Sr. Manager, Talent & Belonging

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

As Sr. Manager, Talent and Belonging at Intuitive, you will shape how we engage and support our employees, building a workplace where everyone has the opportunity to grow and succeed.

Reporting to Intuitive's Global Talent Management Organization, you will support a broad range of employee communities and ensure our talent programs reflect the full diversity of our workforce and the patients we serve. You will drive the growth and vitality of these communities through our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), partnerships with external organizations, and close collaboration with HR functions and teams across the organization. In this role, you will help shape an integrated people strategy that strengthens our culture and empowers every employee to do their best work. The right candidate brings a holistic, businessgrounded approach to talent, and will help embed belonging principles into Intuitive's broader talent work — from leadership pipeline development and succession planning to how we identify, develop, and advance talent across the organization.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as a lead for Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) at Intuitive
• Advise and monitor all aspects of employee resource group (ERG) health, including membership growth, employee engagement strategies, leadership and resource planning
• Provide ad hoc coaching and advice to ERG leaders on an ongoing basis
• Partner with ERGs, Marketing, Employee Communications & Engagement, and other stakeholders to develop and execute on key “cultural moments” throughout the year
• Act as a belonging, inclusion, and diversity advocate and resource for other HR functions such as Total Rewards, Global Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, and HR Business Partners, influencing our programs, practices, and support offerings
• Partner with Global Talent Management to embed Belonging, Inclusion, and Diversity principles into talent review cycles, succession planning, and high-potential identification processes, ensuring equitable access to development opportunities across underrepresented groups
• Partner with HRBLs and business leaders to support talent reviews, calibrations, succession planning, and additional talent management practices and services for assigned US-based teams, bringing a belonging lens to how talent is identified, developed, and advanced.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to design and implement inclusive hiring practices, diverse sourcing strategies, and structured interview frameworks that reduce bias and improve representation across all levels of the organization
• Supervise external agency supporting these strategies
• Identify and establish partnerships with external organizations who provide support and resources for underrepresented groups
• Effectively connect these partners with internal stakeholders to maximize and measure the value of these partnerships, and ensure financial investments are providing ROI
• Represent Intuitive in external organizations and benchmarking processes in assigned areas of expertise
• Use data and analytics to track program effectiveness, surface workforce insights, and build a compelling narrative around the impact of belonging initiatives on talent outcomes and business results
• Actively research and share external best practices broader HR organization, 
• Work with internal teams -- such as Public Affairs, Intuitive Foundation, Corporate

Sustainability and Social Responsibility, Marketing, Supplier Diversity, Facilities, and

others -- to drive positive awareness, engagement and change for employees and customers from underrepresented groups

• Contribute to cross-team projects and initiatives, such as events, newsletters, trainings, and other key deliverables.

Qualifications

Skills, Experience, Education, & Training:

• Minimum 10 years of professional experience and three years in Talent Management and/or Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) or related roles. 
• Experience with employee resource groups (ERGs) and how to best support and advocate for employees from underrepresented identities within a corporate 
• Passionate about talent management practices including succession planning, performance calibration, career pathing, and leadership development, with the ability to identify and address equity gaps within these processes
• Experience designing or contributing to talent programs such as mentoring, sponsorship, rotational assignments, or leadership acceleration programs aimed at increasing representation and retention of underrepresented talent
• Experience in public speaking with small- and large-sized groups (in-person & virtually) 
• Strong communication, facilitation and influencing skills necessary to collaborate and influence all levels of the organization, including VP+.
• Proven success maintaining relationships with external organizations, vendors and consultants, including budget oversight
• Ability to build strong, clear written and visual content in formats including Word and PowerPoint; visual design capability a plus
• Experience in measuring the effectiveness of employee belonging, inclusion and diversity efforts and adjusting strategies based on data and feedback 
• Strong collaboration and cross-cultural skills to work across stakeholders, organizations and geographies 
• Poven ability to translate program data into meaningful business insights and narratives
• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience  
• We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity

Additional Information

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.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside, or plan to reside, in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Tennessee.

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 compensation ranges are listed.