Manager, Clinical Portfolio Management

Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient’s life. We generate extensive clinical evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness and safety of our innovations and how our products transform patients’ lives. As part of our Clinical Affairs team, you’ll hone your scientific curiosity and passion for evaluating data to increase access to pioneering technologies for patients in need. In close partnership with principal investigators, dedicated medical professionals, patient advocacy groups, and regulatory authorities, you will drive the evidence needed to optimize patient outcomes.

Aortic stenosis impacts millions of people globally, yet it often remains under-diagnosed and undertreated. Edwards’ groundbreaking work in transcatheter aortic heart valve replacement (TAVR) pioneered an innovative, life-changing solution for patients by offering heart valve replacement without the need for open heart surgery. Our Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) business unit continues to partner with cardiologists and clinical teams to transform patient care with devices supported by clinical evidence. It’s our driving force to help patients live longer and healthier lives. Join us and be part of our inspiring journey.

The Manager, Clinical Portfolio Management will manage the global clinical portfolio roadmap, monthly clinical program reviews and quarterly resource planning/AOP processes.

This role can be either onsite, or hybrid based at Edwards’ Irvine campus.

How you'll make an impact:

• Support development, review and updates to a multi-year clinical portfolio roadmap with input from key stakeholders across THV business unit (e.g. Clinical Affairs, PMO, Finance, etc.) to facilitate portfolio planning and execution.

• Lead the monthly clinical program reviews including consolidation and distribution of project dashboards, detailed reviews of key milestones, timelines, deliverables, risks and issues with clinical program leadership and tracking and follow-up of action items.

• Manage the quarterly resource planning process and AOP process as it relates to resource planning. This includes driving all communication to people managers, resolving system issues, responding to change requests, and providing leadership insights into resource planning through analyses/reporting.

• Work with trial program leaders and cross-functional teams, to create best practice, clinical trial processes throughout each phase of the clinical trial process.

• Help prepare for and facilitate Clinical Trial Phase Gate meetings.

• Suggest continuous process improvement activities and course alignment opportunities including evaluations of new systems and/or procedures as needed.
   

What you'll need (Required):

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent in scientific or related field

• 8 years’ experience related work experience

• Master's Degree or equivalent 6 years’ experience related work experience

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Clinical trial management experience in heart valve disease, coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease and congestive heart failure areas

• Proven successful project management leadership skills with ability to meet deadlines on multiple projects

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and related tools and systems (e.g., Medidata suite of products)

• Ability to synthesize and communicate to senior management key project aspects

• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills including high discretion/judgment in decision making

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

• Ability to establish relationships and manage communications with key clinical functions (e.g. Biostats, Data Management, etc.)

• 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.

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 $123,000 to $174,000 (highly experienced).

The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, educatio