Company Description
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.
Job Description
Primary Function of Position Work as part of the Global Translation and cCMS team to support
various elements of the localization workflow from request creation to job completion. Work with
translation vendors, regional teams, cross-functional stakeholders, and internal team members to
deliver high-quality localized content.
Essential Job Duties
- Able to effectively plan and organize projects, with a solid understanding of Design
Control and task interdependencies to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Plan, scope, execute, and monitor localization projects by working with the technical
writers, information architect, DITA specialist, documentation specialists, eIFU specialist,
project managers, core team members, and external translation vendors
- Proofread the translated instructions for use following the
source content, translation style guide, and proofreading
checklist
- Participate or lead kickoff and regular meetings with
translation suppliers with written communications to prioritize, monitor and track project
status
- Establish deadlines and support needs with external translation vendors
- Manage schedule challenges, queries, and mitigate project risks supporting the project
timeline
- Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to resolve questions or conflicts related to source
files, terminology, language quality, and workflow
- Understand regulatory requirements and work with regulatory on submission, country-
specific registration strategy and timelines
- Ensure Design Control processes are followed per relevant procedures
- Complete documentation control steps to release final documentation, including change
orders in the document control system
- Identify and participate in process improvement initiatives
- Localization Specialist needs to be flexible to support various other duties and
assignments as requested to assist the overall function of the department
Qualifications
Required Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience
- 2-4 + years relevant localization or project management experience required
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office required
- Working knowledge of the Translation Management System
is required
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills across
global and culturally diverse teams required
- Highly organized with the ability to prioritize required
- Understanding of localization process, best practices, tools required
Working Conditions - None
Preferred Skills and Experience (As applicable - Specific skills, knowledge, and experience that
are not required to perform the job, but are desirable to have)
- General knowledge of labeling processes in a regulated environment preferred
- Proficiency in another language is highly preferred
- Experience with enterprise change management systems preferred
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 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.
Mandatory Notices
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.
We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.
Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside, or plan to reside, in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Tennessee.
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.
Base Salary Range Region 1:$106,000 - $143,400
Base Salary Range Region 2: $90,100 - $121,900
Shift: Day
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.
