Senior Manager Government & Public Affairs

• Full-time
• Shift: Day
• Ways of Working:
  Set Schedule - This job will be onsite weekly, the percentage of onsite work will be defined by the leader.
• Employee Type:
  Employee
• Global Job Level (HCM):
  Professional 5 (13)

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 policy making 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:

• 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…