Make a meaningful difference to patients around the world. Our project management teams support many parts of Edwards, including Engineering, HR, Marketing, IT, and more. You’ll be a trusted thought leader as you ensure our projects are completed efficiently and effectively. Your strategic mindset and fresh perspectives will be an essential part of how we bring innovative solutions for patients.
The Organizational Change Manager Role in the Regional Project Management Office will be the responsible for creating and implementing highly-effective change management strategies and plans that minimize resistance to change and maximize employee engagement, adoption and usage of new technologies for the Key initiatives in the Portfolio. The main tasks will have to do with developing, managing, and supervising activities related to change management, communication, and training required for Projects Implementations for EMEACLA Business Project Management Office and their life cycle management. The OCM Leader will play a key role in ensuring that objectives of Project implementations are realized on time and on budget by focusing on the people side of change associated with changes to business processes, systems and technologies, job roles, and organization structures.
This is a full time indefinite remote position, open for qualified profiles in both Spain and Czech Republic.
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
• 5 years of experience managing projects of increasing complexity mostly related to Organizational Change Management (merges, acquisitions, big process improvement implementations, organization effectiveness, etc.)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, other languages are a plus
• Proven expertise in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, Project)
What else we look for:
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills
• Experience in facilitating change, including collaboration with management and executive stakeholders
• Excellent documentation and communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives
• Advanced user of Artificial Intelligent (AI) tools and knowledge of machine learning, natural language processing and data analytics.
• Extensive understanding and knowledge of principles, theories, and concepts relevant to managing large scale project plans in a multinational environment
• Excellent understanding and work experience with project budgets and financial management
• 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
• 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?
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 offers the following benefits:
Competitive Compensation and Benefits packageFlexible working hours, remote workingPension planLife InsuranceMedical plan Service AwardsEnhanced Leave benefitsEmployee Stock Purchase ProgramEmployee Assistance ProgramComprehensive Wellness program including: gym membership reimbursement, fresh fruit in the office, 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.