Senior Specialist, Human Resources, Global Operations & Quality
Edwards Lifesciences
Summary
The Senior HR Specialist role is a trusted partner to the HR Business Partners, primarily enabling timely, high-quality delivery of talent data intelligence. You will support the GOQ functional teams in a holistic manner. In addition, the role will provide support to assigned groups in the execution of talent programs and initiatives.
Job description
Talent Metrics & Analytics
- Produce and consolidate Global Supply Chain and Quality organizational metrics and reports, perform analysis on workforce and talent data, and assist with the storytelling, visualization, and insights to assist the Head of HR and HRBLs in assessing and developing action plans for talent and org needs.
- Support daily operations when it comes to master data maintenance, and data governance tasks
- Coordinate with COE and HR Ops counterparts to identify future reporting needs, and data and reports to best drive insights, visualization, and progress dashboards.
- Collaborate with COE team members to address data quality issues and recommend process improvements to enhance efficiency while following standard practices and assisting with implementation.
Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP)
Partners with COEs to provide accurate data and reports aimed at supporting the execution of the SWP process and headcount metrics. Works alongside COE partners to ensure data is accurate and validated.
Talent Development Reviews
- Using COE training materials and approaches, coordinates information gathering, materials and meeting preparation, and rollup of results for the Talent Development Review (TDR) under direction of the HRBL.
- Pulls data, materials and resources from respective COEs and translates into formats that facilitate annual HR activities such as pay review, annual performance review, mid-cycle reviews, etc.
- Collaborates with COEs for dashboards optimization
Talent and Org Strategy
Assist the HRBL network with the execution of the Talent and Organizational activities. Partners with HRBLs and COE to ensure delivery of these activities.
Organization Design and Development
Facilitate information and data gathering, workshop preparation, and materials coordination with guidance of HRBL to effectively plan and deliver the org design and org development processes.
Change Management
Understand change impacts and coordinate activities associated with change management activities (e.g., comms & training materials) consulting with COEs for thought partnerships. Assist the work on request.
Culture and Value Steward
- Assist with culture and engagement action planning and execution. Review and prepare rollup information on myVoice engagement survey results as requested. Influencing decisions and actions to be aligned w/ culture.
- Coordinate with other areas of HR (Operations and COE's) for high-touch or ad-hoc situations requiring elevated or escalated coordination on behalf of employees and leaders.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree with 5 years or Master's Degree with 3 years of previous Human Resources experience
- Advanced Excel tools, functions and skills: Macro, Pivot Tables, Data Validation, Power Query, data import, advanced charting, etc.
- Expertise using advanced data visualization and business intelligence tools such as PowerBI, Visier, etc.
- Proven working knowledge and expertise in usage of MS Office Suite and HR systems, i.e. Workday, etc.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating, consultative, and relationship management skills
- Forward thinking, and proactive problem solving skills
- Excellent conflict resolution skills
- Strong leadership skills with demonstrated ability to influence change
- Proven success adhering to and leading project schedules and managing complex sections of projects
- Excellent presentation and facilitation skills
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of HR functional areas with an expertise in one or two areas including: Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Leadership Development and Organizational Development
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of applicable employment laws and compliance implications
- Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills
- Ability to build and maintain strong relationships across the organization to influence
- Ability to assess risks, analyze situations and determine next course of action
- Ability to manage internal and external confidential information with utmost discretion
- Strict attention to detail
- Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Work is performed independently on complex projects and/or lines of work and reviewed for accuracy and soundness
Benefits
- Competitive Salaries
- Performance-Based Incentives
- Wide Variety of Benefits
Company overview
Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW) is the leading global structural heart innovation company, driven by a passion to improve patient lives. Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Irvine, California, the company specializes in developing breakthrough technologies for cardiovascular diseases. As a pioneer in the medical device industry, Edwards focuses on transcatheter heart valves, surgical heart valves, hemodynamic monitoring systems, and vascular solutions. The company's patient-focused culture inspires its 16,000+ employees worldwide to deliver life-changing innovations that address complex heart health challenges. Edwards serves patients in over 100 countries through its comprehensive portfolio of products including the SAPIEN transcatheter heart valve system, INSPIRIS surgical valves, and advanced monitoring technologies. With a commitment to research and development, the company invests 17-18% of its revenue back into R&D efforts, maintaining its position at the forefront of structural heart innovation. Edwards Lifesciences has impacted over one million patients globally through its transformative medical technologies.