Senior HR Specialist - Global Supply Chain & Quality

Make a meaningful difference to patients around the world. Our talented people are central to the future of Edwards Lifesciences, which is why our Human Resources teams help design, guide, and deliver inspiring experiences for our people. With a fundamental understanding of how to build a supportive community and organizational capability, you’ll deliver solutions to attract and retain talent. Your work will enable our teams to thrive as they help patients live healthier and more productive lives. 

How you’ll make an Impact:

The Senior HR Specialist role is a trusted partner to the HR Business Partners, primarily enabling timely, high-quality delivery of talent data intelligence. You will support the GSCQ functional teams in a holistic manner. In addition, the role will provide support to assigned groups in the execution of talent programs and initiatives. This role will be onsite at our Irvine, CA headquarters.

• Talent Metrics & Analytics:
  • Produce and consolidate Global Supply Chain and Quality organizational metrics and reports, perform analysis on workforce and talent data, and assist with the storytelling, visualization, and insights to assist the Head of HR and HRBLs in assessing and developing action plans for talent and org needs.
  • Support daily operations when it comes to master data maintenance, and data governance tasks
  • Coordinate with COE and HR Ops counterparts to identify future reporting needs, and data and reports to best drive insights, visualization, and progress dashboards.
  • Collaborate with COE team members to address data quality issues and recommend process improvements to enhance efficiency while following standard practices and assisting with implementation.
• Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP): Partners with COEs to provide accurate data and reports aimed at supporting the execution of the SWP process and headcount metrics. Works alongside COE partners to ensure data is accurate and validated.
• Talent Development Reviews:
  • Using COE training materials and approaches, coordinates information gathering, materials and meeting preparation, and rollup of results for the Talent Development Review (TDR) under direction of the HRBL.
  • Pulls data, materials and resources from respective COEs and translates into formats that facilitate annual HR activities such as pay review, annual performance review, mid-cycle reviews, etc.
  • Collaborates with COEs for dashboards optimization

• Talent and Org Strategy: Assist the HRBL network with the execution of the Talent and Organizational activities.  Partners with HRBLs and COE to ensure delivery of these activities.
• Organization Design and Development: Facilitate information and data gathering, workshop preparation, and materials coordination with guidance of HRBL to effectively plan and deliver the org design and org development processes.
• Change Management: Understand change impacts and coordinate activities associated with change management activities (e.g., comms & training materials) consulting with COEs for thought partnerships. Assist the work on request.
• Culture and Value Steward:
  •  Assist with culture and engagement action planning and execution. Review and prepare rollup information on myVoice engagement survey results as requested.  Influencing decisions and actions to be aligned w/ culture.
  • Coordinate with other areas of HR (Operations and COE's) for high-touch or ad-hoc situations requiring elevated or escalated coordination on behalf of employees and leaders.

What you'll need (Required):

• Bachelor's Degree with 6 years of previous Human Resources experience

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Proven working knowledge and expertise in usage of MS Office Suite and HR systems, i.e. Workday, etc.)
• Advanced Excel tools, functions and skills:  Macro, Pivot Tables, Data Validation, Power Query, data import, advanced charting, etc.
• Expertise using advanced data visualization and business intelligence tools such as PowerBI, Visier, etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating, consultative, and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives
• Forward thinking, and proactive problem solving skills
• Excellent conflict resolution skills
• Strong leadership skills with demonstrated ability to influence change
• Proven success adhering to and leading project schedules and managing complex sections of projects
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of HR functional areas with an expertise in one or two areas including: