Executive Assistant

Position Summary : Provide administrative support to assigned department, individual, and/or area.

Key Responsibilities:
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

Schedule domestic and international travel in compliance with existing policies and procedures, to optimize use of Executive's time and schedule

Plan and execute meetings and events with some supervision

Other incidental duties

Basic Qualifications:
H.S. Diploma or equivalent

Minimum of 6 years experience directly related experience including executive administrative support

Preferred Qualifications:
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 PowerPoint

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, the base pay range for this position is $67,000 to $91,000 (highly experienced). The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience).

About Edwards Lifesciences

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 13,000 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.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to complying with the requirements and guidance from our government authorities and to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them around the world. As such, all Healthcare Interacting positions require COVID-19 vaccination, which includes anyone who directly interfaces with patients and those who interact with healthcare providers as part of their role. If hired, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been fully 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 countries where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination. In countries where vaccines are less available, or other requirements exist, we may institute alternate measures that optimize patient safety and healthcare provider safety, which may include regular COVID testing or specific masking requirements.

For United States Applicants Only:
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