Sr. Manager ESG at Intuitive Surgical, Inc. in Sunnyvale, California

Job Description:

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
Primary Function of Position

The Environment, Sustainability, and Governance (ESG) Report Writer and Project Manager will serve as a key member of our Global Public Affairs team, writing and project managing the process of developing Intuitive's annual sustainability report. This includes, but is not limited to: collaborating and building relationships with cross-functional teams across the business and Intuitive's global footprint, to understand, collect, and track key data points that illustrate Intuitive's commitment to and progress towards sustainability; developing and executing a report production plan and timeline; writing the report; and managing the review and clearance process. This role will work with leadership to establish the narrative framework for the ESG report, which represents Intuitive's key external sustainability communication, and write the report in a way that is clear, compelling and aligned with Intuitive's commitments, patient and customer focus and corporate voice.

This role will work with functions across the business understand Intuitive's business and sustainability priorities and progress, in order to convey these in the report and other communications deliverables (if and ask needed) that meet the needs of various audiences.

Essential Job Duties

• Serve as project manager and lead writer for all aspects of Intuitive's annual sustainability report from data collection and tracking through report publication.


• Set all associated goals and timelines for the annual ESG report.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to collect and identify relevant data, information and insights to inform Intuitive's annual sustainability report, with the goal of maximizing the impact of Intuitive's ESG reporting and messaging for targeted audiences.


• Work with internal cross-functional partners to ensure that content is consistent with Intuitive's corporate voice and mission.


• Coordinate with design team to develop report and work across the organization to get final approvals for content and final product.


• Manage, maintain, and reinforce the highest editorial standards and participate in relevant processes for adhering to writing, compliance, and other guidelines throughout the organization.


• Participate in regular updates to Intuitive editorial guidelines, SOPs, tools, checklists, and templates to ensure editorial guidance is incorporated into work product.


• Work closely with cross-functional colleagues to understand and facilitate required reporting for compliance and external assessment.

Qualifications
Required Skills and Experience

• Minimum of 8 years of experience serving in increasingly senior roles associated with writing, editorial guidance and messaging tools.


• Minimum of 5 years of experience writing and managing ESG/CSR/sustainability reports and materials for large corporations, academic institutions, or other multinational organizations.


• Familiarity with ESG report topics (climate change, biodiversity, diversity & inclusion, corporate governance, supply chain, etc.)


• Understanding of sustainability reporting frameworks, industry standards and third-party assessment providers.


• Comfort working in a high-volume, fast-paced, highly matrixed global environment with evolving priorities.


• Demonstrated track record of excellence in technical writing and editing and ability to get up to speed quickly on complex ideas and effectively translate them for key audiences.


• Strong problem-solving skills, with an adaptable and collaborative work style that can manage competing priorities and meet project timelines


• Proven ability to work effectively and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.


• Ability to gather information from disparate sources, including through informational interviews, and transform it into a cohesive and compelling narrative.


• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Required Education and Training

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as in Sustainability, Environmental Sciences, Communications, Business or related experience.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with investor relations and/or medical devices or similarly regulated industry a plus.

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 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.

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 salary ranges are listed.

Base Salary Range Region 1: $172,000 USD - $258,000 USD
Base Salary Range Region 2: $146,200 USD - $219,400 USD
Shift: Day
Travel: 10% of the time
Workplace Type: Purposeful Onsite - This job requires being onsite for leader-defined events and activities which could be monthly/annually. Onsite frequency may increase based on business need.

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