Senior Director, Human Resources

Make a meaningful difference to patients around the world. Our talented people are central to the future of Edwards Lifesciences, which is why our Human Resources teams help design, guide, and deliver inspiring experiences for our people. With a fundamental understanding of how to build a supportive community and organizational capability, you’ll deliver solutions to attract and retain talent. Your work will enable our teams to thrive as they help patients live healthier and more productive lives

How you will make an Impact:

• Lead team and function as an expert on people and organizational issues, as well as a catalyst in delivering HR solutions in order to attract, develop, and retain talent and to support the specific needs of the business groups and overall business objectives.

• Act as a strategic thought partner for an individual site and/or significant BU/region or as the lead HR partner with a Executive Leadership Team member to develop and implement human resource strategy to achieve its current and future business objectives. Develop and plan business unit, site, or EW Shared Service function human resources projects and activities with accountability for successful completion of all project deliverables

• Lead, direct, evaluate and develop a team of HR professionals to ensure the HR strategy is implemented effectively, within budgets, and complies with all regulations, laws and employment standards. Develop a robust talent development and succession planning in alignment with functional growth strategies across HR

• Lead or partner with COE's to deliver human resource programs for client groups to ensure the organization's current and future talent requirements are met

• Provide leadership in partnership with COE's to evaluate the organization's future workforce needs in order to recommend changes to the HR strategy and adapt existing HR programs to meet these needs.

• Use highly effective consulting skills and principles to advise, influence and partner with leadership on talent strategies and actions to build organizational capabilities and an engaged and high-performing organization

• Proactively analyze trends and metrics to identify training needs or individual executive coaching needs for assigned client group(s) and partners with COE's or Shared Service groups to develop solutions, programs and policies.

• Participate in the interview/selection of talent in assigned client groups and perform compensation analysis to drive competitive offers

• Participate in evaluation and monitoring of training and coaching programs to ensure success.

• May lead HR aspects of merger and acquisition activities, functional consolidations, or other large HR initiatives for the assigned business groups

• Other incidental duties.

What you will need (Required)

• Bachelor's Degree in related field and human resources experience

• Demonstrated track record in people management

• Fluent in Spanish and English

• Experience in a Manufacturing environment with a Global Organisation

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Proven successful project management skills

• Proven expertise in Microsoft Office Suite and human resources systems

• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills

• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including influencing, consultative and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives

• Recognized as an expert within sub-function(s) and/or area(s) and broader organization including broad-based expertise across area and related functions

• Expert understanding of related aspects of human resources processes and/or systems

• Expert knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance

• Expert knowledge of local and federal employment laws within field and within organization

• Ability to manage and navigate multiple ongoing issues and complex employee relations matters

• Expert negotiation and conflict resolution skills

• Excellent leadership skills and ability to influence change

• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships across the organization

• Effective level of business literacy about the client group(s) business, financial position, its midrange plans, its culture and its competition

• Strict attention to detail

• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels while establishing a positive reputation

• Ability to navigate challenging forces in the fast-paced and dynamic operations network

• Represents leadership on programs or org-specific strategic initiatives within multiple areas, interfacing with project managers, human resources team and leadership team

• Consult in program setting within multiple human resources areas, deeper or more dedicated advisory role, interfacing with more senior management

• Provides human resources leadership to outsourcing partners on a directive level, participates on medium scale RFP

• 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