Principal, Corporate Development Strategy

Primary Function of Position

The Corporate Development Strategy role supports Intuitives enterprise growth strategy through strategic analysis opportunity evaluation and transaction execution. Reporting to the Vice President Corporate Development Strategy this position helps shape growth priorities across acquisitions strategic partnerships and portfolio optimization by building a pipeline of opportunities leading early diligence and developing clear perspectives on market competitive and technology landscapes.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Corporate Development Strategy

• Support development and ongoing refinement of Intuitives corporate development strategy including prioritization adjacency expansion and portfolio shaping.
• Conduct market technology and competitive analyses to identify emerging opportunities across Intuitives ecosystem.
• Maintain deep understanding of the companys product portfolio technology roadmap and R&D priorities to inform strategic direction and investment decisions.
• Partner closely with Corporate Strategy Finance Ventures and Business Unit leaders to ensure alignment between longterm strategy and execution.

Opportunity Evaluation

• Build and curate a robust pipeline of high-quality strategic opportunities prioritizing initiatives that leverage core competencies and accelerate profitable growth.
• Lead workstreams for market landscaping opportunity identification portfolio framing and diligence coordination and strategic rationale.
• Efficiently leverage internal and external resources to improve decision velocity.
• Build robust financial models valuation analyses and scenario frameworks to support disciplined capital allocation decisions.
• Synthesize diligence findings into concise decisionoriented materials for executive and Boardlevel discussions.
• Support transaction processes from early evaluation through deal execution integration planning and postdeal strategic tracking.

CrossFunctional Leadership & Process Excellence

• Coordinate crossfunctional teams spanning R&D Clinical Regulatory Finance Legal and Business Units to drive aligned outcomes.
• Improve corporate development processes tools and templates to increase speed consistency and strategic rigor.
• Represent Corporate Development Strategy internally and externally with professionalism credibility and sound business judgment.

Qualifications :

Qualifications & Experience

Experience and Education

• 710 years of relevant experience in equity research corporate development private equity venture capital or strategic finance within medical devices.
• Bachelors degree required; MBA MD PhD or other advanced degree strongly preferred.
• Scientific engineering or healthcare background a plus but not required.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills with the ability to build credibility and communicate effectively across engineers clinicians commercial leaders and senior executives translating between technical and business perspectives as needed.
• Exceptional analytical and problemsolving skills with the ability to synthesize ambiguity into clear recommendations and make decisions under uncertainty.
• Exceptional organizational and prioritization skills with demonstrated ability to manage track and synthesize a high volume of inputs.
• Strong financial modeling valuation and business case development capabilities.
• Executivelevel communication skills: concise structured and decisionoriented.
• Ability to manage multiple complex workstreams simultaneously with minimal supervision.
• Strong judgment and intellectual humility.
• High integrity discretion and a collaborative working style consistent with Intuitives culture.

Additional Information :

Travel: up to 50% 

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 employeeswho 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 governments 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 employeesstart 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 candidates experience knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidates qualifications consistent with applicable law.

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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time