Sr.Manager IT Applications - Mfg

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.

Primary Function of Position
As Sr.Manager, IT – Manufacturing applications, you will lead a team responsible for driving the design, development, and integration of manufacturing applcation solutions and associated applications.

This role will also work closely with senior leadership and peers across Intuitive's manufacturing operations and IT organization.

Essential Job Duties 

Review current business application and solution landscape to develop Manufacturing solutions roadmap in the areas of Plant to make, Engineering to execution, Quality and Factory automation  functions

Provide leadership in functional design, implementation, and support of the Manufacturing  and product quality applications.

Operate as a trusted IT partner and IT applications leader for operations business functions.

Work with key business stakeholders to analyze requirements and assess impact of use cases, to ensure the solution will produce desired business outcomes.

Investigate, research and evaluate new applications and/or technologies and application integrations that will improve business productivity.

Building business case and estimate, clearly setting expectation with business on scope and timeline

Engage with vendors to determine solutions that best fit to the manufacturing solutions roadmap

Ensure that solution architecture designed by solution architects and analysts are scalable and in sync with business needs.

Perform deep analysis to translate complex business information to actionable system activities; recommend best practices; and present associated technical process components.

Coaches other team members with design and thought leadership to achieve organizational goals.

Interact on a day-to-day basis with other analysts, business leadership, SME and IT team members to support business operations and drive change management.

Facilitate change management and transition to future state working with various stakeholders.

Identify and participate in prioritization of business capabilities and act as a catalyst for building mature and scalable processes.

Coaching and teaching: Teaches reports to perform current job tasks and provides coaching and development for 1-2 years out

Accountability: Accountable for team goals and for other managers and individuals on the team - creative in succeeding

Personal commitment: Recognizes potential team issues, proposed solutions, and gains commitment of team and other peer managers.

Build high performance Organization: Hires, trains, develops teams and other managers.

Required Skills and Experience 

• Experience implementing SAP S4, MES applications in a medical device or high-tech manufacturing industry are required.
• Minimum 12+ years of Implementing Planning systems is required.
• 5+ years of experience as a people leader is required.
• In depth knowledge of business processes in the areas of Manufacturing execution, inventory control, product quality and engineering to execution.
• Experience with E2E Supply Chain processes (e.g., Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, Inventory Management) is desired.
• Experience in medical device manufacturing or life sciences industry is preferred.
• Excellent communication skills to present complex ideas and concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of individuals at all levels of the organization.

Required Education and Training 

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, information systems or related field, or equivalent work experience is required

Working Conditions 

• None

Preferred Skills and Experience 

• SAP functional skills
• PMP certification
• CPIM or CSCP – preferred
• MES skills

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

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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. 

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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.