Vice President, Talent Acquisition

The opportunity:

Making robotic surgery accessible to every patient starts with exceptional people. As Intuitive grows globally the Vice President Talent Acquisition will help us attract and hire the talent to advance that ambitionand build a TA organization ready to deliver at greater scale.

Were looking for someone who takes the time to understand the business and its people earns trust through honest conversations and follow-through and brings fresh perspective to how we work. A leader who listens closely challenges thoughtfully and gives people a clear reason to embrace change.

Working closely with executives Finance and HR youll help shape the talent decisions behind our growth. Youll build on the teams strengths while making the changes needed to simplify hiring strengthen our global capabilities and deliver consistently across markets.

What youll lead:
This individual must be passionate about building a strong team in support of a great company.  Were looking for a leader who is deeply curious about the business builds trusted relationships across teams and across regions and sees opportunities to rethink how we attract and hire talent globally. Someone who brings fresh perspectives turns ideas into results and inspires a global team to do its best work. This is an opportunity to shape the future of TA at a defining moment in Intuitives growth.
What this looks like:   

• Shape talent strategy with the business. Engage executives and our HR function early in business planning. Translate growth priorities into a multi-year talent acquisition strategy bringing informed advice on talent availability location and hiring trade-offs.
• Connect workforce plans to delivery. Build a regular planning rhythm with Finance the business and HR that aligns hiring priorities timing investment and recruiting capacity. Own global hiring performance and the TA budget making commitments clear and addressing gaps early.
• Build a truly global function. Strengthen regional leadership and recruiting capabilities particularly outside the US. Involve regional teams in designing shared systems and processes so they work across markets with clear accountability and room for local judgment.
• Bring fresh thinking to how we hire. Question processes that add work without adding value. Introduce technology automation and new approaches where they improve hiring outcomes and help teams adopt changes that make a lasting difference.
• Make data meaningful. Bring together hiring performance talent market intelligence and workforce trends to explain whats changing why it matters and what we should do next. Help leaders use those insights to make better decisions about priorities investment and risk.
• Develop an exceptional team. Give leaders and recruiters clear direction meaningful development and the support to become trusted talent advisors. Invite different perspectives coach candidly and follow through on commitments. Lead change in a way that helps people understand the purpose and take ownership of the outcome.
• Lead as one HR team. Work closely with HR Business Leaders and Partners and Centers of Excellenceincluding Talent Management Total Rewards People Analytics People Services and Inclusion & Diversityto solve talent challenges together. Connect hiring with broader talent priorities and share accountability for an inclusive effective hiring experience and compliant practices across markets.

Qualifications :

What youll bring:

• Global TA leadership at scale: 15 years of demonstrated TA leadership experience including 10 years leading people and managing TA leaders across regions. This is a role where that global depth truly matters. This is a centralized global function with significant growth ahead and youve been here before: scaling TA functions through periods of rapid growth building and leading recruiting across APAC EMEA and the Americas and standing up teams in new markets from the ground up. You understand what it takes to hire effectively in diverse geographies local labor markets regulatory environments cultural nuances in candidate experience and how to design shared systems that actually work across regions without sacrificing local judgment. Ideally youve lived or worked in-region not just managed from headquarters giving you firsthand perspective on what global recruiting really requires on the ground.
• Industry depth: Background recruiting in hardware manufacturing technology manufacturing or similarly complex highly technical environments  with a strong grasp of the talent landscape competitive dynamics and specialized hiring challenges those industries demand.
• Talent magnet: A reputation for building organizations and employer brands that top talent wants to join. You know how to position a company compellingly in competitive markets and create candidate experiences that convert.
• Deep partnership and influence: A highly collaborative approach with the credibility to advise executives and build strong partnerships with Finance HR Business Leaders and Partners and Centers of Excellence to deliver shared outcomes.
• Exceptional people leadership and team development: An open transparent style that builds trust across cultures. You invest deeply in developing strong leaders create clear expectations and accountability and leave teams meaningfully better than you found them.
• Problem solving and business judgment: A natural problem solver who cuts through complexity connects the dots across competing priorities and brings practical high-impact solutions. Strong business and HR acumen with the ability to translate data into a clear story connecting insights to business priorities investment decisions and action.
• Innovation and operational results: Demonstrated success modernizing TA through technology automation and simpler processes while managing competing priorities and delivering measurable improvements in hiring quality speed and cost.
• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience.
• Ability to travel approximately 30% of the time.

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 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. 

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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.

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

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 compensation ranges are listed.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time