Senior Engineering Manager, Product Transfers

Edwards Lifesciences; Montcada i Reixac; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Edwards Lifesciences is seeking an engineering leader to set strategy, manage projects, and lead cross-functional teams in a regulated environment. You will guide design initiatives, coordinate with multiple functions, and develop talent within the department.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering, strong management experience, and fluency in English and Spanish. You will contribute to quality, compliance, and timely delivery in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering field with relevant work experience.
• Proven track record managing technical/engineering teams in regulated settings.
• Excellent written and spoken English; bilingual capabilities are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Set and influence engineering strategy and objectives for projects.
• Lead direct reports with significant latitude and independence.
• Develop project plans, schedules, scope, and objectives; identify risks and mitigation.
• Oversee cross-functional teams and coordinate with related departments.
• Provide design recommendations for components or products with moderate complexity.
• Perform other incidental duties as required.

Skills

Engineering management

Regulated industry experience

Fluent in English

Fluent in Spanish

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Make a meaningful difference to patients around the world. At Edwards Lifesciences facilities around the world, our Manufacturing teams create the tools, technologies, and devices that transform patients’ lives. As part of our sewing, assembly, delivery, and distribution teams, your attention to detail and commitment to continuous improvement will help us turn innovative ideas into reality. Your purpose-driven work will help leave lasting and positive impacts on patient lives.

How You Will Make an Impact:

• Contribute by setting and/or directly influencing the engineering strategy and accomplishing objectives through leading the work of direct reports who exercise significant latitude and independence.
• Manage project activities with the accountability for successful completion of all deliverables to the business and develop project plans and schedule, scope and objectives. Identify risk, develop mitigation strategies, alternative solutions, resolve issues, action item follow up, etc. in collaboration with cross functional groups
• Manage and/or oversee the work of assigned team within own function and/or cross functional project teams and may have some budgetary responsibilities. Develop a robust talent development plan in alignment with functional growth strategies of the department
• Lead cross-functional and/or departmental groups to develop and provide design recommendations that integrate into component(s) or product(s) with moderate complexity
• Other incidental duties

What you Will Need (Required):

• Bachelor's Degree in related field and experience in engineering
• Demonstrated track record in management of technical and/or engineering
• Experience working in a regulated industry
• Fluent in English & Spanish

What Else We Look For (Preferred):

• Proven successful project management leadership skills
• Proven expertise in both Microsoft Office Suite and related systems
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills including high discretion/judgment in decision making
• Excellent documentation and communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives
• Expert understanding of engineering procedures while addressing issues with impact beyond own team based on knowledge of related disciplines
• Expert understanding of related aspects of engineering processes and/or systems
• Knowledge of financial acumen as it relates to engineering
• Demonstrated ability to manage assigned team and provide coaching and feedback, including responsibility for all employee actions including hire/fire authority and partnering with HR on all aspects of employee relations
• Ability to influence cross-functional partners, business units, and/or sites
• Ability to develop and integrate metrics into the projects and operations that clearly demonstrate the value of engineering to the business
• Strict attention to detail
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escal…
• Ability to work and excel within a fast paced, dynamic, and constantly changing work environment
• Frequently interacts with subordinate production supervisors, customers, and/or functional peer group managers, normally involving matters between functional areas, other company divisions or units, or customers and the company; often leads a cooperative effort among members of a project team
• Participate and present at meetings with internal and external representatives
• Resolve operational and scheduling issues
• Dedicated to quality client service and pro-active and responsive to client needs.
• Develop peer, cross functional and cross business relationships to maximize best practice sharing and team effectiveness.
• Develop relationships and leverage them to influence change
• Support and solicit input from team members at all levels within the organization
• 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