Executive Assistant, R&D & Finance

Innovation starts from the heart. Edwards Lifesciences is the leading global structural heart innovation company, driven by a passion to improve patient lives. 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 Executive Assistant position is a unique career opportunity that could be your next step towards an exciting future.

Dedicated to innovation, our Surgical business unit is focused on identifying and solving critical, unmet needs in cardiac surgery. In understanding the challenges of open‑heart surgery, we partner with surgical teams to deliver modern technologies intended to enhance patients’ quality of life and expand their potential treatment opportunities. It’s our driving force to help patients live longer and healthier lives. Join us and be part of our inspiring journey.

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic Executive Assistant to join our Surgical business unit supporting the SVP of R&D Engineering and SVP of Finance. In this role you will:

• Manage schedule and calendar of management with attention to accuracy and detail, including keeping Executive informed of calendar changes and change requests
• Use all computer programs relevant to the position to support development of correspondence, presentations, such as tracking and charting metrics data, and to perform data entry and report generation in support of a department, significant organizational group, or executive level management
• Ensure the preparation of information, documents, and logistics for assigned department, significant organizational group, or executive level management
• Perform general administrative activities including screening and directing phone calls, filing as well as composing and typing general correspondence under limited direction
• Plan and execute meetings, events, town halls, all‑hands meetings, including site communication with some supervision
• Schedule domestic and international travel in compliance with existing policies and procedures, to optimize use of Executive's time and schedule
• Other incidental duties

This is a fully onsite role and will require you to be onsite 5 days a week

• H.S. Diploma or equivalent 6 years' experience directly related experience including executive administrative support

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, including negotiating and relationship management skills
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of Edwards policies, procedures, and administrative requirements
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Advanced problem‑solving skills
• Ability to manage complex travel arrangements, in keeping with overall time commitments and in support of optimizing time management
• Completes tasks in resourceful and effective ways
• Ability to manage internal and external confidential information with utmost discretion
• Works autonomously within established procedures and practices
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships across the organization to influence and achieve objectives
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic work environment
• Strict attention to detail
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of Edwards policies, procedures, and administrative requirements
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels
• Contacts are across the organization and at all organizational levels, including external contacts that may be at high levels
• 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.

For California (CA), the base pay range for this position is $72,000 to $98,000 (highly experienced). The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience). Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.