Senior Technical Project Manager, R&D HW/FW

irhythmtech; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

iRhythm is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager in its R&D team to drive complex embedded hardware and firmware projects from concept to production. You will own planning, execution and delivery, coordinating across product, engineering, quality, and regulatory to bring medical device projects to domestic and international markets.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, collaboration, and risk management.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Engineering or related technical field required.
• MBA or PMP certification considered a strong plus.
• 8+ years of engineering experience with cross-functional collaboration.
• 4+ years leading development projects, transferring design changes to manufacturing.
• Strong budgeting, planning, tracking and analytical skills.
• Embedded systems experience, especially in medical device contexts.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product management, engineering, quality and regulatory to define project scope for unmet clinical needs.
• Lead project planning, WBS, estimation, resources, scheduling and risk management for embedded hardware/firmware.
• Maintain the technical project release plan within the design control process.
• Act as Scrum Master for sprint planning, stand-ups and retrospectives.
• Drive project execution from initiation to post-implementation; coordinate with CRM, Manufacturing, Marketing, Customer Support.
• Ensure change documentation adheres to SOPs and regulatory standards; manage risk register and mitigation.
• Support production release and health monitoring activities; promote continuous process improvement.
• Travel up to 10% as needed.

Skills

Embedded systems

Project management

Scrum master

Cross-functional collaboration

Budgeting

Communication

Regulatory awareness

Education

BS in Engineering or related field

MBA or PMP certification a strong plus

Tools

Microsoft Project

Visio

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Career-defining. Life-changing.

At iRhythm, you'll have the opportunity to grow your skills and your career while impacting the lives of people around the world. iRhythm is shaping a future where everyone, everywhere can access the best possible cardiac health solutions. Every day, we collaborate, create, and constantly reimagine what's possible. We think big and move fast, driven by our commitment to put patients first and improve lives. We need builders like you. Curious and innovative problem solvers looking for the chance to meaningfully shape the future of cardiac health, our company, and your career

About This Role:

iRhythm is currently seeking an experienced Senior Technical Project Manager within the Research & Development team. This Technical Project Manager is focused on embedded hardware and firmware with responsibility for leading the planning, execution, and delivery of complex embedded systems products from concept through production. You will have the opportunity to drive the delivery of medical device projects to domestic and international markets. You will be exposed to a diverse set of projects involving development and testing in the context of addressing unmet clinical needs. In addition, you will build a deep understanding of our end-to-end systems, helping to drive successful delivery of projects throughout the development life cycle.

Our work environment is fast-paced, with a collaborative atmosphere. Most of all, we are passionate about delivering innovations that improve the quality of health care and the patient experience. We are looking for like-minded individuals to join our team today!

Specific job responsibilities include:

Project Planning

Collaborate closely with product management, engineering, quality and regulatory assurance to understand and distill business priorities to develop project scope for unmet clinical needs and launch new projects

Drives project planning, WBS, estimation, resources, scheduling, timelines, "what-ifs", risks and re-planning as required with focus on embedded hardware and firmware components.

Create and maintain the technical project release plan as it pertains to design control process

Project Execution

Primary owner of project plan initiation through post implementation

Successful project execution and launch with a mix of people skills, project management, technical expertise and cross functional collaboration with CRM, Manufacturing, Marketing, Customer Support, and Clinical Operations

Ensures all technical project documentation supporting change requests, design change plans, closure forms is executed timely and in compliance with company SOPs/Regulatory standards.

Act as a scrum master for sprint planning, backlog refinement, stand-ups, and retrospectives

Lead and drive stand-ups, recurring project meetings to track progress, timelines, project health and risks

Facilitate and participate in technical discussions within technical engineers and cross-functional teams

Own project risk register and hold regular discussions on risk management activities.

Work closely with QA/RA to ensure activities performed in compliance with Company SOPs/International Regulatory standards.

Operational

In conjunction with technical project management team, own health of projects undertaken and drive continuous improvement of processes

Drive best practices on the team, deal with ambiguity and competing objectives

Participate in production release/health monitoring activities.

Required Qualifications:

BS degree in Engineering or related technical field required

Master's degree, M.B.A. or P.M.P. certification a strong plus

4+ years' experience leading development projects, ideally with a demonstrated record of transferring design changes to manufacturing and taking new products from development to commercialization.

8+ years of engineering experience in a professional environment, requiring extensive cross-functional collaboration.

Proven ability to influence without authority, enabling coordination and alignment of matrixed resources.

Strong project management skills including budgeting, planning, tracking, organization, attention to detail, managing competing priorities, analytical and critical thinking, and sound engineering fundamentals

Strong technical abilities, grounded in ethics and sound decision-making processes.

Deep familiarity with highly technical product development teams and design transfer processes with embedded systems - medical device experience is strongly preferred.

Excellent interpersonal skills, enabling strong alignment with internal / external partners and can navigate conflict constructively.

Effective communication and presentation abilities, with demonstrated ability to synthesize information clearly and convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Software/tools: Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite, including Project and Visio. Working knowledge of Atlassian tools (JIRA, confluence) a plus.

Travelup to 10% (team me