Senior Manager, Data Science and Advanced Forecasting

Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patients life. Patients are at the heart of what we do at Edwards Lifesciences. Our Finance teams work hard to optimize our current and long-term success and enable our ongoing strategy of innovation leadership and focus. As part of the team whether providing analysis forecasting or reporting financial information your application of accurate financial business practices will play a fundamental role in how we impact the quality of life for patients all over the world.

This role sits at the intersection of Corporate Finance (FP&A) and advanced analytics / data science. The Senior Manager will serve as a bridge to translating data into actionable financial insights. This role will build and operationalize statistical forecasting and scenario models to improve planning accuracy and decision quality partnering closely with Finance leaders and enabling this capability in our planning platform (Anaplan). The role will help stand up an Advanced Forecasting Center of Excellence across Finance setting standards for advanced model governance validation and repeatable planning playbooks.

On-site in Irvine

How youll make an impact:

• Build and maintain data-driven forecasting models (time-series AI/ML causal/driver-based Monte Carlo / probabilistic scenarios) for key financial and operational outcomes (revenue margin opex cash flow etc.)
• Act as a strategic partner to the Anaplan planning program: define requirements for data-based forecasting and ensure outputs integrate cleanly into planning workflows.
• Build last mile adoption: templates dashboards documentation and stakeholder training so teams can consistently use the statistical outputs in planning and reviews.
• Communicate complex findings clearly: concise executive narratives visuals and recommendations grounded in data.
• Establish model testing/validation routines (back-testing error metrics drift monitoring) and create clear documentation for assumptions limitations and controls.
• Partner with FP&A to marry insights from management forecasts with data-driven insights from the statistical forecasts.
• Design scenario and sensitivity frameworks that quantify tradeoffs risks and uncertainty translating outputs into actionable insights for Finance and business leaders.
• Stand up an Advanced Forecasting Center of Excellence: modeling standards reusable code/modules data definitions governance and prioritization intake.
• Collaborate with Data/IT to improve pipelines data quality/governance and automation; ensure models are scalable maintainable and auditable.
• Other incidental duties

What youll need (Required):

• Bachelors Degree in Finance Economics Statistics Mathematics Computer Science Engineering Biostatistics
• A minimum of ten years of experience including either industry or industry/education or equivalent work experience (OR eight years with a Masters OR four years with a PH.D)

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Strong hands-on capability in Python or R plus SQL; comfortable with large datasets and model lifecycle basics.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven expertise in statistical techniques (e.g. distributions statistical testing regression etc.)
• Working knowledge in related tools and applications (e.g. Oracle JDE Concur ) preferred
• Strict attention to detail
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of principles theories and concepts relevant to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and/or Machine Learning model development and/or Control Systems.
• Experience with planning platforms (e.g. Anaplan) and driver-based planning / forecasting frameworks.
• Familiarity with cloud/data platforms (e.g. Databricks/Azure/AWS equivalents) and modern analytics workflows.
• Experience setting standards leading cross-functional work and building repeatable playbooks.

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.

For California the base pay range for this position is $121000 to $171000 (highly experienced).

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.

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.