Director, Government Affairs

Director, Government Affairs

Innovation starts from the heart. Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader of patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring. With millions of patients served in over 100 countries, each team makes a meaningful contribution by improving patient outcomes and

discovering lasting solutions for unmet patient needs. Our Director, Government Affairs position is a unique career opportunity that could be your next step towards an exciting future.

Drives federal government affairs function under the supervision of the Senior Vice President, Government Affairs. Develops and advocates public policy positions in support of Edwards patient-focused mission.

How you will make an impact:

• Proactively identify and prioritize federal focused issues based on public policy research, monitoring and analysis that support Edwards’s goals/objectives

• Represent and promote Edwards federal government affairs positions with industry trade associations.

• Attend and report back to Government Affairs team 

• Identify and prioritize key, relevant issues of concern to Edwards 

• Develop strong rapport with trade association staff and colleagues from other companies

• Educate lawmakers, key stakeholders, and alliances on Edwards' positions on relevant public health, economic, and clinical issues

• Develop relationships critical to furthering Edwards interests including elected officials, policy makers, and stakeholders

• Manage relationship with Edwards federal GA consultants to set objectives and ensure execution in support of Federal legislative strategies.

• Manage PAC contributions and reporting filings in compliance with federal regulations, including assessing qualification of corporate activities and expenditures

• Develop annual political budget for the PAC and manage disbursement of funds

• Arrange and manage visits of federal public officials to Company offices, including preparing background issue briefs and Company information.

• Co-lead the company’s political action committee initiatives, including:

  • Recommend employee participation campaigns and propose roll-out strategy for board approval

  • Develop campaign timeline and budget, using knowledge of Political Action Committee (PAC) bylaws

  • Conduct campaign status meetings with management

  • Establish Edwards PAC related board presentation agenda

  • Manage Edwards PAC operations and administration

What you’ll need (required):

• Bachelor's Degree in related field

• Minimum of 12 years related experience in government affairs and coursework, seminars, and/or other formal government and/or trade association training

What else we look for (preferred):

• Full knowledge of legislative and policy making process

• Full knowledge and understanding of legal requirements relevant to political contribution disclosure

• Experience in all aspects of running a Political Action Committee

• Excellent written and verbal communication skill

• Strong negotiating and relationship management skills

• Strong leadership skills and ability to influence change

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

• Ability to make independent decisions, including change of course, as necessary, to meet end goals

• Strict attention to detail

• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels

• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Must be able to work in a team environment, including inter-departmental teams

• Ability to interact with senior internal and external personnel on significant matters often requiring coordination between organizations

• Proven expertise in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint and Excel

• 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.

The base pay range for this position is $152,000 to $216,000 (highly experienced).

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