Manager, Therapy Development TMTT (West Coast)

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. Patients with mitral and tricuspid heart valve disease often have complex conditions with limited treatment options. Our Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies (TMTT) business unit is boldly pursuing an innovative portfolio of technologies to address a patient’s unmet clinical needs. It’s our driving force to help patients live longer and healthier lives. Join us and be part of our inspiring journey. How you will make an impact: Evaluate and identify creative sources and solutions that can help inform and influence the strategic business plan to impact patient access to mitral and tricuspid therapies in collaboration with site stakeholders (e.g., physicians, valve clinical coordinators, nurse practitioners) Establish an understanding of screening process and how patient access may be restricted or delayed within the patient treatment pathway Develop new and existing relationships with HCPs (e.g., physicians and key staff) through regular outreach and education activities and conference participation Provide on-site support for patient screening, selection, educating the site’s heart team within targeted sites Define areas of opportunity along the Heart Team referral pathway to maximize their patient access to key tricuspid and mitral therapies Build timelines and key deliverables to align with overall business objective for Therapy Education closely aligned with commercial business objectives Identify and differentiate root cause of patient access restrictions between outreach and patient pathway What you will need (Required): Bachelor's Degree A minimum of 8 years related experience Ability to travel up to 70% What else we look for (Preferred): Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistance in structural heart Experience as a Clinical Specialist, Therapy Development Specialist, Valve Clinic Coordinator, Clinical Education and/or equivalent within the interventional cardiology industry Proven successful project management skills Excellent documentation and communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objective Extensive knowledge of own area within the organization while contributing to the development of new concepts, techniques, and standards Extensive understanding of related aspects of therapy development 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. The base pay range for this position is $120,000 to $170,000 (highly experienced). The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., geographic location, 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. Edwards Lifesciences is the 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, the company collaborates 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, Edwards Lifesciences has extensive operations in North America, Europe, Japan, Latin America and Asia and currently employs over 15,000 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.

Salary : $120,000 - $170,000