Senior Manager, Talent Management

Edwards Lifesciences

Senior Manager overseeing HR programs and talent management at Edwards Lifesciences. Responsible for strategic development, alignment with talent strategy, and program implementation.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeIrvine • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $121,000 - $171,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for the management and strategic development of HR programs and practices
Ensure alignment with Edwards' Talent and Organization strategy, HR strategy and business needs
Design talent management practices, programs, frameworks and processes based on business need
Develop, define, and plan program objectives and policy requirements based on business needs
Identify, evaluate, and lead the implementation of programs and process improvement
Use data and analytics to support continuous improvement to demonstrate the value to the business
Incorporate leading practices and future trends into the program design
Develop and manage third-party vendor relationships to ensure vendor performance
Collaborate with other COE members to create seamless employee experiences
Provide policy/program Tier 3 escalation support to HR Solutions
Collaborate with HRT to design programs and reports to continually improve data elements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, Management, Organization Development, or other related field with 10 years HR experience or Master’s Degree with 8 years of HR experience
5 years experience of talent management/learning/design/execution/ownership, progressive HR leadership or relevant consulting experience
Proven success in working in a fast-paced, global, and growing business environment
Creative thinking skills exhibited through thoughtful and innovative design of programs
Ability to articulate program objectives, activities, and policies by aligning HR strategic goals and vision to business needs
Excellent interpersonal skills including influencing, consulting, negotiation, conflict resolution and relationship management
Ability to work seamlessly across cultures, virtually and build relationships in an evolving and fast-growing organization
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to diagnose, define and guide the design and enhancements of programs
Experience in data and analytics to drive informed decisions and evaluate success
Advanced knowledge of current and upcoming trends, thought leadership, and leading practices for their practice and program area
Strong planning and project management skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong business acumen; Operate with a global mindset
Experience implementing and managing HR functional programs, policies, and procedures
Experience working collaboratively to facilitate the delivery of HR policies and programs across geographies and cultures
Experience as HR Business Partner
Experience working with HR technologies related to the practice area
Experience with Microsoft tools and applications required
Strong knowledge of HR principles, theories and concepts, and related local and federal laws and regulations
Understanding of HR processes, procedures, controls, regulations, and compliance requirements for assigned program areas

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salaries
Performance-based incentives
Wide variety of benefits programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

talent managementprogram designdata analyticsprogram managementHR policiesprocess improvementproject managementHR functional programsHR technologiesHR principles

Soft Skills

creative thinkinginterpersonal skillsinfluencingconsultingnegotiationconflict resolutionrelationship managementanalytical skillscritical thinkingcommunication skills