Strategy Manager, EEMEA

This role serves as the Strategy lead for the EEMEA region across Business Units, supporting the region’s strategy process and acting as the primary point of contact for all strategic matters in EEMEA. Responsibilities include conducting market research, driving strategic initiatives, providing actionable insights to senior management, and overseeing collaboration across teams to ensure alignment with business objectives. You will manage a team while leading the implementation of business strategies and initiatives.

How you'll make an impact:

• Lead the overall Strategy Annual Process for the EEMEA Region by partnering with the business and functional leaders to define the Strategy through the Strat Plan, setting the Key Operating Drivers (KOD) and ensuring successful implementation and continuous improvement.

• Perform comprehensive research and analysis of key strategic business issues, including market and customer dynamics, opportunity assessment, optimization of existing business, and identification of new growth areas (new markets, new segments...).

• Conduct market research and feasibility studies to assess the viability of new markets, products and alternative business development opportunities across the EEMEA region for all three Business Units (TAVR, TMTT and SURG). Gather, compile, verify, and analyze financial, competitive, sales, and marketing data to provide senior management with accurate and timely insights for strategic decision-making.

• Lead competitive intelligence and market trend monitoring activities for EEMEA, utilizing interviews, desk/market research, data analytics and reporting to inform business strategy.

• Design and deliver strategic initiatives as identified by the EEMEA Leadership Team, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.

• Foster effective internal relationships within both regional and global headquarters teams to facilitate collaboration and information sharing.

• Collaborate with local EMEACLA Business Units on analytical projects supporting strategic planning, country updates, macro market overviews, market data alignment, and the development of high-level strategies and strategic action plans.

• Manage and develop a Strategy Analyst which will support the collection and maintenance of the data source.

• Other incidental duties

What you will need:

• Bachelor's Degree preferably in a scientific, technical, quantitative or Finance (FP&A) field Required

• Master's Degree or equivalent in MBA related Preferred

• At least 6 years of related work experience, preferably direct experience in strategy, management consulting, business development, or marketing and sales Required

What else we look for:

• Ability to synthesize complex information into a high-level strategic message, and to interpret internal/external business factors into recommendations and solutions.

• Demonstrated experience working with a range of professionals to help navigate through complex situations.

• Proven expertise in PowerPoint, Excel, clinical and financial comprehension, strategic frameworks, and live presentations, with high attention to detail and output.

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

• Extensive understanding of procedures within strategy while defining team operating standards and ensuring essential procedures are followed based on knowledge of own discipline

• Extensive understanding and interpretation of complicated market dynamics with the ability to identify and quantify market potential, and build business case with both business and financial analysis skills

• Extensive understanding of related aspects of processes and/or systems

• Knowledge of financial mechanism that relates to strategy

• Demonstrated skill set to manage assigned team and provide coaching and feedback, including responsibility for all employee actions including hire/fire authority and partnering with HR on all aspects of employee relation

• Ability to develop and integrate metrics into the projects and operations that clearly demonstrate value to the business

• Ability to listen to stakeholders, discover unmet needs, develop strong rapport with audience, and be customer-focused, interacting professionally with internal subordinates and other supervisors

• Ability to develop peer, cross functional and cross business relationships to maximize best practice sharing and team effectiveness

• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment

• 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

What is it like to work at Edwards Lifesciences?  

As a global leader in patient-focused medical innovations, we offer rewarding opportunities and exciting challenges in a truly international, dynamic and friendly work environment.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where all employees can grow, personally and professionally. To achieve this, we offer on-the-job development, training opportunities and the support and guidance provided by dedicated employee groups (the Edwards Network of Women, Edwards Foundation charity team, sustainability activities, and others).  

Edwards Lifesciences offers the following benefits:

• Competitive Compensation and Benefits package

• Flexible working hours, remote working

• Pension Plan and Risk Life Insurance

• Service Awards

• Enhanced Sick Leave Benefits

• Employee Stock Purchase Program

• Employee Assistance Program

• Comprehensive Wellness Program including fresh fruit in the office, healthy lifestyle workshops, educational events, charity activities and much more.  

Benefits are regulated by an internal policy which contains the full details regarding the entitlement and conditions for the benefits. Benefits policy and components may vary by location.