Senior Technical Project Manager - Software Development

Career-defining. Life-changing. 

At iRhythm, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your skills and your career while impacting the lives of people around the world. iRhythm is shaping a future where everyone, everywhere can access the best possible cardiac health solutions. Every day, we collaborate, create, and constantly reimagine what’s possible. We think big and move fast, driven by our commitment to put patients first and improve lives. We need builders like you. Curious and innovative problem solvers looking for the chance to meaningfully shape the future of cardiac health, our company, and your career

About This Role:

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!

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 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.

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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

As a part of our core values, we ensure an inclusive workforce. We welcome and celebrate people of all backgrounds, experiences, skills, and perspectives. iRhythm Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with all applicable laws.

iRhythm provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, including those who may have any difficulty using our online system. If you need such an accommodation, you may contact us at taops@irhythmtech.com

About iRhythm Technologies
iRhythm is a leading digital healthcare company that creates trusted solutions that detect, predict, and prevent disease. Combining wearable biosensors and cloud-based data analytics with powerful proprietary algorithms, iRhythm distills data from millions of heartbeats into clinically actionable information. Through a relentless focus on patient care, iRhythm’s vision is to deliver better data, better insights, and better health for all.

Make iRhythm your path forward. Zio, the heart monitor that changed the game.

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