VP, Global Government Affairs (Fully Remote)

Intuitive; United States; Remote; USD 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive is a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, transforming how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide with technologies like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion. As a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose, they make surgery smarter, safer, and more human.

The leader will shape policy strategy across US, EU, and APAC markets, directing a worldwide government affairs function and collaborating with regional teams

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience in government affairs, public policy, or legislative affairs.
• 10+ years in a senior leadership role with global team management and budget responsibility.
• Deep, demonstrated experience in global healthcare policy – including US, EU and APAC market dynamics.
• Strong experience in healthcare, medical device, or life sciences policy environments.

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 teams on key globally business impacting issues (AI, digital policy, etc.).
• Serve as the connective tissue between regional leaders and broader enterprise-level work, ensuring regional expertise shapes global priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Global team management

Budget responsibility

Policy strategy

Job description

• 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 teams on key globally business impacting issues (AI, digital policy, etc.).
• Serve as the connective tissue between regional leaders and broader enterprise-level work, ensuring regional expertise shapes global priorities.

Qualifications:

• 20+ years of experience in government affairs, public policy, or legislative affairs.
• 10+ years in a senior leadership role with global team management and budget responsibility.
• Deep, demonstrated experience in global healthcare policy – including US, EU and APAC market dynamics.
• Strong experience in healthcare, medical device, or life sciences policy environments.

Intuitive

Intuitive is a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, transforming how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide with technologies like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion. As a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose, they make surgery smarter, safer, and more human.