Mgr, Project Management Launch PMO

Edwards Lifesciences•Irvine, CA

2d•$118,000 - $167,000•Onsite

About The Position

Manager, Project Management, Launch PMO Innovation starts from the heart. Heart valve disease and critical care therapies impact millions of lives, spanning all ages and geographies. As communities globally address the opportunities and challenges of cardiovascular care, telling a compelling and authentic story is more crucial than ever. Beyond raising awareness, our Marketing teams build lasting, trusted relationships with medical professionals and industry stakeholders to ensure patients can receive the treatments they need. This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional project management professional with product launch experience to join a team that is boldly designing transcatheter mitral and tricuspid therapies from the ground up. TMTT is dedicated to solving the complex challenges of mitral and tricuspid disease in order to transform treatment and significantly improve patients’ lives. As the Manager, Project Management you will initiate, plan, execute, control, and manage all aspects of launch project(s) to ensure readiness at the target product launch date. Work Schedule: This is an onsite position in Irvine, CA.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent work experience based on Edwards criteria
Minimum 8 years of hands- on experience managing projects of increasing complexity
Proficiency with MS Project

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of Smart Sheet
Demonstrated experience in Project Management methodology
Previous product launch experience within a regulated environment
Ability to lead and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, and constantly changing work environment, and ability to motivate others to action
Strong leadership and organizational skills, and the ability to build effective working relationships at all levels of the organization
Experience in facilitating change, including collaboration with management and executive stakeholders
Experience managing risk and implementing risk mitigation plans
Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and critical thinking skills, and ability to create clarity in complexity
Strong presentation skills, comfortable presenting to senior level executives
Cross-cultural sensitivity
Proven expertise in usage of MS Office Suite and related project management systems
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.

Responsibilities

Partner with launch marketing lead and global cross-functional team to define the requirements, success criteria, and deliverables for new product launches
Coordinate multiple parallel workstreams across various departments and functions involved in the preparation for introduction of new products to the market
Develop credible project management timelines with clearly defined task owners, and drive the execution of launch readiness tasks as defined in the timeline
Facilitate recurring and ad hoc cross-functional team meetings across various levels of the organization to track execution, identify risks and issues, and facilitate team decision-making
Manage changes to the project scope and schedule
Collaborate with project cross-functions to identify risks, develop risk mitigation plans, and communicate and escalate risks as appropriate
Manage team member and stakeholder relationships, expectations, and communication
Ensure clear communication of project status, risks / issues, and achievements to project teams, stakeholders, and project sponsors
Manage project closure activities, including gathering lessons learned and driving changes to future for continuous improvement
This role will support global and regional teams and must be available to work global hours
Up to 25% travel