Senior Director, Global Compliance Policy and Program

Edwards Lifesciences•Irvine, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Edwards Lifesciences, we’re committed to operating with honesty, openness, and fairness. Compliance with the highest levels of integrity is vital to building and maintaining the many trusted relationships that sustain our reputation and credibility. Your dedication to operational excellence will ensure employee business practices meet Edwards’ high ethical standards and continue to enable us to transform patient lives around the world. 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. Our Senior Director, Global Compliance Policy and Program is a unique career opportunity that could be your next step towards an exciting future. This role can be a fully onsite or hybrid role based at our Irvine, California headquarters.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in a related field and previous related experience in legal, internal audit, finance, and/or health care compliance, or equivalent work experience based on Edwards criteria

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree or equivalent in a related field and previous related experience in legal, internal audit, finance, and/or health care compliance, or equivalent work experience based on Edwards criteria
Juris Doctor and previous related experience in legal, internal audit, finance, and/or health care compliance
US State Bar Admission
Experience working in Healthcare Compliance in a large Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, and/or Biotech company.
Experience providing guidance on Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption
Experience with third party management.
Expert knowledge of global compliance laws, regulations, and requirements, including but not limited to anti-corruption, competition, healthcare compliance, public procurement, and export control.
Proven successful leadership and influence on compliance strategy, and experience successfully launching global or regional programs, training and/or communications
Expert understanding of compliance procedures with extensive and detailed knowledge of company allowing for innovative concepts and promoting new ideas
Expert knowledge of structuring global compliance programs consistent with DOJ expectations.
Ability to proactively identify compliance risk and recommend business-focused solutions and alternatives.
Proven expertise in MS Office Suite (e.g., Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) required; experience in JDE and SharePoint a plus.
Proven successful project management capabilities
Prior management of direct reports

Responsibilities

Define, develop, and maintain global compliance policies, procedures, and processes, including but not limited to those related to anti-corruption, HCP interactions, and Code of Conduct standards.
Oversee global implementation in close coordination with regional Compliance teams and business leaders to ensure global consistency and local relevance.
Provide oversight and strategic leadership for global compliance programs, including governance routines, third‑party management programs, and process‑optimization efforts that strengthen operational excellence and regulatory adherence.
Oversight and management of government inquiries related to Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption.
Establish and lead the global strategy for the compliance policy ecosystem, including governance structures, lifecycle management, and periodic review processes.
Partner with cross functional teams to ensure a cohesive, user friendly, and fully integrated global policy framework.
Analyze and present strategic recommendations to leadership, advising on compliance implications related to growth strategies, M&A/integration activities, go to market models, and product launches.
Define, track, and report on key performance indicators to assess global compliance program effectiveness.
Identify gaps and oversee the implementation of corrective or enhancement measures as needed.
Establish a robust talent development plan in alignment with functional growth strategies and responsibility for the desired culture of the organization
Oversee the global compliance training curriculum and communications strategy, ensuring content is risk‑based, engaging, and aligned with global program priorities.
Support the Compliance program on respective governance and reporting requirements as appropriate.
Oversee annual business practices certifications and conflicts of interest processes, ensuring comprehensive execution and follow up across the enterprise.
Other responsibilities as assigned by management