Make a meaningful difference to patients around the world. Our talented people are central to the future of Edwards Lifesciences, which is why our Human Resources teams help design, guide, and deliver inspiring experiences for our people. With a fundamental understanding of how to build a supportive community and organizational capability, you'll deliver solutions to attract and retain talent. Your work will enable our teams to thrive as they help patients live healthier and more productive lives.
Function as an expert on people and organizational issues, as well as a catalyst in delivering HR solutions in order to attract, develop, and retain talent and to support the specific needs of the business groups and overall business objectives.
**How you will make an impact**:
- Act as a strategic thought partner for assigned client group, in Costa Rica to develop and implement human resource strategy to achieve its current and future business objectives.
- Leverage effective consulting skills and principles to advise, influence and partner with leadership on talent strategies and actions to build organizational capabilities and an engaged and high-performing organization
- Lead or partner with COE's to deliver human resource programs for client groups to ensure the organization's current and future talent requirements are met.
- Partner with HR Management or COE's to evaluate the organization's future workforce needs in order to recommend changes to the HR strategy and adapt existing HR programs to meet these needs
- Proactively analyze trends and metrics to identify training needs or individual executive coaching needs for assigned client group(s) and partners with COE's or Shared Service groups to develop solutions, programs and policies and participate in evaluation and monitoring of training and coaching programs to ensure success.
- Participate in the interview/selection of talent in assigned client groups and perform compensation analysis to drive competitive offers
- Other incidental duties.
**What you will need (required)**:
Bachelor's Degree and 12 years of previous related human resources experience required OR Master's degree or equivalent in related field, and 10 years of previous related human resources experience.
**What else we look for (preferred)**:
- Proven successful project management skills.
- Proven expertise in Microsoft Office Suite and human resources systems.
- Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including influencing, consultative, and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives.
- Recognized as an expert in own sub-function(s) and/or area(s) within the organization.
- Expert knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Expert negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Excellent leadership skills and ability to influence change.
- Ability to build and maintain strong relationships across the organization
- Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels.
- Ability to navigate challenging forces in the fast-paced and dynamic environment.