Senior Project Manager, Clinical Affairs

Primary Function of Position:

The Senior Project Manager Clinical Affairs plays a pivotal role in supporting Clinical Affairs activities by partnering with key functions and business units across the organization including R&D Regulatory Affairs (RA) Clinical Development Engineering Quality and Business Unit PMOs. This role brings disciplined structure cross-functional coordination and strategic oversight to high-priority clinical affairs initiatives. Responsibilities include providing project management support and cross-functional coordinationwithin Clinical Affairs and with enterprise stakeholdersthrough the planning and execution of clinical studies (e.g. FHUs and IDE studies) and coordinating Clinical Evaluations to support MDR and other global  submissions. The Senior Project Manager is accountable for building and sustaining effective collaboration across stakeholders to ensure Clinical Affairs deliverables are completed successfully and on time.

An ideal candidate brings deep familiarity with medical device development lifecycle as well as clinical lifecycle management providing tactical guidance for execution frameworks that translate Clinical Affairs objectives into actionable plans including development roadmaps governance forums prioritization and alignment with business units and other key stakeholders. The role also requires hands-on management of project risks troubleshooting execution challenges coordinating internal and external activities and ensuring milestones are achieved on time and within scope. Examples include developing bottom-up schedules identifying critical path activities maintaining risk registers and leading detailed project reviews to drive continuous improvement.

Additionally this role supports development of Clinical Affairs tools and operating mechanisms including project dashboards capacity and resource planning and other processes needed to improve visibility planning and execution across the function.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Project Planning & Oversight:

  • Lead  project planning initiation of Clinical Affairs activities across clinical studies and clinical dossier deliverables ensuring alignment to program milestones and regulatory expectations.

  • Develop and maintain integrated project plans that define scope timelines dependencies resourcing and deliverables for key Clinical Affairs workstreams.

  • Partner with cross-functional teams (R&D Regulatory Business Units Clinical Development Engineering Quality and PMO) to align dependencies to support Clinical Affairs deliverables to the broader product development lifecycle.

  • Track progress against milestones for clinical trials and global clinical dossier submissions (e.g. EU Clinical Evaluation Reports CERs) including metric reporting and portfolio status summaries.

  • Facilitate routine cross-functional meetings; provide clear status updates document decisions and capture/drive action items to closure.

• Clinical Affairs Internal Coordination:

  • Coordinate activities within clinical affairs with subfunctions such as  clinical operation Clinical Data Management Biostatistics and Medical Sciences to ensure timely consistent execution of study and submission deliverables.

  • Create and maintain tracking tools (dashboards action logs and schedules) to monitor study/submission progress highlight risks and dependencies and support proactive decision-making.

  • Support budget and timeline adherence by identifying resource constraints early escalating as needed and driving mitigation plans with functional leads.

• Stakeholder Communication & Governance:

  • Develop and deliver clear audience-appropriate communications (project updates decisions risks and next steps) to Clinical Affairs leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

  • Prepare executive-ready status materials (dashboards RAG status milestone summaries and key metrics) and ensure reporting cadence is maintained.

  • Serve as the primary point of contact and liaison between Clinical Affairs and key collaborative functions as well as cross-functional working groups to drive alignment and resolve conflicts

  • Facilitate governance forums and working sessions by setting agendas capturing decisions and driving alignment across functions and business units.

  • Manage escalation pathways by surfacing critical issues early aligning recommended options and coordinating timely resolution.

  • Maintain high-quality project documentation including action logs decision logs meeting notes and communication artifacts to support traceability and continuity.

  • Proactively identify execution risks issues and gaps; develop mitigation plans; and escalate priority items to leadership with recommended options.

  • Promote consistency across multiple clinical projects/programs by applying standard project management practices (scope schedule risk/issue management and change control as appropriate).

  • Drive continuous improvement of Clinical Affairs project management processes and best practices with a focus on cross-functional collaboration and operational efficiency.

Qualifications :

Skill/Job Requirements:

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Life Sciences Engineering or a related field. Minimum of 5 years experience in clinical project management with at least 3 years focused on medical device development.

• Experience acting as a liaison between clinical and technical/project management teams

• Knowledgeable with all stages of clinical studies design control process product development lifecycle; including idea generation concept development and testing design implementation validation and transfer

• Project Management: Advanced organizational planning and prioritization skills; proficiency with project management tools such as Smartsheet MS Project or equivalent and methodologies.

• Regulatory Acumen: Strong understanding of clinical research regulations and standards applicable to medical devices. Familiarity with global regulatory requirements (e.g. FDA EU MDR ISO 14155 ICH GCP)

• Certification in project management (PMP) desired

Nice to Have Skills:

• Proven track record of successful cross-functional project leadership in a regulated environment.

• Leadership: Ability to inspire influence and drive teams toward common goals.

• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; adept at presenting complex information to diverse audiences.

• Problem Solving: Proactive in identifying issues and developing effective solutions.

• Collaboration: Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and external partners.

• Attention to Detail: Commitment to accuracy and quality in all deliverables.

Travel
Occasional travel may be required to meet with stakeholders

Additional Information :

Due to the nature of our business and the role please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin color age religion protected veteran or disability status genetic information or any other status protected under federal state or local applicable laws.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time