Director, Technical Learning & Capability Development
Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA, Onsite
Manufacturing ProductionBachelor RequiredExecutive Director
Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA, Onsite
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 The Director, Technical Learning & Capability Development reports to senior operations leadership and is responsible for the global strategy, governance, and execution of technical capability development programs supporting manufacturing, maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO), logistics, and other technical operations across the enterprise. This leader will establish and continuously improve standardized technical training, certification, competency management, and workforce development programs that ensure employee readiness, operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and organizational scalability. The role is accountable for developing enterprise-wide learning frameworks, skills matrices, qualification standards, and certification pathways that enable a highly capable technical workforce. As a member of the Operations Leadership Team, this individual will partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Service Operations, Supply Chain, Planning, Regulatory Affairs, Human Resources, and business leaders to ensure workforce capability aligns with strategic priorities, operational capacity, new product introductions (NPI), and evolving technology requirements. The Director will drive continuous improvement of technical learning systems, optimize training resources, and leverage data and performance metrics to accelerate workforce readiness, improve productivity, reduce quality risk, and support global operational growth.
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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.
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Intuitive Surgical is a leading biotech company specializing in robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery devices like the da Vinci system.
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