Senior Technical Project Manager - Software Development

iRhythm Technologies, Inc.

1d•$138,000 - $180,000•Remote

About The Position

iRhythm is currently seeking an experienced Senior Technical Project Manager within the Software Development team. You will have the opportunity to drive the delivery of medical device software development 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!

Requirements

BS degree in Engineering or related technical field required
4+ years’ experience leading development projects, ideally with a demonstrated record of 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.
Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite, including Project and Visio.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree, M.B.A. or P.M.P. certification a strong plus
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.
Working knowledge of Atlassian tools (JIRA, confluence) a plus.

Responsibilities

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
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.
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.