Edwards Lifesciences is expanding its global technology capabilities with the launch of a new IT Innovation Hub in Pune, India. The Hub strengthens the technology foundation that supports our business worldwide, working in close partnership with teams across regions to deliver reliable, high-quality solutions at scale. Designed as a long-term investment, the Pune Hub will advance newer digital capabilities such as automation, data, AI, and cloud, and will include roles spanning end user services, application development, and enterprise platform teams. Together, these teams will help Edwards operate more efficiently and accelerate innovation in support of our mission of advancing patient care.
We are seeking a highly driven IT Project Manager to support execution, governance, and delivery tracking across a portfolio of global IT transformation initiatives. This role operates as a hands-on execution lead responsible for ensuring that projects are effectively tracked, risks are proactively managed, and delivery outcomes are achieved. The role leverages Jira as the system of record for work management, KPI tracking, and portfolio visibility.
How you’ll make an impact:
1. Project Execution & Delivery Ownership
- Own day-to-day tracking and execution across multiple IT initiatives
- Drive adherence to timelines, milestones, and deliverables
Ensure projects progress from plan to execution to completion with minimal oversight
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2. Jira-Based Governance & Transparency
- Maintain structured tracking of all work in Jira
- Ensure epics, stories, dependencies, and milestones are consistently updated
Drive adoption of standardized Jira practices across teams
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3. Risk, Issue & Bottleneck Management
- Identify risks, blockers, and dependencies early
Escalate and drive resolution across stakeholders
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4. Portfolio Reporting & Insights
- Develop dashboards, KPIs, and status reports
Provide clear, data-driven updates to leadership
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5. Cross-Functional Coordination
- Coordinate across IT, business, and vendor teams globally
Facilitate governance meetings and checkpoints
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6. Strategic Program Support
- Support Celonis process mining initiatives
- Track Tricentis test automation transformation
- Support capacity planning and forecasting (PPM)
What you’ll need (Required):
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems , Engineering, or related field
- 5–8 years of IT project management experience
- Strong experience with Jira for Agile tracking and reporting
- Experience managing multiple concurrent initiatives
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Behavioral competencies: High ownership mindset, Strong execution discipline, Ability to influence without authority, Proactive risk management, Ability to work in global, shift-based environments
What else we look for (Preferred):
- Experience in ERP, BPM, or QA automation programs
- Exposure to Celonis or Tricentis
- Familiarity with PPM tools
- Agile or PMP certification preferred
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