Health Care Compliance Manager

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

This role supports Intuitive’s healthcare compliance programs and transparency reporting across the EU & Indirect Markets, ensuring adherence to applicable laws, industry codes, and regulatory requirements. As a legal expert, this position provides strategic guidance on compliance best practices, engages with medical device associations, and contributes to shaping regulatory frameworks. The role also focuses on process optimization, documentation governance, and cross-functional collaboration to enhance internal controls. Additionally, it involves mentoring junior team members, supporting strategic compliance initiatives, and fostering alignment between legal and operational compliance efforts.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Support the Mgr Compliance & Ethics EMEA and act as Compliance expert, overseeing compliance activities across Southern Europe (Italy, Spain, Portugal).
• Serve as the primary legal and compliance representative in engagements with medical device associations (e.g., MedTech Europe, SNITEM, ABHI, Confindustria Dispositivi Medici, FENIN, APORMED), actively participating in relevant working groups.
• Act as a subject matter expert on healthcare compliance laws and evolving regulatory frameworks, providing strategic guidance on best practices.
• Ensure engagements with HCPs and HCOs comply with local regulations and laws through administration of internal and external processes (authorizations, competent authorities, transparency).
• Manage and maintain compliance documentation (SOPs, Work Instructions, ISU training materials), ensuring timely updates and proper version control within Agile.
• Drive process improvements and automation in compliance workflows, focusing on third-party sponsorships, training engagements, and harmonization of systems.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (Sales, Marketing, Training, Legal, Contracts) to ensure compliance with data integrity and alignment with business operations.
• Contribute to timely and accurate transparency reporting to competent authorities, enhancing reporting frameworks and processes.
• Oversee maintenance of contract templates, framework agreements, and sponsorship structures in coordination with Legal and Contracts teams.
• Monitor changes in local and regional transparency laws and reporting systems, implementing updates as needed.
• Lead or contribute to strategic compliance initiatives and training programs to strengthen internal controls and foster understanding of healthcare regulations.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members and deliver onboarding and refresher training where required.

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

• • Bachelors’ degree or equivalent experience, post-graduate degree is a plus
  • 7-10+ years of experience in the in the life-science/pharmaceutical industry.
  • Experience with Italian, Spanish and Portuguese reporting requirements and transparency.
  • A good understanding of Healthcare Transparency regulations in the targeted countries
  • Ideally experience with Concur, Salesforce
  • The ability to work transversally across cultures, business units, support functions and countries
  • Ability to manage projects and take initiative in areas where there are gaps to fill or new
  projects to develop
  • Ability to support, coordinate and deliver training
  • Self-starter who can work with little supervision
  • Logical, accurate, analytical, and excellent knowledge of IT tools

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): Legnano, Italy

Job ID: d37ea405-ab73-4cd3-aa13-908e008670b3

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-01-13T15:50:50