Manager, Imaging Project Management

Company: Edwards Lifesciences Gruppe
Location: Irvine
Posted on: March 15, 2023

Job Description:

"Helping patients is our life's work, and your contributions directly impact our ability to transform patient care around the world." - Michael A. Mussallem, Chairman and CEOThis is a unique opportunity to join a visionary and transformative organization to advance, Transcatheter Mitral & Tricuspid Therapies (TMTT), focused on for patients suffering from structural heart disease. You will join a fast-paced, dynamic team and playing a pivotal role in developing applying existing imaging technologies to TMTT therapies, developing new imaging technologies and enhancing TMTT products for imageability.As our therapies grow, so does our need for leaders to advance imaging capabilities as it enables the usability and scalability for our patients and physicians. These advancements come in forms of market development, imager customer engagement, advancing technology with imaging partners, and internal product improvements across all device platforms, geographies, and functions. As a Manager, Imaging Project Management, you would be responsible for driving projects that make this happen! By utilizing project management techniques and business acumen, you will be responsible to scope projects based on stakeholder inputs, identify SME resources, create project plans, obtain leadership approval and drive execution for multiple projects across functions, platforms and geographies in ways that maximize patient and business impact as business strategy necessitates.Work Schedule: Given the collaborative and complex nature of this work, this role is in person full time in Irvine, California.Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage imaging project plans from concept to completion, optimizing scope to align to business strategy and to maximize patient and business impact
• Provide direction, guidance, and oversight of cross functional core teams that execute projects and initiatives
• Report project status, timelines, benefits, issues, and scenarios effectively to team and TMTT leadership
• Develop and manage an imaging portfolio governance process that provides visibility and management to 5-20 projects across the business unit
• Organize & facilitate internal and external communication events that bring awareness to advancements in imaging space (forums, webinars, newsletters, etc.)
• Establish and maintain team members and project stakeholder relationships, expectations, and communicationsBasic Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 8+ years of hands-on experience managing projects and/or programs of increasing complexity
  • Demonstrated experience with project management methodologies/toolsPreferred Qualifications:
    • Master's degree, a minimum of 6 years of experience stated above is required with a Master's degree
    • Medical device, clinical exposure and/or imaging technology experience, specifically in the structural heart space
    • Experience managing a portfolio of diverse projects
    • MBA or strong demonstrated business acumen
    • Familiarity with clinical and/or commercial environment, in US and abroad
    • PMP certification
    • Experience managing employees and demonstrated informal mentoring and peer leadership skills
      • Excellent problem-solving, agility, leadership through change, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills including high discretion/judgment in decision making
      • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives
      • Ability to develop and integrate metrics into the projects and operations that clearly demonstrate the value to the business
      • Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues to appropriate levels of management in the organization
      • Ability to work and excel within a fast paced, dynamic, and constantly changing work environment
      • Share information and provides basic problem solving solutions; gains cooperation of others, conducts presentations of technical information concerning specific projects or schedules
      • Develop peer, cross functional and cross business relationships to maximize best practice sharing and team effectiveness.
      • Adhere to all EHS rules and requirements 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/controlAligning 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 $106,000 to $151,000 (highly experienced).The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience). - - -Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.COVID Vaccination RequirementEdwards is committed to complying with the requirements and guidance from our government authorities and to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them around the world. As such, all Healthcare Interacting positions require COVID-19 vaccination, which includes anyone who directly interfaces with patients and those who interact with healthcare providers as part of their role. If hired, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been fully 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 countries where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination. In countries where vaccines are less available, or other requirements exist, we may institute alternate measures that optimize patient safety and healthcare provider safety, which may include regular COVID testing or specific masking requirements.

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