Director, IT (Audiovisual) Job at 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. For more than 50 years, we have established a remarkable track record around that innovation: Work that enables clinicians around the world to enhance and save lives. We are experiencing massive growth, and this is your opportunity to make a big impact.
This is an exciting opportunity within Edwards Lifesciences’ to lead the global Audiovisual (AV) team, which lives within the IT organization. This role is a blend of team leadership and hands-on expertise, required to be on-site in a professional corporate setting. This is a role that will frequently interact with corporate leadership and will be responsible for state-of-the-art AV equipment.
Our ideal candidate has expertise with AV equipment, strong communication skills, and must have direct people leadership skills with HR responsibilities over full time employees in a global organization.
Responsibilities
Setting a strategic vision for AV capabilities enterprise-wide, including global AV design and support.
Leveraging industry best practices and partnering with corporate and global teams to gather requirements, design and deliver solution options.
Regularly assessing new technologies and methods to enhance AV capabilities and the team’s ability to execute and meet customer needs.
Ensuring the smooth operations and functioning of AV infrastructure globally. Managing core business applications/technologies to ensure performance according to business needs and IT standards,
Managing a growing global team of experienced AV professionals.
Leading, directing, and managing large global live events
Leading efforts to re-engineer and optimize processes and systems by assessing business needs and developing, proposing, and implementing technology solution options.
Plan and direct multiple complex projects with the accountability for successful completion of all project deliverables to the business within established financial, schedule, scope, and quality objectives.
Lead in identifying risk, developing mitigation strategies, alternative solutions, critical path, resolving issues, etc. in collaboration with project managers and stakeholders.
Manage hosted and SaaS vendors while ensuring all activities are delivered in compliance with normal policies, procedures, technology standards, security requirements, etc.
Work in alignment with IT architecture and security teams and their review boards.
Qualifications
Ability to work onsite at global HQ in Irvine, CA.
Bachelor's Degree.
13+ years of prior work experience.
10+ years’ experience in IT or AV.
5+ years’ experience as a people leader of the AV function in a global organization, managing full time employees with HR responsibilities including performance reviews, mentoring, training, and hiring, in addition to leading/directing work.
Strong developer of people, including providing ongoing coaching and feedback and prioritizing the growth and development of new skills.
Leadership of global AV teams, including development of vision/strategy as well as ongoing site support.
Previous experience supporting state of the art auditoriums and large conference facilities globally.
Expert understanding of AV technologies (current and future) and their dependency on other critical infrastructure.
Strong communicator at all levels and in multiple forums (1:1s, large group meetings, etc.). Able to translate technical language and metrics into a compelling and influential story for all audiences.
Able to successfully demonstrate the value and impact of the AV team’s work on Edwards’ business strategy.
Strong organizational savvy and ability to create and nurture trusting relationships across the enterprise.
Ability to work and excel within a fast paced, dynamic, and constantly changing work environment.
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 $141,000 to $200,000 (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:
Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Know your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster
Disability accommodation for employment applicants
Edwards E-Verify
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)
Pay Transparency Notice
Please Note :
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This is an exciting opportunity within Edwards Lifesciences’ to lead the global Audiovisual (AV) team, which lives within the IT organization. This role is a blend of team leadership and hands-on expertise, required to be on-site in a professional corporate setting. This is a role that will frequently interact with corporate leadership and will be responsible for state-of-the-art AV equipment.
Our ideal candidate has expertise with AV equipment, strong communication skills, and must have direct people leadership skills with HR responsibilities over full time employees in a global organization.
Responsibilities
Setting a strategic vision for AV capabilities enterprise-wide, including global AV design and support.
Leveraging industry best practices and partnering with corporate and global teams to gather requirements, design and deliver solution options.
Regularly assessing new technologies and methods to enhance AV capabilities and the team’s ability to execute and meet customer needs.
Ensuring the smooth operations and functioning of AV infrastructure globally. Managing core business applications/technologies to ensure performance according to business needs and IT standards,
Managing a growing global team of experienced AV professionals.
Leading, directing, and managing large global live events
Leading efforts to re-engineer and optimize processes and systems by assessing business needs and developing, proposing, and implementing technology solution options.
Plan and direct multiple complex projects with the accountability for successful completion of all project deliverables to the business within established financial, schedule, scope, and quality objectives.
Lead in identifying risk, developing mitigation strategies, alternative solutions, critical path, resolving issues, etc. in collaboration with project managers and stakeholders.
Manage hosted and SaaS vendors while ensuring all activities are delivered in compliance with normal policies, procedures, technology standards, security requirements, etc.
Work in alignment with IT architecture and security teams and their review boards.
Qualifications
Ability to work onsite at global HQ in Irvine, CA.
Bachelor's Degree.
13+ years of prior work experience.
10+ years’ experience in IT or AV.
5+ years’ experience as a people leader of the AV function in a global organization, managing full time employees with HR responsibilities including performance reviews, mentoring, training, and hiring, in addition to leading/directing work.
Strong developer of people, including providing ongoing coaching and feedback and prioritizing the growth and development of new skills.
Leadership of global AV teams, including development of vision/strategy as well as ongoing site support.
Previous experience supporting state of the art auditoriums and large conference facilities globally.
Expert understanding of AV technologies (current and future) and their dependency on other critical infrastructure.
Strong communicator at all levels and in multiple forums (1:1s, large group meetings, etc.). Able to translate technical language and metrics into a compelling and influential story for all audiences.
Able to successfully demonstrate the value and impact of the AV team’s work on Edwards’ business strategy.
Strong organizational savvy and ability to create and nurture trusting relationships across the enterprise.
Ability to work and excel within a fast paced, dynamic, and constantly changing work environment.
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 $141,000 to $200,000 (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:
Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Know your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster
Disability accommodation for employment applicants
Edwards E-Verify
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)
Pay Transparency Notice
Please Note :
www.bankofmontserrat.ms is the go-to platform for job seekers looking for the best job postings from around the web. With a focus on quality, the platform guarantees that all job postings are from reliable sources and are up-to-date. It also offers a variety of tools to help users find the perfect job for them, such as searching by location and filtering by industry. Furthermore, www.bankofmontserrat.ms provides helpful resources like resume tips and career advice to give job seekers an edge in their search. With its commitment to quality and user-friendliness, Site.com is the ideal place to find your next job.