Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Field Service Program Manager

Intuitive Surgical, Inc$95K — $115K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-8 years in Field Service, Quality, Post-Market, or technical operations.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Quality, or related field preferred.
  • Proven ability to influence leaders without direct authority.
  • Experience with data analytics tools like Tableau, Power BI, SQL, Python/R preferred.
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities.
  • Highly ethical, energetic character with a customer-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the Field Service fleet vehicle program, including vehicle orders and maintenance tracking.
  • Oversee the Field Service calibrated tools program for inventory control and track replenishment.
  • Develop and maintain tooling inventory records for Field Service Engineers.
  • Manage training and mentorship programs for new and existing Field Service Engineers.
  • Continuously improve program performance and processes in the Field Service department.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders and provide program updates to leadership.
  • Evaluate and recommend adjustments to resource use for optimal efficiency.

Benefits

  • Ability to travel up to 25% for meetings and training.
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Opportunity to influence and improve key service programs.
  • Chance to work with advanced data analytics and AI-driven tools.
  • Potential for career progression within the organization's field service team.
Full Job Description
Primary Function of Position:

The Field Service Program Manager is responsible for leading, developing, and implementing key programs within US Field Service contributing to Field Service's ability to deliver world-class service while achieving results by the most efficient and cost-effective means possible. The Field Service Program Manager collaborates with the Field Service leadership team and other internal teams to manage, develop, and continuously improve all high-level program initiatives for US Field Service.

Essential Job Duties:
  • Manage the Field Service fleet vehicle program including, but not limited to:
    • Providing vehicle orders to expand or enhance the fleet.
    • Track vehicle maintenance to ensure all vehicles are maintained in accordance with the company's fleet policy.
    • POC for field to report accidents, vehicle repairs, and rental vehicle assistance.
    • Ensuring all fleet drivers have up to date vehicle registration, fuel cards and insurance.
    • Providing reports to management on vehicle orders, maintenance and fleet progress.
    • Manage the personal use program and assist leadership with ensuring compliance to program policies.
    • Continuously assess and improve program performance.
  • Manage the Field Service calibrated tools program including, but not limited to:
    • Ensure all Field Service Engineers, including new hires or transfers, possess proper and current calibrated tooling for each platform they are qualified for.
    • Ensure positive control of calibrated tools inventory, tracking replenishments, tool loss, and other data point as requested by Field Service leadership.
    • Collaborate with internal and external teams to field new calibrated tooling as required.
    • Continuously improve processes and procedures in place for the Field Service calibrated tools program
  • Manage the Field Service tools program including, but not limited to:
    • Ensure all Field Service Engineers, including new hires or transfers, possess proper tooling for each platform they are qualified for.
    • Create, develop, and maintain inventory control records for all tooling that allows tracking of tool sets, replacements, and tool purchases.
    • Collaborate with internal and external teams to field new tooling as required.
    • Continuously improve processes and procedures in place for the Field Service tool program
  • Manage the field service training and mentorship program including, but not limited to:
    • Ensure all Field Service and Support Engineers, including new hires and transfers, are scheduled for training as required, whether initial pipeline or follow-on system training
    • Ensure new Field Service and Support Engineers are enrolled in the mentorship program and track progress and completion of the mentorship program with assigned mentors and Field Service Managers
    • Collaborate with internal and external teams to ensure both training and mentoring programs are functioning as expected and recommend improvements where necessary or as directed by Field Service leadership.
    • Continuously improve processes and procedures in place for the Field Service training and mentorship programs
  • Demonstrate strong, consistent knowledge of the day-to-day activities of managed programs and how those programs support the organization's strategy and goals.
  • Continuously improve current programs and assist in creation of new programs that support the organization's needs and objectives as directed by Field Service leadership team.
  • Evaluate and assess Field Service programs strengths and weaknesses.
  • Meet with key stakeholders and provide presentations to leadership as required to discuss program status, goals, and progress.
  • Demonstrate ability to consistently deliver results.
  • Monitor the use of resources and proactively recommend adjustments when suboptimal.
  • Collaborate with Field Service Leadership team on process improvement projects to maximize efficiency, productivity, and performance.


Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience
  • 5-8 years of experience in Field Service, Quality, Post-Market, or technical ops.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Science, Quality, or related field preferred.
  • Proven ability to influence Field Service leaders without direct authority.
  • Confidence to challenge inconsistent execution and drive standardization.
  • Ability to independently interpret data, identify trends, and translate insights into actionable field recommendations.
  • Experience with data analytics tools (Tableau, Power BI, SQL, Python/R preferred).
  • Familiarity of hospital protocols and operating room protocols preferred.
  • Ability to multi-task and adapt to change without losing focus of priorities.
  • Capable of working effectively in cross-functional project teams.
  • Must possess strong attention-to-detail, individual initiative, and sense of ownership.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Highly ethical, highly energetic character, with a desire to help customers.
  • Ability to travel up to 25% for meetings, training alignment, reviews or as directed by leadership.


Required Education and Training:
  • None


Working Conditions
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Vendor Credentialing for OR access.
  • Compliance with vaccination requirements.
  • Ability to travel nationally as required.


Preferred Skills and Experience
  • Experience using AI-driven quality tools or predictive analytics.
  • Background collaborating with cross-functional technical teams.
  • Experience coaching technical field teams.


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.

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 base compensation ranges are listed.

About Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, and markets robotic products designed to improve clinical outcomes of patients through minimally invasive surgery, most notably with the da Vinci Surgical System. The company is part of the NASDAQ-100 and S&P 500. Intuitive Surgical has installed more than 5,000 surgical systems worldwide, and has more than 4,000 employees.
Learn more about Intuitive Surgical, Inc
Size
9,793 employees
Market Cap
$93.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1 billion
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+16.1%
Revenue
$4.3 billion
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