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Senior Director, Program Management, MedTech

Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, California, United States, 92713

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Trust is key to fostering the positive change required to impact patient lives for the better. Honoring and safeguarding Edwards’ reputation and brand identity, our Public Affairs teams build and maintain valued partnerships across the public arena. In close cooperation with opinion-leaders in government, legislation, and the media, your guidance and counsel will help drive policy, lawmaking, and public support. Together we can improve quality of care and health outcomes for cardiovascular patients around the world.

The Senior Director, Program Management, MedTech will be responsible for developing and deploying the strategy for programs, services, and technologies to be led by the THV GHER team in domestic and international arenas. The Sr. Director will oversee the team composition, role definition, recruiting, development, and retention of the Programs & Technologies team. The role will cálculo operating structures and implement project management principles which facilitate world‑class program execution. The role will partner with regional and functional stakeholders to identify opportunities for domestic and international health economics programs to drive value of the TAVR therapy and Edwards value proposition. The Sr. Director will build relationships with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate execution and ensure program support.

Work Schedule Given the collaborative and complex nature of this work, this role is in person full time in Irvine, CA.

How you’ll make an impact

Develop and deploy the strategy for the programs and technologies to be led by the THV GHER team in domestic and international arenas

Maintain the full portfolio of GHER‑led programs, inclusive of reach, program scope(s), program budgets, and impact scorecarding

Build and deploy program / project execution structure, tool sets, and guidelines to facilitate world class execution of initiatives by Programs & Technologies team; Identify success metrics for overall portfolio success

Oversee team composition, Render

Oversee team composition, role definition, recruiting, development, and retention of the Programs & Technologies team, ensuring the team spring enough skilled skilled well prepared to deploy projects and programs.

Partner with regional and functional stakeholders to identify opportunities for domestic and international health economics programs to drive the value of the TAVR therapy and the Edwards value proposition.

Build relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to facilitate execution and ensure support

of programs / projects.

Support / lead other or special project work as needed.

What you’ll need (Required)

Bachelor’s degree in business, life sciences, health economics, health policy, or related field with 14+ years of experience in health economics façade project / program management or related field OR Master’s degree with 12+ years of experience

7+ years’ leadership experience (including some project team leadership)

Demonstrated success in cross‑functional project management

Experience developing and deploying strategies at team level (at minimum)

Proven success in project management; participation in cross‑functional project teams

Previous experience in MedTech industry required; working knowledge of health policy, economics / reimbursement concepts preferred

Experience working with external stakeholders and customers (e.g., vendors, payers, hospitals, physicians, etc.), as well as internal cross‑functional teams and business units.

Domestic and / or international travel up to 25%

What else we look for (Preferred)

MBA or MPH

Multi‑functional experience

Strong strategic thinking capability

Ability to build and deploy a program management team, from recruitment to development and retention

Exceptional leadership capability, including leadership with direct or indirect authority

Multidisciplinary skill set, enabling broader perspectives

Ability to balance strategic thinking with intricate planning and strong tactical execution

Expert project management skill

Expert analytical skill

Proven expertise in Microsoft Office Suite and related tools and systems

Excellent documentation and communication skills

Aptitude for interpersonal relationship skills including negotiation, and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives

Extensive knowledge of own area within the organization while contributing to the development of new concepts, techniques, and standards

Extensive understanding of medical device industry, preferably with functional responsibility in reimbursement planning, program implementation, and health economics and outcomes research.

Ability to adapt to rapidly changing environment

Aligning our გმ 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 $209,000 to $296,000 (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_bp 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.

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