The posting
Company Description
It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion—have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.
We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.
The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.
If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you’ll find your purpose here.
Job Description
Primary Function of Position
The Senior Product Manager of Portfolio Management supports the rapid expansion of the daVinci® portfolio globally and will report to the Director of Product Management. These platforms within the da Vinci portfolio of products are deployed as integrated solutions and require segmentation and positioning to various customers. Responsibilities for this role include partnering with Regional Portfolio Management and Commercial Marketing teams by delivering positioning of the da Vinci portfolio to existing and new segments, assist in localizing product positioning for the da Vinci portfolio and support Product Operations teams in prioritizing launch readiness activities. The Senior Product Manager for Portfolio Management is responsible for documenting and aligning the Business Unit with rationalized the portfolio across all regions by partnering with Multiport franchise Product Managers to drive portfolio alignment and maximize procedure growth. The Product Management team represents the voice of customer (business needs) and the voice of the user (surgeon and OR team member needs) to the broader business units.
Essential Job Duties
- Use data-drive approach to manage tradeoffs discussion with regional product management team, Product Lifecycle Operations and the Program Office. Assess the current product portfolio that will position the regional teams for the high likelihood of success. Support strategic planning at the regional level to deliver the right portfolio for the right segment of customer using advanced analytics and modeling.
- Communicate clearly internally and externally. It’s imperative for the portfolio manager and regional commercial marketing to communicate clearly to internal stakeholders throughout the process, especially after investment decisions have been made to accelerate the launch of new technology.
- Execute on portfolio decisions. Align the regional commercial portfolio requests with da Vinci Business Unit strategies to inform the execution of the overall portfolio strategy, including what regions accelerate product launches to meet short- and medium-term growth targets, what the goals are for each portfolio, and how success is measured.
- Develop and track effective goals and objectives for the team, aligning to business units and portfolio lifecycle timelines. Hold the team accountable for results.
- Build processes to improve product portfolio management with the Regional Commercial Marketing and Product Managers to develop insights that inform the product launch timeline. Work cross-functionally to ensure the launch timeline is known broadly and on-time for each Regional Market.
- Understand competitive, emerging, and complementary technology and its potential impact on Intuitive’s product positioning.
Qualifications
Required Skills and Experience
- Must be a highly passionate individual that notices and cares about the users' experience with the product and how it’s positioned to target segments.
- Strong knowledge of minimally invasive robotic surgery market is highly preferred.
- Process development and maintenance to improve efficiency and accuracy
- Excellent teamwork skills with proven ability to collaborate across multiple regions to ensure portfolio success and ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority. This includes the ability to work well in bridging communication between Commercial Sales, Marketing, Product Management, Portfolio Lifecycle Management, Program Management and executive leadership.
Required Education and Training
- Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree required.
- Graduate business degree or certificate(s) are preferred.
Working Conditions
- Ability to work in surgical labs and operating rooms is required.
- International travel may be needed
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Minimum of 8 years of experience, 3-5 years within Medical Device Product Management.
- Experience defining and managing market and portfolio positioning for medical device
- Extensive experience segmenting customers and positioning products to targeted customers
- Experience with minimally invasive surgical products including capital equipment, software launches, AI prompts, and working with outside U.S. teams is highly preferred.
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.
Mandatory Notices
U.S. Export Controls Disclaimer: In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR §743.13(b)), some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employees who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.
Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the government’s licensing process can take 3 to 6+ months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (“TCP”) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).
For any Intuitive role subject to export controls, final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employee’s start date, which may or may not be flexible, and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable, candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes.
We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.
This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidate’s qualifications, consistent with applicable law.
Accommodation & Accessibility Notice:
Intuitive is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or an accommodation during any part of the application or interview process, please contact People Services at [email protected].
We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target base compensation ranges are listed.
