Innovation starts from the heart. At Edwards Lifesciences, our dedication to patients drives everything we do. As a global leader in structural heart innovation, we are committed to advancing therapies that improve patient outcomes and transform lives. 

We are seeking an experienced people leader to lead Professional Education programs focused on internal and healthcare professional training. This role provides the opportunity to shape the future of training by driving operational excellence, leveraging innovative technologies, challenging traditional approaches, and helping scale education programs while maintaining the highest standards of quality, patient outcomes, and safety. 

Reporting to the Senior Director, Training & Development, you will lead a team of Professional Education professionals and partner closely with Commercial, Medical Affairs, Marketing, and cross-functional stakeholders to evolve education programs, improve certification efficiency, enhance visibility through reporting, and elevate training impact across the organization. 

Location: Germany (Garching/Munich) or Spain (Valencia)  

How you'll make an impact 

• Lead and develop a team of Professional Education professionals, creating a robust talent development strategy aligned with organizational objectives and functional growth plans. 

• Provide leadership and accountability for internal and healthcare professional training programs, including certification, post-certification training, assessments, and ongoing educational activities

• Drive continuous improvement of training programs by identifying opportunities to enhance quality, improve certification speed, increase operational efficiency, and strengthen reporting and visibility for leadership stakeholders. 

• Lead the implementation and continuous evolution of clinical curricula covering device, procedural, and imaging education. 

• Champion innovation, digital enablement, and the use of emerging technologies to modernize training delivery, increase scale, and improve learner engagement while maintaining high standards for patient safety and clinical excellence. 

• Challenge existing approaches and drive continuous improvement through data-driven decision making and process optimization. 

• Partner closely with Commercial, Medical Affairs, Marketing, and other cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of education priorities and business objectives. 

• Collaborate with global and regional teams on training initiatives, device knowledge transfer activities, and educational best-practice sharing. 

• Establish meaningful metrics and reporting processes to measure training effectiveness, operational performance, and organizational impact. 

• Proactively identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, resolve issues, and ensure successful execution of key training deliverables. 

• Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, innovation, and excellence within the team. 

• Perform other incidental duties as assigned.

 
What you'll need (Required)

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.

• Proven people leadership experience, including managing and developing high-performing teams.

• Experience within the Medical Device or broader healthcare industry.

• Professional Education, Training, Learning & Development, or related experience.

• Excellent presentation, facilitation, and communication skills.

• Strong project management capabilities.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic, and evolving environment.

• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across functions and organizational levels.

• Ability and willingness to travel extensively (50%+) 

• Excellent analytical, organizational, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.

• Fluency in English, additional European language(s) are a plus 

What else we look for (Preferred)

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field, advanced degree and/or relevant professional qualifications are considered an asset.

• Experience working in a regulated industry.

• Experience in interventional cardiology or cardiothoracic surgery.

• Structural Heart experience, ideally TEER and/or TAVI

• Experience in curriculum development and educational program delivery.

• Strong understanding of training analytics, performance metrics, and reporting.

• Experience driving digital transformation, innovation, and technology-enabled learning solutions.