Manager, Medical Affairs

Patients are at the heart of everything we do. As part of our Medical Affairs team, you’ll foster internal and external collaboration to generate and disseminate evidence-based clinical practices to help impact patient lives and advance the quality of care. Your scientific curiosity and passion for patients will help us grow our reach and develop innovative solutions for people fighting cardiovascular disease.

Aortic stenosis impacts millions of people globally, yet it often remains under-diagnosed and undertreated. Edwards’ groundbreaking work in transcatheter aortic heart valve replacement (TAVR) pioneered an innovative, life-changing solution for patients by offering heart valve replacement without the need for open heart surgery. Our Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) business unit continues to partner with cardiologists and clinical teams to transform patient care with devices supported by clinical evidence. It’s our driving force to help patients live longer and healthier lives. Join us and be part of our inspiring journey.

The Manager, Medical Affairs Strategic Engagement - THV will be responsible for collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to execute defined strategic initiatives, gather insights and facilitate scientific exchange with healthcare providers and professional societies to drive towards an elevated standard of care and improve access to innovative, life-saving technologies.

How you'll make an impact:

• Develop robust presentations and analyses that clearly communicate initiative objectives, processes, outputs, and synthesized insights for senior internal stakeholders

• Support the development and approval of scientific materials and presentations for physician partners and senior internal stakeholders

• Coordinate operational activities for Medical Affairs strategy and external stakeholder engagement initiatives, including tracking milestones, deliverables, and communications

• Provide project management support across Medical Affairs strategy and external stakeholder engagement initiatives, ensuring timelines, dependencies, and documentation are maintained

• Track progress of assigned initiatives, including documentation of interactions with healthcare providers and thought leaders

• Support contracting for health care providers and society sponsorships

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of relationships with healthcare providers and professional societies by supporting engagement planning and follow‑up

• Assist conference planning, including planning conversations with healthcare providers and societies

What you'll need (Required):

• Bachelor's Degree preferably in a scientific, technical, quantitative or Finance (FP&A) field, with 8 years of previous related work experience required or equivalent work experience based on Edwards criteria

• 3 years’ direct experience in strategy, management consulting, business development, or marketing and sales

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Master's Degree or equivalent in MBA, 6 years related experience

• Superb organizational and project management skills with proven expertise in Microsoft Office Suite, especially PowerPoint and Excel, as well as Word, Teams, and CoPilot

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and interpersonal relationship skills, including consultative and relationship management skills

• Strong analytical mindset, including ability to summarize and communicate key information clearly

• Ability to engage externally with healthcare providers and professional societal leaders

• Ability to interact with internal and external personnel on assigned projects

• Ability to work in a team environment with cross-functional collaborators

• Substantial knowledge and understanding of medical affairs policies, procedures, and guidelines, including medical-legal review policies and procedures

• Substantial knowledge of healthcare provider policies and regulations

• Substantial knowledge of regulatory, compliance, and AdvaMed requirements

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

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, the base pay range for this position is $126,000 - 178,000 (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.  

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.