Manager, Project Management at Edwards Lifesciences in Irvine, CA

Make a meaningful difference to patients around the world. Our project management teams support many parts of Edwards, including Engineering, HR, Marketing, IT, and more. You’ll 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.

Patients with mitral and tricuspid heart valve disease often have complex conditions with limited treatment options. Our Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies (TMTT) business unit is boldly pursuing an innovative portfolio of technologies to address a patient’s unmet clinical needs. It’s our driving force to help patients live longer and healthier lives. Join us and be part of our inspiring journey.

Position Summary: Initiates, plans, executes, controls and manages all aspects of project(s) to ensure ultimate project success.

How you will make an impact:

• Lead the execution of tasks as defined in the project management plan in order to achieve the project goals, and actively manages project risk

• Determine and discern detailed requirements on larger scale projects to establish the project deliverables, and manage changes to the project scope, schedule, and costs to keep the project management plan updated and reflective of authorized project changes

• Facilitate the creation and approval of business cases, and utilizes historical data and expert judgment in order to understand project limitations

• Actively lead one or more Project Management Office (PMO) continuous improvement activities

• Assess project performance to monitor the progress of the project, identify and quantify variances, perform required corrective actions and communicate to all stakeholders

• Establish and maintain team members and project stakeholder relationships, expectations, and communications, both internal and external

• Manage project closure activities, including gathering lessons learned and driving changes to future for continuous improvement

• Serve as a project management subject matter expert, including guiding and mentoring other project managers; demonstrate expertise in a business process, professional discipline, market, or product.

Work Schedule: This is an onsite position in Irvine, CA.

What you will need (required):

• Bachelor's Degree in related field
• Minimum 8 years of hands on experience managing projects of increasing complexity or equivalent work experience based on Edwards criteria Required
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Preferred
• Other: Green belt or Black belt or Scrum Master certification Preferred

What else we look for (preferred):

• Demonstrated experience in Project Management methodology required
• 8 years of hands on experience managing projects of increasing complexity required
• Proven expertise in usage of MS Office Suite and related project management systems
• Excellent documentation and communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives
• Extensive understanding and knowledge of principles, theories, and concepts relevant to managing large scale project plans
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills
• Excellent understanding and work experience with project budgets and financial management
• Strong leadership skills and ability to influence change
• Experience in facilitating change, including collaboration with management and executive stakeholders
• Experience within a regulated environment
• Strict attention to detail
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels
• Ability to work and excel within a fast paced, dynamic, and constantly changing work environment
• 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.

For California (CA), the base pay range for this position is $121,000 to $171,000 (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.