Sr. Product Manager - Systems Compute

Company Description

At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints.

As a pioneer and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare's hardest challenges and advance what is possible.

Intuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere. We strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves.

Passionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture. Our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real world experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential.

Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let's advance the world of minimally invasive care.

Job Description

Primary Function of Position

You will become a member of the da Vinci® Multiport Global Product Management team helping to lead and support multiple generations of platform solutions across their lifecycle. This is an individual contributor role and will report to a Sr. Group Product Manager. As an upstream strategic and product management expert, you will work with cross-functional partners to guide successful product launches and provide strategic expertise throughout the product lifecycle. Responsibilities for this role will be heavily focused in sophisticated computational architecture roadmap planning based on careful analysis of conflicting needs across different product owners. You will become a key development and design stage stakeholder for multiple projects and will be a global system portfolio expert helping to guide future portfolio strategy recommendations and budgeting.

Essential Job Duties

In the first 12 months from start of employment, the essential job duties are:

• Proactively solicit and aggregate the dV5 platform computational needs to support future platform roadmap. Create the aligned compute system architecture roadmap via detailed benefit and feasibility trade-off process, then ensure aligned multiport BU proposal to Exec leadership by mid 2026. Support appropriate budget allocation in budget planning cycle for 2027

1. Document and map a comprehensive view of demands for compute along with tradeoffs and understand key strategic points of view from each major Compute stakeholder
2. Manage an iterative process with stakeholder teams to prioritize product development proposals that align with short and long term dV5 global strategy and other prioritized product roadmaps/strategies
3. Understand key software needs and objectives from teams that only develop software, with limited understanding of platform integration requirements, and serve as a key integrator with the Multiport hardware engineering team managing integration of physical hardware into the dV5 architecture

• Liaison with AI & Machine learning product teams within Multiport, Strategy, and Digital business units. Conduct diligence for each product proposal and support viability creation and lead evidence generation if more data needed. Present to Multiport leadership at qtrly cadence.
  1. Product Manager for AI & Machine learning products sourced from Multiport through Evaluation & Development stages (progressing / stopping proposals)
• Lead Product Manager on human/machine interface workstream in 2026 and subsequent development support

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated prior experience in essential job duties noted above

Required Education and Training

• Minimum Bachelors degree
• Minimum 4 years in a medical device role with 8 or more years cumulative professional experience

Preferred Skills and Experience

• MBA
• Product Management experience in Medical Device Industry
• Professional engineering experience in highly regulated industry (example med device) preferred in software or hardware development

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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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).

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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.

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.