Senior Manager, Program Management, New Product Development

Make a meaningful difference to patients around the world. Our project management teams support many parts of Edwards including Quality R&D Marketing and more. Youll be a trusted thought leader as you ensure our projects are completed efficiently and effectively. Your strategic mindset and fresh perspectives will be an essential part of how we bring innovative solutions for patients.

Aortic stenosis impacts millions of people globally yet it often remains under-diagnosed and under-treated. Edwards groundbreaking work in transcatheter aortic heart valve replacement (TAVR) pioneered an innovative life-changing solution for patients by offering heart valve replacement without the need for open heart surgery. Our Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) business unit continues to partner with cardiologists and clinical teams to transform patient care with devices supported by clinical evidence. Its our driving force to help patients live longer and healthier lives. Join us and be part of our inspiring journey.

How youll make an impact:

The Senior Manager Program Management role will reside within our THV New Product Development (NPD) PMO focused on planning executing and managing all aspects of New Product development projects to ensure ultimate project success. The Senior Manager leads cross-functional complex projects from early concept through commercialization aligning stakeholders and proactively addressing risk and dependencies facilitating and driving decision-making and ensuring transparency of progress and outcomes across the organization.

• Develop a high-level milestone plan for the program and manage program change in accordance with the change management plan to control scope quality schedule cost and contracts
• Manage large scale to enterprise-wide projects
  • Facilitate the creation and approval of business cases within the program and coordinate the sharing and prioritization of resources among projects
  • Execute program plans (quality risk communication staffing etc.) and communicate program status and data in order to maintain accurate and current program information for the use of stakeholders
  • Obtain approval for the program and actively manage program benefits and issues in partnership with key stakeholders
• Establish and maintain program stakeholder relationships expectations and communications both internal and external to the organization
• Own one or more Project Management Office (PMO) continuous improvement activities
• Identify and evaluate process improvement and/or course correction/course alignment opportunities
• Manage project closure activities including gathering lessons learned and driving changes to future for continuous improvement
• Serve as a project and program management subject matter expert including guiding and mentoring project managers sourcing and directing contract resources tied to projects within the program; and develop expertise in a business process professional discipline market or product
• Other incidental duties

What youll need (Required):

• Bachelors Degree in a related field with 10 years of hands-on experience managing projects and/or programs of increasing complexity or equivalent work experience based on Edwards criteria

What else we look for (Preferred)

• PMP Certification
• Experience leading cross-functional NPD initiatives in the medical device industry or other regulated industries (biopharma healthcare aerospace defense)
• Management consultant experience leading large transformational programs
• Experience in matrixed organizations with heavy crossfunctional alignment.
• Track record of leading teams through ambiguity shifting requirements and evolving technical risks.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment and managing complex programs
• Direct ownership of milestone planning resource prioritization and program governance.
• Exposure to enterprisewide initiatives or complex product portfolios.
• Strong communication stakeholder engagement and executive-level alignment skills
• Continuous improvement mindset and change management training
• Familiar with regulations (like FDA ISO Design Control)
• Proven expertise in usage of MS Office Suite and related project management system
• Excellent problem-solving organizational analytical and critical thinking skills
• Strong leadership skills and ability to influence change
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g. pandemic protocols Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance we offer competitive salaries performance-based incentives and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g. qualifications education prior experience).Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.

For California (CA) the base pay range for this position is $139000 to $196000 (highly experienced).

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role as a condition of employment you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19 unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.