# Sr. Project Manager (R&D) at Tandem

- Company: Tandem
- What the company does: AI-native office leasing broker. Backed by Y Combinator and a16z.
- Company website: http://drivetandem.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: California - High Bluff
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $95K to $113K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-08
- Apply by: 2026-10-23
- Apply: https://tandemdiabetes.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/tandemdiabetes/job/California---High-Bluff/Sr-Project-Manager--R-D-_JR101503
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/tandem-sr-project-manager-r-and-d/

## About the role

Tandem Diabetes Care creates new possibilities for people living with diabetes, their loved ones, and their healthcare providers through a positively different experience. We’d love for you to team up with us to “innovate every day,” put “people first,” and take the “no-shortcuts” approach that has propelled us to become a leader in the diabetes technology industry.

## What they're looking for

- Matrix Cross-Collaboration: Navigate complex, cross-functional matrix environments by building strong spheres of influence across both vertical and functional organizational structures
- Upward Stakeholder Management: Communicate effectively with leadership to secure project resources, protect project scope, and manage escalations gracefully
- Team Motivation & Focus: Keep project teams aligned, highly motivated, and focused on meeting deadlines in agile, fast-paced environments
- Schedule & Lifecycle Execution: Manage end-to-end project schedules, milestone tracking, and Software Development Lifecycles (SDLC) from roadmap planning to post-production launches
- Agile/Scrum Expertise: Lead daily operations using agile frameworks, leveraging relative estimation, scrum ceremonies, velocity tracking, and core product metrics
- Advanced PM Tools: Utilize Jira, Confluence, and MS Project for work breakdown, planning, task estimation, and cross-team collaboration