Senior Manager Government

At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints. As a pioneer and leading company in the field of robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare’s hardest challenges and advance what is possible. Intuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere—we strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves. Passionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture—our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real-world experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long‑term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential. Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let’s advance the world of minimally invasive care. Primary Function of Position: This position is responsible for the full scope of government affairs responsibilities in Spain and Portugal, developing and executing a clear, compelling and high‑impact government affairs and advocacy strategy, aligned with our business goals and priorities. This includes a dialogue with Members of Parliament, government officials and other key stakeholders within and across the political and healthcare systems of Spain and Portugal. You also develop and implement short and long‑term in‑country government affairs strategies that support business and public policy‑oriented objectives; promote the company’s government affairs and business positions to relevant policymakers and policymaking bodies; provide counsel to key internal audiences; and liaise with external stakeholders. This position will work closely with cross‑functional colleagues, including regional and in‑country leaders and functions including Sales and Marketing, Clinical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Global Access Value Economics (GAVE), Training, and Legal. And this role will work closely with Global Public Affairs colleagues within and across Europe and the US. Roles and

Responsibilities:
This position will support the advancement of Intuitive in Spain and Portugal, which includes the following

responsibilities:
Government Affairs Be the corporate expert for Spanish and Portuguese political systems with experience in political party and/or campaign work; or significant experience in a similar role. Advise senior leadership on key interactions with relevant stakeholders in this field regarding policy development. Develop, implement and execute Government & Public Affairs strategies and relevant campaigns, projects and tactics. Manage specialized consultants. Contribute to/represent Intuitive at key industry organizations to advance company’s policy and advocacy goals and interests. Work across third party organizations (trade associations, surgical societies, advocacy groups) to develop policy champions and allies. Ensure organizational clarity, assuring that the department’s activities, messages, and materials support the achievement of broader public affairs, country‑specific, and company‑wide goals and policy objectives. Understand, clearly synthesize, and integrate complex issues in presentations, messaging documents and other communication(s) with key senior level internal and external audiences. Attend meetings, events and conferences to represent the company from a Government Affairs perspective. Manage external government affairs/public affairs firms to support strategy and activity, as needed. Required Knowledge, Skills, and

Experience:
Minimum 8-10 years’ experience in Public Affairs. Must have relevant government, political and/or campaign experience, demonstrated track record of strong advocacy and communications skills. Strong preference for healthcare experience, including previous experience working with the relevant governmental decision‑making. University degree required. Fluent in Spanish, good command of Portuguese and English. Ability to travel throughout Spain and Portugal, to Europe‑based meetings and to Intuitive’s Sunnyvale headquarters, up to 30% of the time. Ability to effectively analyze, write and deliver information, and explain, advocate and negotiate positions and issues to a broad spectrum of individuals. Excellent organizational skills, especially ability to monitor and manage multiple campaigns and tracks of work in multiple countries si