Program Manager

Title: Project/Program Manager

Location: Irvine, CA

Note: This is a W2 contract role – C2C, 1099, & 3 rd party candidates WILL NOT be considered

The NPD (New Product Development) Program Manager on the Advanced Patient Monitoring (APM) PMO Team will be responsible for successfully leading NPD teams through the various stages of product and algorithm development, clinical evaluations, operational readiness, and commercialization for new and improved Hemodynamic Monitoring products, and related accessories and disposables. This person will be responsible for initiating, planning, budgeting, executing, documenting, controlling, and managing all aspects of program(s), to ensure on-time commercialization of new products and technologies that uphold Edwards’ best in-class quality standards and business objectives.

Position Responsibilities:

· Manage one or more large scale to enterprise-wide projects within program, assuring strict adherence to APM’s Quality Systems and Change Control Processes

· Facilitate the creation and approval of business cases within the program, and coordinate the sharing and prioritization of resources among projects

· Develop detailed plans for the program and manage program change accordingly

· Execute program plans (quality, risk, communication, staffing, etc.) and communicate program status and data to maintain accurate and current program information for the use of stakeholders

· Lead core team meetings and other necessary meetings to drive best in class program execution; continually improve quality and effectiveness of how meetings are run, decisions are made, and how work gets done

· Serve as a project and program management subject matter expert, including guiding and mentoring peers

· Demonstrate high emotional intelligence; build trust, rapport and respect with project team members and stakeholders; Engage in honest and transparent conversations

· Create a culture where teams can act with a high sense of urgency and accountability to meeting/exceeding individual and project goals

· Understand complex problems and drives the team to effective resolution

· Display perseverance and continue appropriate forward momentum by keeping core team engaged, even when faced with crisis, and/or changes

· Demonstrate strong ability to influence downward, horizontally, and upward

Position Qualifications:

· A minimum of 6 years of hands-on experience managing New Product Developments projects and/or programs of increasing complexity

· A demonstrated track record of successfully managing and leading projects in the medical device industry that incorporate a mix of software, firmware, and hardware and disposable components; a proficient understanding of medical device regulations and product development processes

· Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodology and related project management software, such as Jira, Microsoft DevOps, etc.

· Proven expertise in the usage of MS Office Suite and related project management systems

· Strong analytical skills with the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; strict attention to detail

· Ability to work cooperatively at all levels in matrix environment to build and maintain the positive relationships to accomplish organizational goals; ability to lead meetings with external representatives

· Effective decision-making skills, including the ability to negotiate and balance decisions and priorities across needs of several functional departments; ability to make timely decisions in the face of risk and uncertainty

· Ability to adhere to all EHS rules and requirements 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

· A demonstrated track record of leading within complex organizations requiring strong influence management skills

· Ability to see the “big picture” and determine course of action from an overall, “best for the business” perspective

· A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Systems, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or other relevant field; Master’s Degree in a relevant field and/or PMP Certification preferred

Note: This is a W2 contract role – C2C, 1099, & 3 rd party candidates WILL NOT be considered