Senior Project Manager

Company Overview

Embark on an enriching journey with PROCEPT BioRobotics, where our vision, mission, and values guide everything we do as a company. We 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.

The Opportunity That Awaits You:

• This role within the R&D PMO group is responsible for leading PROCEPT BioRobotics’ project management activities. The position manages projects adhering to PROCEPT BioRobotics’ internal design controls as well as in compliance to, PROCEPT BioRobotics’ quality management system (QMS) and applicable global regulations.
• Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills are essential to be successful in this role.
• You the Senior Project Manager:

· The central force propelling a project forward, set directions and ensure projects stays on course, moving from one phase to the next while avoiding obstacles and managing risks.

· A driver who leads, oversees, and delivers projects through the PROCEPT BioRobotics Product Delivery Process (PDP). You will be accountable for guiding the cross-functional teams to ensure strategic alignment and execution of the project deliverables, provide timely and effective communication of project progress to the required quality/reliability standards and ultimately responsible for reaching the project’s goals on time and within budget.

· Apply best practices and tools to deliver new products and/or improve existing ones consistent with the business’s strategy and objectives.

· Advocates for resource and budgetary needs, and uses a leadership style that inspires teamwork, high standards, compliance and overall success in project results for the benefit of the customer and the company.

What Your Day-To-Day Will Involve:

• Project Leadership:

· Lead and manage multiple, high-impact projects through all stages of product life cycle from concept, design, development, validation and commercialization.

· Run effective meetings to maintain project momentum and drive toward successful completion.

. Ability to inspire and guide cross-functional teams toward common goals, fostering a collaborative and motivated work environment.

Provide strategic direction, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.

• Project planning:

· Responsible for developing and maintaining detailed project plans, timelines, budgets and resource requirements. Adjust schedules as needed to accommodate shifting priorities and risks.

· Monitoring progress, and directing resources; works with, product owner/manager and product development team and retrospectives; manages phase gate development processes; development plans in accordance to PROCEPT BioRobotics’ design controls procedures.

• Communication:

· Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, providing regular updates on project status risks and milestones.

· Strong verbal and written communication skills to articulate project goals, updates, and challenges effectively to stakeholders and team members.

· Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between core team members: R&D, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Regulatory affairs, Supply Chain, Commercial and others.

· Foster a culture of teamwork to drive project success.

· Strong presentation skills: Clear communication, engaging delivery, convey information clearly and addressing key points for the audience.

• Strategic Thinking:

· Capacity to align project objectives with overall organizational strategy, ensuring projects contribute to broader business success.

• Risk Management:

· Skill in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks to prevent project delays and ensure successful outcomes.

· Solicits inputs from development team and stakeholders on project and product risks; anticipates, captures, and dispositions risk through the project risk registry or RAID log (risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies); contributes to risk management activities and documentation.

• Problem Solving:

Quick and effective problem-solving skills to address challenges that may arise during project execution.

• Adaptability:

· Ability to adapt to changing project requirements, unforeseen obstacles, and shifting priorities while maintaining focus on project goals.

• Stakeholder Management:

· Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring their needs and expectations are met.

• Decision-Making:

Sound judgment and decision-making abilities to navigate complex situations and make timely, informed choices.

• Technical Competence:

· Understanding of PROCEPT products, technologies, and development processes to effectively guide project teams.

• Team Building:

· Skill in building and leading diverse teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, and addressing conflicts constructively.

• Time Management:

· Efficiently managing time and resources to meet project deadlines without compromising quality.

• Continuous Improvement:

· Commitment to evaluating project processes and outcomes for continuous improvement opportunities.

The Qualifications We Need You to Possess

• Education requirements

o BS or MS degree in Engineering

• Work Experience

o A minimum of 8 years’ experience in project management within the medical device industry.

o A proven track record of successfully delivering new products through entire development cycle, from concept through launch is required.

· Skills or Knowledge

o Proficiency in project management methodologies, tools (MS project, Smartsheet), and techniques.

o Effective Leadership skills.

o Effective Presentation skills.

o Strong written and oral communication skills.

o Strong interpersonal skills. Needs to have the ability to manage and influence vendor engineering teams.

o Strong knowledge of medical device regulations (FDA, ISO 13485 / 14971, EU MDR).

o Design Controls / Design History File

· Travel

o Up to 10%, including domestics and occasional international travel.

· Remote/Hybrid

• o This role offers a combination of onsite presence at the company’s office in San Jose with occasional remote work 

The Qualifications We Would Like You to Possess

• A technical background in health care, medical devices, or pharmaceutical companies is strongly preferred
• Experience related to the development of medical electronic devices comprising a combination of mechanical, electronic, integrated circuit, software and embedded system design is strongly preferred.
• PMP certification preferred but not required.

 

For US-Based Candidates Only

Work Authorization Status: Citizen / Permanent Resident

For this role, the anticipated base pay range is $120,000- $151,000 per year.

Plus, eligibility for an annual bonus and equity/RSUs.

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!

BENEFITS OF WORKING AT PROCEPT! 

PROCEPT’s health and wellness benefits for employees are second to none in the industry. As an organization, one of our top priorities is to maintain the health and wellbeing of our employees and their families. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes full medical coverage, wellness programs, on-site gym, a 401(k) plan with employer match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellbeing benefits, flexible or paid time off, paid parental leave, paid holidays, and many more!

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

PROCEPT BioRobotics is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, age, or any other protected status set forth in federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization.

PAY RANGE TRANSPARENCY

Procept is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents base salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Procept utilizes the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

We’ll provide you training for, and ask you to maintain trained status for, and comply with, all relevant aspects of the PROCEPT BioRobotics Quality Management System to ensure product and support regulatory compliance. We would also ask you to understand and adhere to the PROCEPT BioRobotics Quality & EHS policies.