Director, IT Business Partner

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.

Provide strategic, end-to-end business process, operations, and technical guidance for IT solutions within the Global Supply Chain & Quality business functions. This role focuses on Pilot Plants and Product Pilot capabilities supporting product transfer from R&D functions into Operations.

How you'll make an impact:

• Partner in the development of an information technology strategy and provide thought leadership and guidance in the transition of product designs and processes into Operations. Plan and own the technology strategy, architecture roadmap, IT investment plan and be accountable for delivery of IT programs along with production operations to deliver measurable business value by providing secure and compliant technology solutions as we transform Edwards into a digitally enabled future state.

• Provide direction and guidance to analyze and formulate portfolio guidance for IT and Business Managed technology products & services. This includes financial management, service operations, consumption, security & risk compliance to execute projects, initiative and/or programs.

• Establish strategic partnerships with assigned business units or functional area leaders for the purpose of business technology strategy development, solution discovery, service management, risk management and relationship management.

• Implement sound rationale for portfolio management and managing technology phase-in-phase-out plans, proactively anticipating gaps and opportunities.

• Participate in strategic and budgetary planning processes, prepare, and administer operating budgets; provide recommendations on desired business objectives and outcomes and implement new/revised initiatives according to established guidelines.

What you'll need (Required):

• Education and Experience:Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field with 12 years' experience or Master's Degree or equivalent in related field with 10 years' experience

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Expert understanding of NPD, NPI and Product Development Processes, preferably in a class III medical device company

• Proven technology and process expert within Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Quality with broader medical technology organization knowledge and broad-based IT expertise across related functions

• Thought leadership to improve the speed of innovation with hands on expertise across the technologies used to support product transfers

• Proven leader in the delivery of technology working within project or program teams as well as Scrum teams

• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills including high discretion/judgment in decision making

• Excellent documentation and communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including relationship management with ability to drive achievement of objectives

• Expert understanding of IT process and procedures with experience implementing innovative concepts and promoting new ideas

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards 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.

Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader in patient-focused medical innovations for structural heart disease, as well as critical care and surgical monitoring. Driven by a passion to help patients, the company collaborates with the world's leading clinicians and researchers to address unmet healthcare needs, working to improve patient outcomes and enhance lives. Headquartered in Irvine, California, Edwards Lifesciences has extensive operations in North America, Europe, Japan, Latin America and Asia and currently employs over 15,000 individuals worldwide.

For us, helping patients is not a slogan - it's our life's work. From developing devices that replace or repair a diseased heart valve to creating new technologies that monitor vital signs in the critical care setting, we focus on helping patients regain and improve the quality of their life.