Patients with mitral and tricuspid heart valve disease often have complex conditions with limited treatment options. Our Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies (TMTT) business unit is boldly pursuing an innovative portfolio of technologies to address a patient’s unmet clinical needs. It’s our driving force to help patients live longer and healthier lives. Join us and be part of our inspiring journey.Make a meaningful difference to patients around the world. Our Executive Administration team is a crucial part of Edwards. By joining this team, you’ll support our leadership with their daily needs so they can seamlessly make decisions that impact the patients we serve. Whether you are coordinating key meetings and events, supporting with the onboarding of new team members, or ensuring the teams you support have what they need to be successful, your work will be highly valued.As an Executive Assistant , you will be responsible for providing administrative support to our Regulatory Affairs’ Leadership team.This role is on-site at our Irvine headquarter full time 5 days/week.How you will make an impact:
Manage schedule and calendar of management with attention to accuracy and detail, including keeping Executive informed of calendar changes and change requests
Use all computer programs relevant to the position to support development of correspondence, presentations, such as tracking and charting metrics data, and to perform data entry and report generation in support of a department, significant organizational group, or executive level management
Ensure the preparation of information, documents, and logistics for assigned department, significant organizational group, or executive level management Perform general administrative activities including screening and directing phone calls, filing as well as composing and typing general correspondence under limited direction
Schedule domestic and international travel in compliance with existing policies and procedures, to optimize use of Executive's time and schedule
Plan and execute meetings and events with some supervision
Other incidental duties
What you will need (Required):
H.S. Diploma or equivalent AND 6 years directly related experience including executive administrative support
What else we look for (Preferred):
Experience working within the healthcare or medical device industry
Excellent written and verbal communications skills, including negotiating and relationship management skills
Ability to manage complex travel arrangements, in keeping with overall time commitments and in support of optimizing time management
Ability to work on-site 5 days/week
Ability to travel up to 10%
Additional skills:
Extensive knowledge and understanding of Edwards policies, procedures, and administrative requirements
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Advanced problem-solving skills
Completes tasks in resourceful and effective ways
Ability to manage internal and external confidential information with utmost discretion
Works autonomously within established procedures and practices
Ability to build and maintain strong relationships across the organization to influence and achieve objectives
Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic work environment
Strict attention to detail
Extensive knowledge and understanding of Edwards policies, procedures, and administrative requirements
Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels
Contacts are across the organization and at all organizational levels, including external contacts that may be at high levels
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
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, the base pay range for this position is $69,000 to $94,000 (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 RequirementEdwards is committed to complying with the requirements and guidance from our government authorities and to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them around the world. As such, all Healthcare Interacting positions require COVID-19 vaccination, which includes anyone who directly interfaces with patients and those who interact with healthcare providers as part of their role. If hired, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been fully 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 countries where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination. In countries where vaccines are less available, or other requirements exist, we may institute alternate measures that optimize patient safety and healthcare provider safety, which may include regular COVID testing or specific masking requirements.Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader in patient-focused medical innovations for structural heart disease, as well as critical care and surgical monitoring. Driven by a passion to help patients, the company collaborates with the world's leading clinicians and researchers to address unmet healthcare needs, working to improve patient outcomes and enhance lives. Headquartered in Irvine, California, Edwards Lifesciences has extensive operations in North America, Europe, Japan, Latin America and Asia and currently employs over 15,000 individuals worldwide.For us, helping patients is not a slogan - it's our life's work. From developing devices that replace or repair a diseased heart valve to creating new technologies that monitor vital signs in the critical care setting, we focus on helping patients regain and improve the quality of their life.
