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 Product Launch Manager position is a unique career opportunity that could be your next step towards an exciting future.

You will lead new product launches within the THV Business Unit portfolio across the EMEACLA region, working in close partnership with Marketing, Strategy, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Supply Chain, and other key stakeholders.

How you’ll make an impact:
• Determines and discerns detailed requirements on larger scale projects to establish the project deliverables, and manages changes to the project scope, schedule, and costs to keep the project management plan updated and reflective of authorized project changes
• Facilitates the creation and approval of business cases, and utilizes historical data and expert judgment in order to understand project limitations
• Establishes and maintains team members and project stakeholder relationships, expectations, and communications
• Measures project performance using appropriate tools and techniques in order to monitor the progress of the project, identify and quantify variances, perform required corrective actions, and communicate to all stakeholders
• Executes and leads the execution of tasks as defined in the project management plan in order to achieve the project goals, and actively manages project risk
• Manages project closure activities, including gathering lessons learned
• Serves as a project management subject matter expert, including guiding and mentoring other project managers; demonstrates expertise in a business process, professional discipline, market, or product
• Actively leads one or more Project Management Office (PMO) continuous improvement activities
• Other incidental duties
 

What you’ll need:
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field AND min. 5 years of experience managing projects of increasing complexity
• Project Management skills required
• Background in Marketing, Strategy, RA, Quality, Supply Chain required
• Medtech or Pharma industry highly preferred
• Fluent English required
• Proven expertise in usage of MS Office Suite and related project management systems
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills
• Strong leadership skills and ability to influence change, self-drive, proactivity, experience in facilitating change
• Strict attention to detail and willingness to go an extra mile
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment, ability to work in a team environment

What is it like to work at Edwards Lifesciences in the Czech Republic?  

As a global leader in patient-focused medical innovations, we offer rewarding opportunities and exciting challenges in a truly international, dynamic and friendly work environment.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where all employees can grow, personally and professionally. To achieve this, we offer on-the-job development, training opportunities and the support and guidance provided by dedicated employee groups (the Edwards Network of Women, Edwards Foundation charity team, sustainability activities, and others).  

Edwards Lifesciences in the Czech Republic also offers the following benefits:

• Competitive Compensation and Benefits package
• Flexible working hours, remote working
• Pension Plan Risk Life Insurance
• Virtual Medical Clinic (online access to healthcare)
• Meal Benefits  
• Service Awards
• Enhanced Sick Leave Benefits
• Flexible Benefit Plan (Cafeteria)
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Comprehensive Wellness Program including onsite gym, Yoga, Pilates or SM System classes, massages, fresh fruit in the office, healthy lifestyle workshops, educational events, charity activities and much more.  

Benefits are regulated by an internal policy which contains the full details regarding the entitlement and conditions for the benefits. Benefits policy and components may vary by location.