As global leader in patient-focused medical innovations, it is critical for us to deliver best-of-breed services to our team members on the field as well as to the Health Care Professionals interacting with Edwards Lifesciences.

　　In collaboration with Business Units stakeholders, the Regional Product Owner Director will set the products vision and orchestrate the implementation, with the support of product owners and scrum teams.

　　The role combines an entrepreneurial mindset for distilling business value and goals into the portfolio and articulate backlogs accordingly as well as a strong capability to be the voice of the users.

　　This position is about Patient Success, Field inventory management, monitors management, Product launches, Pricing and contracting, Medical procedures management, Sales activities, Business planning, Forecast, Therapy development... in our Salesforce environment as well as our iOS mobile applications set.

　　The role will articulate regional Business Units expectations and global execution capabilities.

　　Role objectives:

　　Defines the vision and the product portfolio roadmap and communicates across the organization.Sets the overall direction and strategy for the product owner team.Drives value creation in the product portfolio management in close collaboration with Business Owners, with crystal clear communication.Works with senior management to seek funding and resources for new products and initiatives, in close collaboration with the Regional IT business Partner, IT delivery management & SFDC Competencies Center lead.Manages expectations across the organization on when products will be available and when new features will be delivered.Leads Regional prioritization process and participate to global Metascrum meetings to decide what must be delivered and coordinate with US / JAPAC regional Product Owners Director to find synergies and articulate respective priorities.Enforces the product roadmap by ensuring that features are being implemented as scheduled by the teams.Manages conflicts when the development team encounters roadblocks in development efforts, when not solved at Product Owner level.Drives continuous improvement actions with the product owner team and the scrum teams and the business owners.Synchronizes extensively with business operations stakeholders (Project Management Office, Data Governance, Business Processes...).

　　How you will make an impact :

　　Defines the vision and the product portfolio roadmap in line with business goals.Nurtures ideas and solutions to existing customer problems, in collaboration with the business Owners (demand framing & intake) and Scrum teamsPrioritizes needs according to stakeholders' objectives, juggles scope, budget and time to prioritize the backlogs.Drives the product portfolio prioritization & planning at regional level and prepare arbitration, at regional as well as at global level, in collaboration with Business Operations & IT. The portfolio will include deliveries that will contribute to key transformational initiatives.Supports product backlog prioritization at product team level when needed, map out dependencies and unlock potential impediments.Ensures, with support of Business Units, direct interactions between end-users (field ambassadors or "super users" for e.g.) and scrum teams to test ideas, to prototype and identify continuous improvement opportunities.Takes decisions in the interest of the Users (ease of use, efficiency of the solution for their day-to-day activities).Delivers on time and at the expected level in terms of quality from a user and a compliance perspective.Measures the performance of each product teams and support improvement action plans (delivery speed, predictability...)

　　What you'll need (Required):

　　Minimum 6 years experience in product ownership role for front lines or B2B customers, of which a mobile 1st product strategy execution:

　　Experience in Agile Product Management, with significant User Design Impact is a must.Experience in sales, sales management, commercial management, sales force excellence or commercial operations, project & portfolio management is recommended.Strong leadership & strategic Thinking.Sharp understanding of business value creation and outstanding experience design. Experience in taking decisions backed by behavioral analytics.Strong knowledge and experience of Agile ways of working and principles.Successful track record of developing products within deadlinesStrong software culture and able to articulate product strategy & technological choices, in close collaboration with IT.Outstanding verbal and written communication skillsExcellent attention to detailsRobust experience in task prioritizationSharp analytical and problem-solving skillsCreative and innovative thinkerAbility to effectively manage conflicting needs of stakeholdersTeam Management experiencePast Product ownership experience in iOS environment and/or in SFDC environmentDesign thinking - nice to have

　　What is it like to work at Edwards Lifesciences in Spain?

　　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 in Spain also offers the following benefits:

　　Competitive Compensation and Benefits packageFlexible working hours, remote workingPension planLife InsuranceMedical planMeal VouchersService AwardsEnhanced Leave benefitsEmployee Stock Purchase ProgrammeEmployee Assistance ProgrammeComprehensiveWellness programme including gym membership reimbursement, fresh fruit in theoffice, yoga lessons, subsidized massages, mindfulness sessions, 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.