Business Operations Governance & Portfolio Management Intern

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. invites hands-on undergrad to join as Business Operations Governance & Portfolio Management Intern. You will support JAPAC Business Operations coordinating strategic initiatives, governance activities and operating cadences.

This internship offers exposure to cross-functional coordination, monthly reviews, dashboards, and leadership-ready materials, with a 5-6 month tenure in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Business Analytics, Information Systems, Business Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, Operations Management
• Availability to do an internship for 5 - 6 months

Responsibilities

• Coordinate monthly JAPAC Business Operations reviews with regional Commercial Excellence teams.
• Prepare meeting agendas, governance materials and action logs.
• Track decisions, action items and follow-ups across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Support recurring operating rhythms across Digital Enablement, Analytics and Data Governance teams.
• Maintain visibility of ongoing initiatives, enhancement requests and strategic priorities.

Skills

Excel

Coordination

Stakeholder management

Education

Pursuing Bachelor's degree in Business Analytics / Information Systems / Computer Science

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Business Operations Governance & Portfolio Management Intern

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The Business Operations Governance & Portfolio Management Intern will support JAPAC Business Operations in coordinating strategic initiatives, governance activities and operating cadences across Digital Enablement, Analytics and Data Governance.

The role will act as a central coordinator for cross-functional activities, ensuring visibility of priorities, action items, capability health, enhancement requests and improvement initiatives across JAPAC. The intern will also support recurring business reviews with regional Commercial Excellence teams and help maintain alignment across multiple workstreams.

This role is ideal for individuals interested in business operations, programme management, strategy execution and organisational governance.

How you will make an impact:

Operating Cadence & Governance Coordination

• Coordinate monthly JAPAC Business Operations reviews with regional Commercial Excellence teams.
• Prepare meeting agendas, governance materials and action logs.
• Track decisions, action items and follow-ups across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Support recurring operating rhythms across Digital Enablement, Analytics and Data Governance teams.
• Maintain visibility of ongoing initiatives, enhancement requests and strategic priorities.
• Support tracking of capability health, business feedback and improvement opportunities.
• Assist in maintaining capability inventories, roadmaps and prioritisation discussions.
• Monitor recurring operational themes and emerging business needs across the region.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Facilitate information flow across Digital Enablement, Analytics and Data Governance teams.
• Support stakeholder engagement and alignment activities.
• Coordinate workshops, reviews and follow-up discussions.
• Identify dependencies, risks and areas requiring leadership attention.

Executive Reporting & Communications

• Support preparation of management reports, review packs and leadership presentations.
• Consolidate updates and key messages from multiple teams into executive summaries.
• Assist with preparation of regional and leadership review materials.

Continuous Improvement & Business Operations Support

• Support process documentation and governance framework development.
• Assist in identifying opportunities to improve operating effectiveness, coordination and visibility.
• Contribute to initiatives that improve business planning, portfolio management and operational governance.

What you'll need (Required):

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Business Analytics, Information Systems, Business Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, Operations Management
• Availability to do an internship for 5 - 6 months

What else we look out for (Preferred):

• Strong organisational and coordination skills.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint proficiency.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities.
• Comfortable working in a structured but evolving environment.
• Exposure to project management, consulting, operations or business analysis is an advantage.
• Interest in business operations, strategy execution, PMO or organisational effectiveness.

What Success Looks Like

At the end of the internship, the individual should be able to:

• Independently coordinate recurring BO operating cadences.
• Maintain portfolio and capability tracking across multiple workstreams.
• Prepare leadership-ready governance and review materials.
• Ensure action items and commitments are tracked to closure.
• Provide visibility into priorities, risks, dependencies and capability improvement opportunities across JAPAC.

We are a 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, we collaborate 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, we have extensive operations in North America, Europe, Japan, Latin America, and Asia and currently employ over 14,000 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.

We are a 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, we collaborate 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, we have extensive operations in North America, Europe, Japan, Latin America, and Asia and currently employ over 14,000 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.