Principal, Corporate Development Strategy

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

Primary Function of Position

The Corporate Development Strategy role supports Intuitive’s enterprise growth strategy through strategic analysis, opportunity evaluation, and transaction execution. Reporting to the Vice President, Corporate Development Strategy, this position helps shape growth priorities across acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and portfolio optimization by building a pipeline of opportunities, leading early diligence, and developing clear perspectives on market, competitive, and technology landscapes.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Corporate Development Strategy

• Support development and ongoing refinement of Intuitive’s corporate development strategy, including prioritization, adjacency expansion, and portfolio shaping.
• Conduct market, technology, and competitive analyses to identify emerging opportunities across Intuitive’s ecosystem.
• Maintain deep understanding of the company’s product portfolio, technology roadmap, and R&D priorities to inform strategic direction and investment decisions.
• Partner closely with Corporate Strategy, Finance, Ventures, and Business Unit leaders to ensure alignment between long‑term strategy and execution.

Opportunity Evaluation

• Build and curate a robust pipeline of high-quality strategic opportunities, prioritizing initiatives that leverage core competencies and accelerate profitable growth.
• Lead workstreams for market landscaping, opportunity identification, portfolio framing, and diligence coordination, and strategic rationale.
• Efficiently leverage internal and external resources to improve decision velocity.
• Build robust financial models, valuation analyses, and scenario frameworks to support disciplined capital allocation decisions.
• Synthesize diligence findings into concise, decision‑oriented materials for executive and Board‑level discussions.
• Support transaction processes from early evaluation through deal execution, integration planning, and post‑deal strategic tracking.

Cross‑Functional Leadership & Process Excellence

• Coordinate cross‑functional teams spanning R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, Finance, Legal, and Business Units to drive aligned outcomes.
• Improve corporate development processes, tools, and templates to increase speed, consistency, and strategic rigor.
• Represent Corporate Development Strategy internally and externally with professionalism, credibility, and sound business judgment.

Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience

Experience and Education

• 7–10 years of relevant experience in equity research, corporate development, private equity, venture capital, or strategic finance within medical devices.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA, MD, PhD or other advanced degree strongly preferred.
• Scientific, engineering, or healthcare background a plus but not required.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build credibility and communicate effectively across engineers, clinicians, commercial leaders, and senior executives, translating between technical and business perspectives as needed.
• Exceptional analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to synthesize ambiguity into clear recommendations and make decisions under uncertainty.
• Exceptional organizational and prioritization skills, with demonstrated ability to manage, track, and synthesize a high volume of inputs.
• Strong financial modeling, valuation, and business case development capabilities.
• Executive‑level communication skills: concise, structured, and decision‑oriented.
• Ability to manage multiple complex workstreams simultaneously with minimal supervision.
• Strong judgment and intellectual humility.
• High integrity, discretion, and a collaborative working style consistent with Intuitive’s culture.

Additional Information

Travel: up to 50% 

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

Mandatory Notices

U.S. Export Controls Disclaimer:  In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR §743.13(b)), some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employees who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.

Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the government’s licensing process can take 3 to 6+ months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (“TCP”) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).  

For any Intuitive role subject to export controls, final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employee’s start date, which may or may not be flexible, and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable, candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes. 

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidate’s qualifications, consistent with applicable law.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target base compensation ranges are listed.

Base Compensation Range Region 1: $176.300 USD - $253.700 USD
Base Compensation Range Region 2: $149.900 USD - $215.600 USD
Shift: Day
Workplace Type: Onsite - This job is fully onsite.