VP, Global Government Affairs

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. in; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive in Sunnyvale, CA, seeks a Vice President, Global Government Affairs to set the enterprise-wide government affairs strategy and lead a best-in-class global function that advances business goals. The role sits within Global Public Affairs and requires credibility across geographies and healthcare policy.

You will shape worldwide policy positions on AI and digital policy, align regional teams, and partner with Commercial, Regulatory Affairs, Market Access, Legal, and Clinical Affairs to

Responsibilities

• Lead Intuitive's enterprise government affairs strategy aligned with corporate objectives.
• Oversee the global government affairs function across US, Europe, and APAC on key issues.
• Serve as connective tissue between regional leaders and the broader enterprise-level government affairs work.
• Establish a framework for cross-regional intelligence sharing, policy position alignment, and coordinated advocacy.
• Work with cross-functional partners to ensure government affairs strategy is integrated with broader business objectives.

Job description

Job Description

The Vice President, Global Government Affairs is responsible for setting the enterprise-wide
government affairs strategy, and leading a best-in-class global government affairs function
that meaningfully contributes to Intuitive's business goals and strategic priorities.
The role sits within Intuitive's Global Public Affairs team. Broadly, the GPA function is
responsible for Intuitive's strategy and activities across media relations and corporate
reputation, patient advocacy, and government relations. The role reports to the Vice
President of Global Public Affairs.
The ideal candidate will bring significant government affairs leadership experience across
geographies, a strong network, and a sophisticated understanding of healthcare innovation
and the global policy and regulatory landscape – with the credibility, judgment and
experience to engage across audiences and regions.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead Intuitive's enterprise government affairs strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives, pipeline priorities and market expansion plans.
• Oversee the global government affairs function, creating coherence across regional government affairs teams and functions in the U.S., Europe, and APAC on key, globally business impacting issues (AI, digital policy, etc.).
• Serve as the connective tissue between regional government affairs leaders and the broader enterprise-level government affairs work and strategy, ensuring regional and local expertise informs and shapes global priorities.
• Establish a framework for cross-regional intelligence sharing, policy position alignment, and coordinated advocacy – ensuring the company navigates consistently and credibly across jurisdictions.
• Work with cross-functional corporate partners (Commercial, Regulatory Affairs, Market Access, Legal, Clinical Affairs and more) to ensure government affairs strategy is integrated with and supports broader business objectives.