Trust is key to fostering the positive change required to impact patient lives for the better. Honoring and safeguarding Edwards’ reputation and brand identity, our Public Affairs teams build and maintain valued partnerships across the public arena. In close cooperation with opinion-leaders in government, legislation, and the media, your guidance and counsel will help drive policy, lawmaking, and public support. Together we can improve quality of care and health outcomes for cardiovascular patients around the world.

The Senior Program Director, Health Economics (MedTech) will be responsible for developing and deploying the strategy for programs, services, and technologies that improve access to structural heart treatment for patients, in domestic and international arenas.  This role will seek to partner with hospital stakeholders (physicians, administrators, executives, quality) to improve operational, financial, and quality performance of structural heart programs.  The role will partner with regional and functional stakeholders to identify opportunities for domestic and international health economics programs to drive value of the TAVR therapy and Edwards value proposition.  The Sr. Director will oversee the team composition, role definition, recruiting, development, and retention of the Programs & Technologies team. 

Work Schedule: Position location in Irvine, CA preferred but not required.   

How you’ll make an impact:

Develop and deploy the strategy for the programs, services, and technologies that improve access to structural heart treatment for patients, in domestic and international arenasLead team, and individual projects, to partner with hospital stakeholders (physicians, administrators, executives, quality) to improve operational, financial, and quality performance of structural heart programsPartner with regional and functional stakeholders to identify opportunities for domestic and international health economics programs to drive the value of the TAVR therapy and the Edwards value propositionMaintain the full portfolio of GHER-led programs, inclusive of reach, program scope(s), program budgets, and impact scorecardingBuild and deploy program / project execution structure, tool sets, and guidelines to facilitate world class execution of initiatives by Programs & Technologies team; Identify success metrics for overall portfolio successOversee team composition, role definition, recruiting, development, and retention of the Programs & Technologies team, ensuring the team is sufficiently skilled and prepared to deploy projects and programsBuild relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to facilitate execution and ensure support of programs / projectsSupport / lead other or special project work as needed

What you'll need (Required):

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent in in a life science, health economics, health policy, or related field related experience or equivalent work experience based on Edwards criteria Required and skill levels exceeding the requirements of the Senior Manager or equivalent work experience based on Edwards criteria Required

• Experience in one or more areas: health economics / market access, health care environments, project / program management

• Demonstrated track record in people management required

•Experience building programs, tools or resources in or for real world hospital settings

•Ability to drive alignment and lead projects without authority

• Demonstrated success in cross-functional project management

• Experience developing and deploying strategies

• Domestic and / or international travel up to 25%

What else we look for (Preferred):

• MBA or MPH

• Working knowledge of health policy, economics / reimbursement concepts (e.g., payment landscape)

• Experience working in global markets

• MedTech / Medical Device industry experience

• Multi-functional experience

•Experience working in, or with, structural heart programs in an operational / administrative capacity

•  Strong strategic thinking capability

•  Ability to build and deploy a program management team, from recruitment to development and retention

•  Exceptional leadership capability, including leadership with direct or indirect authority

•  Multidisciplinary skill set, enabling broader perspectives

•  Ability to balance strategic thinking with intricate planning and strong tactical execution

• Strong project management skill

• Strong analytical skill

•  Proven expertise in Microsoft Office Suite and related tools and systems

•  Excellent documentation and communication skills

•  Aptitude for interpersonal relationship skills including negotiation, and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives

•  Ability to adapt to rapidly changing environment

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

For California (CA), the base pay range for this position is $209,000 to $296,000 (highly experienced).

The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience).  Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website. 

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

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been 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 locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.