Project Manager, IT, Adobe System

Edwards Lifesciences•Irvine, CA

8d•$121,000 - $171,000•Onsite

About The Position

Innovation starts from the heart. At Edwards Lifesciences, we’re dedicated to developing ground-breaking technologies with a genuine impact on patients’ lives. At the core of this commitment is our investment in cutting-edge information technology. This supports our innovation and collaboration on a global scale, enabling our diverse teams to optimize both efficiency and success. As part of our IT team, your expertise and commitment will help facilitate our patient-focused mission by developing and enhancing technological solutions. The Manager, IT Project Management is responsible for managing technology projects of medium to large size and complexity. Candidates should have the ability to balance multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, while creating an environment that motivates, inspires, and respects others. This position requires high organization and planning skills, along with an eye for detail. The Manager, IT Project Management should also possess strong communication skills and have the ability to work both independently and within a team. This position will report into the IT VP of Sales and Marketing Technologies. This role is onsite in Irvine, CA

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in related field
A minimum of eight years of hands on experience managing projects of increasing complexity or equivalent work experience based on Edwards criteria

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Enterprise IT system implementation and process optimization experience
Working knowledge of SaaS and vendor hosted systems and implementations
Experience implementing sales (CRM) or marketing (Adobe) platforms
Strong leadership skills and experience in facilitating change, including collaboration with management and executive stakeholders
Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues to appropriate levels of management in the organization

Responsibilities

Own project delivery of sales and marketing technologies by leading project teams through the full project lifecycle (ie: Idea through Closure)
Lead the definition of project goals, scope, and deliverables, resulting in a detailed, structured, and actionable project plan
Facilitating meetings including preparing agendas, coordinating schedules & materials, documenting meeting minutes, following up on action items
Proactive risk and issue management to ensure the expected project outcomes are achieved on time and within budget & scope
Financial management including budgets, forecasts, actuals, and variances
Communicate project statuses and updates to project team and business owners throughout the duration of the project; making certain all impacted stakeholders have an understanding of risks, issues, and activities related to the project.
Work closely with senior IT and business leaders to ensure that delivery expectations are developed, managed and met.
Act as point of contact for vendor contacts, which includes integration of project tasks and reviewing deliverables
Ability to tailor information to the audience – from detail to broad summaries and technical to business focused
Accountable for delivering projects on time, within budget and scope
Ensure project goals are in line with IT strategy and business objectives
Build a cohesive, high-performing project team to achieve results
Oversee the sharing and prioritization of resources among projects