Edwards Lifesciences is the leading global structural heart innovation company, driven by a passion to improve patient lives. Through breakthrough technologies, world-class evidence and partnerships with clinicians and healthcare stakeholders, our employees are inspired by our patient-focused culture to deliver life-changing innovations to those who need them most.

We recently announced plans to expand in Spain by building a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Moncada, Valencia. When it becomes operational in 2026, the plant will manufacture Edwards' surgical and transcatheter heart valve replacement technologies and will join a global network of more than 16,000 talented team members and five other production plants. Our new facility in Moncada will welcome up to 1,500 dedicated team members by 2029 across manufacturing, engineering, and several other professional career paths. Hiring for professional positions has started and will continue through the winter and early spring, with specialized training for manufacturing hires beginning in the fall of 2025.

The Role:

This position will be part of the local Project Management Office, supporting Valencia Implant Manufacturing project transfers and scale-up. Initiates, plans, executes, controls and manages all aspects of project(s) to ensure ultimate project success.

How you will 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 will need:

• Bachelor's Degree in related field , 8 years experience of hands on experience managing projects of increasing complexity

• Master’s degree in project management or PMI certification is preferred

What else we look for:

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

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

• Extensive understanding and knowledge of principles, theories, and concepts relevant to managing large scale project plans

• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills

• Excellent understanding and work experience with project budgets and financial management

• Strong leadership skills and ability to influence change

• Experience in facilitating change, including collaboration with management and executive stakeholders

• Experience within a regulated environment

• Strict attention to detail

• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues to appropriate levels of management in the organization

• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment

• Must be able to work in a team environment, including serving as consultant to management

• Ability to interact with suppliers, vendors and/or customers

• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) 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

What is  it  like  to work at  Edwards  Lifesciences  in  Spain?

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  Spain  also  offers  the  following  benefits:

• Competitive  Compensation  and  Benefits  package
• Flexible  working  hours,  remote  working
• Pension  plan
• Life  Insurance
• Medical plan
• Meal  Vouchers  
• Service  Awards
• Enhanced  Leave  benefits
• Employee  Stock  Purchase  Programme
• Employee  Assistance  Programme
• Comprehensive Wellness  programme  including  gym  membership  reimbursement,  fresh  fruit  in  the office,  yoga  lessons,  subsidized  massages,  mindfulness  sessions,  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.