Sr. Project Manager, Infrastructure

Intuitive Surgical; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Surgical is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead digital infrastructure initiatives across cloud platforms and platform engineering in a tightly regulated medical device environment. You will drive delivery of software and cloud-based programs with multiple business units and cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes regulatory compliance, risk management, and process improvements in project management and product delivery, with stakeholder collaboration and strong communication

Qualifications

• 8+ years of program or project management with a bachelor's degree.
• Hands-on experience developing and commercializing regulated medical devices.
• Fluency in cloud platforms, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization.
• Knowledge of environment management, change control, and infrastructure provisioning.
• Strong software product development, quality control, and design principles.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across all levels.
• PMP, CSM, or equivalent certification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cross-functional development programs spanning cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, and operational readiness.
• Manage risk analysis, contingency planning, and prioritization decisions across dependent workstreams.
• Ensure compliance with quality and regulatory standards throughout program delivery.
• Drive discipline in requirements analysis, design, development, and testing using phase gates.
• Lead improvements to project management processes and product delivery methodologies.

Skills

Program management

Cloud platforms

DevOps

CI/CD

Containerization

Environment management

Change control

Infrastructure provisioning

Software product development

Quality control

Design principles

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

PMP

Job description

Senior Program Manager leading digital infrastructure initiatives at a medical device company. Responsible for delivering software and cloud-based programs across multiple business units while managing complex dependencies, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional teams in a highly regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cross-functional development programs spanning cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, and operational readiness
• Manage risk analysis, contingency planning, and prioritization decisions across dependent workstreams
• Ensure compliance with quality and regulatory standards throughout program delivery
• Drive discipline in requirements analysis, design, development, and testing using phase gates
• Lead improvements to project management processes and product delivery methodologies

Requirements

• 8+ years program/project management experience with bachelor's degree (or 6+ years with master's)
• Hands-on experience developing and commercializing regulated medical devices
• Technical fluency in cloud platforms, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization
• Knowledge of environment management, change control, and infrastructure provisioning workflows
• Strong understanding of software product development, quality control, and design principles
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across all organizational levels
• PMP, CSM, or equivalent project management certification desired