Strategic Chief of Staff – Corporate Strategy

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 183,000 - 264,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. seeks a Chief of Staff, Corporate Strategy to partner with the Head of Corporate Strategy and run the enterprise-wide strategic agenda. The role coordinates strategy meetings, tracks progress, and ensures information flows between senior leaders and the CEO.

Successful candidates will demonstrate exceptional organizational rigor, decision-making, and the ability to distill complex information into actionable recommendations for a large, matrixed organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive professional experience in strategy, executive roles, or equivalent.
• Experience supporting senior leaders in a large, matrixed organization.
• Exceptional organizational and program-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the operating rhythm of the Corporate Strategy function, including planning, agenda-setting, and follow-through for key strategy meetings.
• Partner with the Head of Corporate Strategy to prioritize time across the enterprise-wide strategic workstreams.
• Track progress, decisions, and action items across strategic workstreams and ensure accountability.
• Prepare, review, and quality‑control materials and presentations for senior leadership and boards.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Head of Corporate Strategy on emerging issues and priorities.
• Manage information flow between the Corporate Strategy function and organizational leaders.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Decision making

Organizational rigor

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

MS Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. seeks a Chief of Staff, Corporate Strategy to partner with the Head of Corporate Strategy and run the enterprise-wide strategic agenda. The role coordinates strategy meetings, tracks progress, and ensures information flows between senior leaders and the CEO.

Successful candidates will demonstrate exceptional organizational rigor, decision-making, and the ability to distill complex information into actionable recommendations for a large, matrixed organization.