Senior Architect, Contract Lifecycle Management Applications

Innovation starts from the heart. At Edwards Lifesciences, we’re dedicated to developing ground-breaking technologies with a genuine impact on patients’ lives. At the core of this commitment is our investment in cutting-edge information technology. This supports our innovation and collaboration on a global scale, enabling our diverse teams to optimize both efficiency and success. As part of our IT team, your expertise and commitment will help facilitate our patient-focused mission by developing and enhancing technological solutions.

The Senior Architect, CLM Applications is responsible for defining, governing, and evolving the enterprise architecture for Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) solutions across the organization. This role partners closely with Legal, Compliance, Procurement, Sales, and IT stakeholders to establish a scalable, secure, and globally harmonized CLM platform that aligns with enterprise architecture standards and business objectives. As our team builds and configures our CLM platform on Malbek, we're seeking an architect with hands-on experience designing and implementing enterprise CLM solutions to help lead this work. Malbek experience is a strong plus, and we also welcome candidates with experience on comparable platforms such as Icertis, Ironclad, Agiloft, or Conga, especially those with strong API and middleware integration skills. The Senior Architect provides strategic and technical leadership for CLM implementations, integrations, data architecture, solution governance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

How you'll make an impact: 

Establish best practices for the implementation, evolution, maintenance, and support of complex enterprise solutions. Ensure scalable architecture and seamless integration across platforms and functions throughout the planning, design, execution, and operational stages.

• Define system platform and project scope and remain actively engaged through implementation.
• Provide design and architecture guidance to project teams executing tactical projects and initiatives.
• Translate business requirements into specific solutions, applications, or process designs in collaboration with project teams.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in at least one area, such as system platform design, business process, software and hardware architecture, project management, or industry practices.
• Identify and evaluate integration opportunities for lower tier systems. Provide input on new integration opportunities, including tool selection and shared data and code resources.
• Establish communication and documentation approaches that highlight external emerging developments and promote new technologies, standards, and methodologies.
• Document clear and concise change management for systems and processes by following IT and Quality change procedures.
• Provide training, coaching, and knowledge transfer to team members.
• Perform other incidental duties as assigned.

What you'll need (Required):

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, with 10 years of related experience.
• Related professional certifications in areas such as programming, database development, project management, or similar disciplines.
• Architecture certification, such as TOGAF, Zachman, or a similar architecture framework.
• Experience working in a highly regulated environment, such as medical device, pharmaceutical, or a similar industry.
• Location: Irvine, California; Open to US remote for highly qualified candidates.

What else we look for (preferred): 

• Working hands-on experience with Malbek CLM, including exposure to configuration and/or implementation.
• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent documentation, communication, and interpersonal skills, including negotiation, relationship management, and the ability to drive objectives forward.
• Recognized expertise within Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform(s)
• Expert knowledge in at least one discipline, such as Contract Lifecycle Management or Configuration Management.
• Strong technical knowledge of technical languages or data management systems, middleware and direct API connectors
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues to the appropriate levels of management.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strict attention to detail.
• 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 $139,000 to $196,000 (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.