Manager, Project Management

Edwards Lifesciences

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About The Position

Innovation starts from the heart. Edwards Lifesciences is the leading global structural heart innovation company, driven by a passion to improve patient lives. With millions of patients served in over 100 countries, each team makes a meaningful contribution by improving patient outcomes and discovering lasting solutions for unmet patient needs. 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. The Manager, Project Management will initiate, plan, execute, control and manage all aspects of projects to ensure ultimate project success. How you'll make an impact: Lead the execution of tasks as defined in the project management plan in order to achieve the project goals, and actively manage 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 Other incidental tasks as assigned by leadership

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field with at least 8 years of hands on experience managing projects of increasing complexity or equivalent work experience based on Edwards criteria
• Demonstrated experience in Project Management methodology
• Project Management Professional (PMP)

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in the medical device or pharmaceutical industry
• Lean Six Sigma certification and/or Scrum Master certification
• 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 without authority
• Experience in facilitating change, including collaboration with management and executive stakeholders
• 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

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of tasks as defined in the project management plan in order to achieve the project goals, and actively manage 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
• Other incidental tasks as assigned by leadership

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees