Director of IT, Engineering and PLM Applications

Company Description

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, our technologies-like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion-have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.

We're a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.

The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful-because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.

If you're ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you'll find your purpose here.

Job Description

Position Overview

We are seeking a visionary and results-driven Director of IT - Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Engineering Applications to lead the strategic roadmap, implementation, and continuous evolution of our enterprise PLM ecosystem.

In this role, you will bridge the gap between technical execution and business strategy. You will be responsible for transforming how our products are conceived, designed, manufactured, and maintained, ensuring digital continuity across the product lifecycle. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of leading large-scale PLM implementations within highly regulated industries, specifically medical devices or complex manufacturing environments.

As a key leadership figure, you will leverage exceptional communication and relationship-building skills to align cross-functional stakeholders-including Engineering, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Operations, and IT-into a unified digital thread strategy.

We are seeking a results-driven Director of IT - Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Engineering Applications to lead the strategic roadmap, implementation, and continuous evolution of our enterprise PLM and related ecosystem.

In this role, you will bridge the gap between technical execution and business strategy. You will be responsible for transforming how our products are conceived, designed, manufactured, and maintained, ensuring digital continuity across the product lifecycle. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of leading large-scale PLM implementations and engineering business applications environments within highly regulated industries, specifically medical devices or complex manufacturing environments.

As a key leadership figure, you will leverage exceptional communication and relationship-building skills to align cross-functional stakeholders-including Engineering, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Operations, and IT-into a unified digital thread strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Governance

• Define the PLM Roadmap: Architect and execute a multi-year enterprise PLM strategy that aligns with business growth, digital transformation goals, and regulatory requirements.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Act as the primary liaison and strategic partner between business units (Engineering, Quality, Regulatory) and technical teams (IT, Solution Architects, System Integrators).
• Change Management: Lead comprehensive organizational change management efforts to ensure high adoption rates and minimal disruption during system deployments.
• Budget & ROI Ownership: Manage the PLM program budget, resource allocation, and vendor relationships, while establishing clear KPIs to measure system value and operational efficiency.

Business Process & Compliance

• Digital Thread Integration: Drive the integration of PLM with adjacent enterprise systems (ERP, MES, CAD, and QMS) to ensure seamless data flow and a single source of truth.
• Regulatory & Quality Excellence: Ensure the PLM system fully supports compliance frameworks (e.g., FDA 21 CFR Part 11, ISO 13485, EU MDR) including electronic signatures, audit trails, design history files (DHF), and device master records (DMR).
• Process…