About This Role:iRhythm is currently seeking an experienced Senior Technical Project Manager within the Research & Development team. 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 products
- Drives project planning, WBS, estimation, resources, scheduling, timelines, "what-ifs", risks and re-planning as required
- 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
- 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
- Act as a core team leader to coordinate efforts for business readiness for deployment and product launch
- Own project risk register and hold regular discussions on risk management activities.
- If necessary, author project documentation and assist with system testing
- 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.
- Travel up to 10% (team meetings/offsites)
Preferred Qualifications:- Master's in science or technical field is a plus
- Experience in the medical device industry is a plus
- Experience with IEC standards 62304, 14971, 62366.
- Experience with Tools desired - Jira, Product roadmap (Aha!), Project portfolio Management, Requirements management (JAMA)
- Proficiency in AWS/Linux/Unix/Windows environment.
Location:Remote - US
Actual compensation may vary depending on job-related factors including knowledge, skills, experience, and work location.
Estimated Pay Range$138,000.00 - $180,000.00
