Global Access, Value & Economics – Italy country lead

Company Description

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 market leader in 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.

Job Description

PURPOSE

The role of the Director, Global Access, Value & Economics (GAVE) –  is to proactively cultivate and manage the “economic health” of the European marketplace; leading to expanded stakeholder access to Intuitive’s products and technologies by identifying and executing strategies to eliminate access, coverage, reimbursement, evidence and economic barriers through market access and health policy initiatives that influence country-wide/regional adoption.

PRIMARY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Position responsibilities are to: 

• Provide strategic leadership and operational management to address major market access barriers inhibiting adoption of ISI’s current technologies in Italy.
• Identify and lead strategies to address health systems barriers by improving coverage and payment through monitoring/responding to HTA activity, identifying evidence generation needs and opportunities, managing reimbursement submissions, supporting tender management, leading relationships with key payers, KOL and specialty society stakeholders, and supporting go-to-market launch plans.
• Drive strategic analysis and implementation for emerging technologies (e.g. ION) in Italy through partnership, with GAVE Directors for each business unit, to optimize market launch and positioning.
• Partner with country GMs and commercial leadership teams, distributor teams (where applicable), Clinical & Product Marketing, MACA, GPA, and Clinical Affairs to conduct market access landscape assessments and collaboratively align on short- and long-term strategies to resolve barriers to access and adoption.
• Formulate and refine the clinical and economic value proposition for national policymakers in public and private healthcare sectors.  Align with country-specific Government Affairs and Global Public Affairs teams to implement internal and external messaging strategy to optimize adoption.
• Serve as an expert liaison across France to identify and execute strategies to strengthen the product/technology competitive differentiation to government bodies, health policy agencies and payers.
• Work extensively with the GAVE organization’s “Center of Expertise/Excellence” teams to drive strategies to address challenges from payers, policymakers, HTA agencies, medical societies, and major public and private health systems.    

• Develop relationships with major healthcare systems professional societies, payers, HTAs, academic researchers, reimbursement committees and policymakers in target markets.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS, CORE COMPENTENCIES AND SKILLS

To adequately perform the primary roles and responsibilities of this position the individual must have:

• A master’s degree or doctorate in relevant field:  ex. health economics, HEOR, health policy, public health, health or business administration, or other health discipline
• 10-12 yrs.+ experience of increasing responsibilities in applied market access, health policy/reimbursement development, payer relations, clinical sales and/or HTA management.
• Experience in health care medical device, technologies, hospital industry, and health care consulting highly valued.
• Subject matter expertise in health care strategy, global healthcare payment systems, global health policy, coverage and payment development, payer relations, medical policy development, and HTA management.

• Excellent teamwork skills with proven ability to collaborate and facilitate across multiple disciplines in a cross-functional matrix organization.
• Self-starter, capable of significant autonomy, can create structure within ambiguity.
• Results-oriented, self-confident and able to react quickly under pressure.
• Strong presentation skills, in front of senior internal and external audiences.
• Excellent prioritization, project management and analytical skills.
• Ability to travel up to 40-50%.
• Multi-lingual capabilities are highly desired.

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Additional Information

Intuitive is an Equal Employment 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.

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

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. 

Client-provided location(s): Milan, Italy

Job ID: 2f62531a-904e-4060-bb25-0eafadc0e5d8

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-11-18T15:58:15