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Innovation starts from the heart. Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader of patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring. With millions of patients served in over 100 countries, each team makes a meaningful contribution by improving patient outcomes and discovering lasting solutions for unmet patient needs. Our Senior Manager, Travel position is a unique career opportunity that could be your next step towards an exciting future.

Workplace Designation: Due to the collaborative nature of the role, this is an onsite position in Irvine, CA.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Establish, maintain, and identify new industry best practices to enhance an effective travel program in partnership with Edwards' offices in assigned region. Provide guidance to management and facilitate the roll out of standard end-to-end travel processes, including the launch and administration of online booking tools. Partner with management and travel program colleagues provide guidance on creating strategies, reviewing trends, and providing data that outline company performance with regard to travel spend and savings potential.

• Negotiate and renegotiate business travel contracts (e.g., hotels, airlines) with vendors in a manner that maximizes value and minimize risk for the company. Manage supplier relationships including conducting business reviews and service level audits.

• Educate and inform internal and external travel partners on cost and time-saving strategies. Communicate changes or updates to travel information and policy using a variety of internal channels. Oversee communication efforts to both suppliers and travel counselor groups to ensure employees receive consistent information and quality service.

• Contribute to current global processes, recommend future processes, provide guidance to cross-functional teams, and facilitate changes to streamline and standardize global travel processes.

• Partner on the development of strategies to overcome objections/ obstacles and build partnerships. Recommend changes/ updates to Travel Policy as needed to reduce cost and/or improve service and reflect best practices. Influence adoption through effective communication and change management.

• Stay abreast of new technologies to enhance the travel experience. Utilize available data sources to track spend on travel and entertainment. Analyze data and reports back to department leadership regarding expenses, trends, and recommendations.

What you'll need (Required):

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Hospitality, Tourism, or related field with minimum 10 years experience in travel agency, airlines, and/or corporate travel management OR Master’s Degree with minimum 8 years of work experience

• Experience with Concur

• Experience running a corporate travel program

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Experience working in a large manufacturing company

• Proven successful project management skills

• Proven expertise in both Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced Excel and related travel systems

• Proven expertise in data analysis and business process design

• Ability to extract input from colleagues and stakeholders and achieve successful project outcomes through strong consensus building and facilitation skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives

• Recognized as an expert in own area with specialized depth within the organization

• Expert understanding of related aspects of travel processes and/or systems

• Expert understanding of the travel industry, including policies, processes, tools, and best practices

• Strong leadership skills and ability to influence change

• Strict attention to detail

• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues to appropriate levels of management in the organization

• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Must be able to work in a team environment, including external representatives and participating and presenting at meetings

• Ability to provide guidance to others on area of expertise

• Ability to lead meetings with external representatives

• 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

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 $115,000 to $163,000 (highly experienced).

The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience). Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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.

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 15,000 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.