Manager, Sales Strategy & Operations THV France (m/f/d)

Innovation starts from the heart. Edwards Lifesciences is the leading global structural heart innovation company, driven by a passion to improve patient lives. 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 Manager, Sales Strategy & Operations position is a unique career opportunity that could be your next step towards an exciting future.

How you’ll make an impact

• Commercial Planning and Governance
• Lead country-level strategic planning, AOP, and forecasting processes in alignment with regional governance
• Own leadership meeting cadence, agendas, and execution follow-through
• Consolidate forecast, sales, and market inputs from regional sales leaders to ensure consistency and transparency
• Prepare high-quality, executive-ready materials for business reviews and leadership forums
• Performance Management & Analytics
• Drive a high-performance, accountable, and customer-focused culture
• Own commercial KPIs, dashboards, and standardized performance reporting
• Translate data into insights, trends, and clear recommendations to support leadership decision-making
• Identify performance gaps and lead continuous improvement initiatives
• Sales & Execution Enablement
• Partner closely with sales leadership to drive execution excellence, including segmentation and account planning
• Establish and scale best practices and operational standards across the organization
• Support rollout and tracking of key commercial and marketing initiatives and projects
• Lead cross-functional and regional projects to enable execution and operational effectiveness
• Pricing, Metrics, and Cross-Functional Alignment
• Manage pricing governance in partnership with regional pricing teams
• Ensure strong cross-functional alignment through structured operating rhythms
• Develop, own, and maintain SMART metrics to steer commercial performance and behaviors
• Lead and develop analyst resource, ensuring clear information flow between field teams and leadership

What you’ll need (Required)

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 8 years' work experience (in Finance, Business Operations, Marketing/Sales)
• Minimum of 3 year-experience in the medical device or healthcare industry
• Fluency in English and French
• Ability to travel on a regular basis (30%)

What else we look for (Preferred)

• Strong commercial and financial acumen with the ability to translate data into strategic insights and business decisions
• Proven experience driving planning, forecasting, and performance management cycles (e.g., AOP, business reviews)
• Ability to challenge assumptions, assess trade-offs, and influence senior stakeholders with confidence
• Advanced analytical capability, including KPI definition, dashboarding, and performance trend analysis, with extensive understanding of data flow between data systems
• Track record of prioritizing and executing multiple initiatives in a fast-paced, highly cross functional environment requiring autonomy and resilience
• Clear, concise communicator with strong influencing skills and sound judgment in ambiguous situations
• Understanding of emerging industry trends and interdependencies affecting both Edwards and customers
• Proven successful project management experience
• Previous people management experience
• Knowledge of the Structural Heart environment is a plus