Manager, Project Management
Apply NowCompany: Edwards Lifesciences Corp
Location: Alton, IL 62002
Description:
Innovation starts from the heart. Our Advanced Technology (AT) teams harness the imagination, courage, and resourcefulness to think beyond what's currently possible, and create solutions for patients many years into the future. If you're an early-stage innovator, then Edwards AT team is the place for you to take the next steps in your career. We'll give you the tools and resources you need to create groundbreaking innovations that shape the future of structural heart technology.
At Edwards, we put patients first. As part of this, we invest a significant proportion of our revenue towards research and development to drive and develop groundbreaking innovations for structural heart and heart failure disease. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Advanced Technology PMO as a Technical Project Manager of both Edwards Centers of Excellence (CoE) and AT Products. In this role you will optimize how the CoE's manage portfolios and budget and help with AT PMO continuous improvement.
How you'll make an impact:
What you'll need (Required):
What else we look for (Preferred):
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.
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 $118,000 to $167,000 (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.
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.
At Edwards, we put patients first. As part of this, we invest a significant proportion of our revenue towards research and development to drive and develop groundbreaking innovations for structural heart and heart failure disease. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Advanced Technology PMO as a Technical Project Manager of both Edwards Centers of Excellence (CoE) and AT Products. In this role you will optimize how the CoE's manage portfolios and budget and help with AT PMO continuous improvement.
How you'll make an impact:
- Lead and optimize CoE portfolio management processes between R&D SVPs, R&D LT and the CoE Leads to vet out project financials, milestone achievements, and allocating resources for TRL projects
- Manage the CoE Strat, AOP, and KOD process
- Lead one or more continuous improvement project within the CoEs, R&D or AT PMO
- Maintain AT PMO processes and templates, partnering with the AT Product PMO leadership
- Support the creation of materials for R&D LT
What you'll need (Required):
- Bachelor's of science in engineering or technical field of study with 8+ years of experience, including Product Development project management OR
- Master's of science in engineering or technical field of study with 6+ years of experience, including Product Development project management
- Demonstrated record of accomplishment in executing large scale projects.
- On-site required
What else we look for (Preferred):
- Medical Device experience is preferred; medical device or regulated industry project management experience is highly preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, Manufacturing or Biomedical Engineering is highly preferred.
- Project Management Professional certification is preferred.
- A can-do attitude, work with urgency and enjoy working in a dynamic and fast paced environment.
- High motivation, drive, and the ability to tackle challenging technical problems independently with minimal supervision.
- Highly organized with strong ability to communicate data and decisions.
- Understand statistical tools and their use in engineering problem solving & decision making. Six Sigma training.
- Able to lead and manage engineering and new implementation projects
- Effective communication, listening, and diagnostic skills, verbal and written, are necessary.
- The demonstration of effective collaboration and influencing skills will be key so that the candidate can achieve results within the cross functional team and with stakeholders around the company.
- Proven expertise in IT platforms, preferably Microsoft Office Suite and manufacturing systems (PLM, Windchill), and CAD experience.
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.
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 $118,000 to $167,000 (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.
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.