain disruption, new product introduction, new market access, etc.
• Drives collaboration between multidisciplinary stakeholders and subject matter experts; leads projects requiring inputs and deliverables from adjunct department contributors.
• Solicits input from stakeholders on project risks; anticipates, captures, and mitigates risks through planning and monitoring appropriately.
• Responsible for regular project status updates to key stakeholders and leaders; manages the project dashboard by regularly updating progress, milestones, risks, scope, and deliverables; collaborates with other project managers and department leadership on regular reporting to the Executive team.
• Develop and share Smartsheet, Tableau or similar reports with the goal to increase transparency and improve efficiency.
• Supports the success of project status updates with focus on critical path items, new and updated risks, and mitigation plans.
• The employee may occasionally need to travel domestically and internationally for business.
• Maintains trained status for, and complies with, all relevant aspects of the PROCEPT BioRobotics Quality Management System to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Understands and adheres to the PROCEPT BioRobotics Quality & EHS Policies.

The Qualifications We Need You To Possess:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• BS or MS, preferably a degree in Engineering.
• 6+ years of medical device, automotive, aerospace, or other regulated environments with manufacturing/operations/quality or experience.
• 4+ years project management experience.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent is highly preferred.
• Proficient in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Agile, Smartsheet).
• Maintain a full portfolio view of all major projects that impact Operations personnel including resource allocation, relative priority, and status.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a small, fast-paced company.
• Ability to balance hands-on detailed tasks and project and program management/planning functions.
• Strong written and oral communication skills require conveying advanced information and persuading several diverse stakeholders/audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to use conceptual thinking to understand advanced issues and implications.
• Ability to manage and influence internal and external stakeholders.