Executive Assistant
Make a meaningful difference to patients around the world. Our Executive Administration team is a crucial part of Edwards. By joining this team, you’ll support our leadership with their daily needs so they can seamlessly make decisions that impact the patients we serve. Whether you are coordinating key meetings and events, supporting with the onboarding of new team members, or ensuring the teams you support have what they need to be successful, your work will be highly valued.
Position Summary: Provide administrative support to assigned department, individual, and/or area.
This is an on-site position based in Irvine, CA
How you will make an impact:
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
What you will need (required):
H.S. Diploma or equivalent and minimum 6 years of experience directly related experience including executive administrative support Required
What else you will need (preferred):
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 (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.
Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum 6 years of directly related experience, including executive administrative support
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Negotiating and relationship-management skills
- Knowledge 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
- Ability to manage confidential information with discretion
- Ability to work autonomously within established procedures and practices
- Ability to build and maintain strong organizational relationships
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Strict attention to detail
- Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels
- Ability to comply with company rules, pandemic protocols, and Environmental Health and Safety requirements
Edwards Lifesciences Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is considered strong, with multiple plan choices, HSA options, and fertility support, and the company highlights holistic well‑being programs.
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Retirement Support — A company 401(k) match and well‑regarded retirement offerings add clear long‑term value to total compensation.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a discount and look‑back feature makes equity ownership accessible and enhances the total rewards package.
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What We Do
Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW), is the global leader in patient-focused medical innovations for structural heart disease, as well as critical care and surgical monitoring. We thrive on discovery and expanding the boundaries of medical technology, serving patients in 100+ countries, with the help of our employees in areas including Clinical Affairs, Quality Engineering, Research & Development, Regulatory Affairs, Sales & Marketing, corporate functions and more. Our roots date back to 1958 when Miles Lowell Edwards, a retired engineer with a background in hydraulics and fuel pump operations, set out to build the first artificial heart. Edwards believed the heart could be mechanized and was encouraged by Dr. Albert Starr to focus on developing an artificial heart valve. After just two years, the first Starr-Edwards mitral valve was developed and successfully placed in a patient. This innovation spawned Edwards Laboratories. Miles’ fascination with healing the heart and helping patients with heart disease stemmed from his own experience with rheumatic fever as a teenager and continues to fuel our patient-first culture today. Today, we are as passionate about providing innovative solutions for people fighting cardiovascular disease as we have ever been. It's our Credo. It takes integrity, collaboration, innovation, and focus. We are leaders in the design and manufacture of tissue replacement heart valves and repair products as well as advanced hemodynamic monitoring. We partner with physicians to innovate products designed to help patients live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. Our work is both rewarding and a privilege. The importance of what we do defines our approach. We work together to create an environment where ideas can flourish and we provide our people with the resources, expertise and support to bring those ideas to life. For our legal terms and trademarks, please visit: https://www.edwards.com/legal/legal-terms







