Sr Technical Program Manager

Masimo; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life/AD&D

Disability Insurance

401(k)

Vacation

Sick

Holiday

Paid Maternity Leave

Flexible Spending Accounts

Voluntary Accident

Critical Illness

Hospital

Long-Term Care

Employee Assistance Program

Pet Insurance

On-site Wellness Clinic

Fitness Center

Café

Job summary

Masimo in Irvine, CA is seeking a Sr Technical Program Manager to lead PMO excellence through standardized processes, governance, and portfolio practices across Engineering.

You will build executive dashboards with Power BI, drive data-driven decisions, and coach PMs on governance while collaborating with Product, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, and Manufacturing to improve execution.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in regulated technical product development or technical project management.
• Experience developing and implementing project management methodologies, governance frameworks, and portfolio management processes.
• Experience supporting cross-functional engineering programs and portfolios.
• Experience developing executive dashboards, portfolio reporting, and performance metrics using Power BI.
• Experience using Jira, Confluence, and project or portfolio management platforms.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive alignment without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Drive PMO operational excellence through development, implementation, standardization, and continuous improvement of project management methodologies and governance processes.
• Lead portfolio governance, intake, prioritization, capacity planning, resource forecasting, and cross-project reviews.
• Develop and maintain portfolio management frameworks, SOPs, templates, and best practices to improve execution and maturity across Engineering.
• Create executive dashboards, portfolio reports, KPIs, health metrics, and forecasting models for data-driven decisions.
• Own PMO tools like Jira, Confluence, Power BI, ensuring data integrity and reporting consistency.
• Coach and mentor Engineering Project Managers on governance and portfolio management practices.
• Build relationships across Engineering, Software, Product Management, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, Manufacturing, and IS.

Skills

PMO governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Power BI

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Job Description

The Sr Technical Program Manager is responsible for driving Project Management Office (PMO) operational excellence through the development, standardization, implementation, and continuous improvement of project management processes, governance methodologies, portfolio management practices, reporting frameworks, and supporting technologies.

Job Summary

The Sr Technical Program Manager is responsible for driving Project Management Office (PMO) operational excellence through the development, standardization, implementation, and continuous improvement of project management processes, governance methodologies, portfolio management practices, reporting frameworks, and supporting technologies.

Please note this is an onsite position at our Irvine, CA office.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Drive PMO operational excellence through the development, implementation, standardization, and continuous improvement of project management methodologies, governance processes, tools, and execution frameworks.
• Partner with the Vice President of Project Management to translate Engineering portfolio strategy into scalable PMO processes, portfolio governance, analytics, and execution practices.
• Lead portfolio governance, project intake, prioritization, capacity planning, resource forecasting, and cross-project portfolio reviews to support strategic planning and investment decisions.
• Develop and maintain portfolio management frameworks, governance standards, operating procedures, templates, and best practices that improve execution consistency and organizational maturity across Engineering.
• Develop executive dashboards, portfolio reports, KPIs, portfolio health metrics, forecasting models, and performance analytics using Power BI and related reporting tools to enable data-driven decision making.
• Analyze portfolio performance, identify risks, trends, resource constraints, and dependencies, and provide actionable recommendations to Engineering leadership.
• Facilitate executive portfolio reviews by preparing portfolio summaries, decision-support materials, and recommendations while improving portfolio visibility, execution predictability, and delivery performance.
• Own the governance, optimization, and adoption of PMO collaboration and portfolio management tools, including Jira, Confluence, Power BI, and related platforms, ensuring data integrity and reporting consistency.
• Drive organizational adoption of PMO standards, tools, and best practices through coaching, training, documentation, and change management while mentoring Engineering Project Managers on governance and portfolio management practices.
• Build collaborative relationships and influence cross-functional stakeholders across Engineering, Software, Product Management, Quality, Regulatory, Clinical, Operations, Manufacturing, and Information Systems to improve organizational effectiveness and execution excellence.
• Support special projects and strategic initiatives as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ yrs of experience in regulated technical product development or technical project management
• Experience developing and implementing project management methodologies, governance frameworks, and portfolio management processes
• Experience supporting cross-functional engineering programs and portfolios
• Experience developing executive dashboards, portfolio reporting, and performance metrics using Power BI or similar reporting tools
• Experience using Jira, Confluence, and project or portfolio management platforms
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive alignment without direct authority

Preferred Qualifications

• Medical device or other highly regulated industry experience
• Experience building, transforming, or maturing an Engineering PMO
• Experience supporting integrated hardware, software, firmware, systems, or algorithm development programs
• Experience with portfolio planning, engineering resource capacity planning, and investment prioritization
• Experience supporting executive portfolio governance and strategic planning
• PMP, PgMP, PMI-PMOCP, SAFe, Agile, Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent certification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Management or related technical field required; advanced degree in Engineering, or related technical or business discipline preferred.

Language Requirements

• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English
• Ability to interpret technical documents, schematics, and written instructions
• Ability to clearly document technical findings and communicate with cross-functional team members

Compensation + Benefits

The anticipated range for this position is $160,000 - $180,000. Actual placement within the range is dependent on multiple factors, including but not limited to skills, education, and experience. This position also qualifies for up to 10% annual bonus based on Company, department, and individual performance. Masimo offers benefits such as below:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life/AD&D
• Disability Insurance
• 401(k)
• Vacation
• Sick
• Holiday
• Paid Maternity Leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• voluntary Accident
• Critical Illness
• Hospital
• Long-Term Care
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance
• on-site Wellness Clinic
• Fitness Center
• Café

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

This position primarily works in a laboratory environment. It requires frequent sitting, standing, and walking. Daily use of a computer and other computing and digital devices is required. May stand for extended periods when facilitating meetings or walking in the facilities.

The physical demands of the position described herein are essential functions of the job and employees must be able to successfully perform these tasks for extended periods. Reasonable accommodation may be made for those individuals with real or perceived disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job described.