Sr Product Manager, Single-Port I&A Solutions

Primary Function of Position

This role offers the chance to lead the development of SP I&A surgical solutions from concept to market launch for the da Vinci SP Surgical System. You will manage high-impact projects that enhance the SP Platforms capabilities focusing on product ideation development and launch. Responsibilities include market research data-driven decision-making and collaboration with cross-functional teams like Engineering and Product Design. You will also coordinate with Marketing and Sales to develop product strategies including pricing and go-to-market plans ensuring successful product launches.

Responsibilities

• Shape and execute product strategies aligned with the company mission focusing on strategic planning and execution.
• Conduct market research to understand customer needs and industry trends informing product decisions.
• Identify and refine product requirements closely connected to prioritized user needs. Collaborate with partners to collect and aggregate valuable customer/user insights.
• Utilize data analytics to gather insights on user behavior product usage and performance metrics.  Leverage this empirical evidence to generate KPIs and key value propositions.
• Develop compelling business cases for new products and features securing buy-in from customers and key internal teams. Conduct forecasts and competitive assessments to drive data-informed decision-making
• Effective communication across diverse channels is paramount to ensure clarity and conciseness in all interactions.
• Engage stakeholders effectively providing product direction and achieving organizational alignment. 
• Champion the product strategy manage the product portfolio and communicate product goals with stakeholders.
• Lead projects soup to nuts including ideation design processes defining product claims and oversee successful product launches.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on your product and its competitors providing insights to sales teams surgeons hospital administrators and OR staff.

Qualifications :

Experience and Education

• Minimum of 5 years in a medical device role and 8 or more years of cumulative professional experience in product management marketing engineering business development or equivalent roles.
• Strong preference for engineers with a minimum of 5 years of experience or 3 years of Product Management experience in the medical device space with a proven track record of defining developing and launching excellent products.

Communication and Collaboration

• Humility is key. Be humble mindful of others input and able to communicate in a clear concise and professional manner.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Excellent teamwork skills with a proven ability to collaborate across multiple disciplines including engineering design marketing sales and customers to ensure product success.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority and bridge communication between diverse groups with a capacity to harness team energy effectively.

Technical and Analytical Skills

• Apply first principles thinking to problem-solving.
• Exhibit a strong sense of ownership with the ability to thoroughly explore user needs and navigate technical design constraints.
• A data-first mindset and strong quantitative skills to analyze open-ended problems leveraging data to steer cross-functional teams toward effective decision-making.
• Preferably have experience in the operating room providing practical insights into product usability and constraints.
• Apply critical and systems thinking to evaluate the broader context and interdependencies within product development and strategy.

Product and Market Insight

• Passion for details design clinical value and building a delightful user experience.
• Experience with minimally invasive surgery preferred.

Leadership & Breadth

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines efficiently.
• Self-directed with awareness to proactively seek advice and develop professional skills demonstrating a self-starter mentality.

Travel

• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

This role demands a strategic thinker with a strong execution focus capable of navigating complex environments and fostering collaboration across diverse teams. Your ability to influence communicate and drive product success using first principles thinking and a data-first approach is critical to achieving our mission.

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

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 salary ranges are listed.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time