Distinguished Architect, Business Systems, OneStream

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.  
How you’ll make an impact:

This position reports to the Sr. Director, IT Solutions Delivery, Finance & G&A and has accountability for providing production support, month end financial close support, maintenance, administration, enhancing, implementing and optimizing solutions that improve business process efficiencies and effectiveness. This role has the domain expertise of technologies, applications, and solutions to improve business processes. Additionally, they will serve as a mentor to lower-level staff.

Establish best practices for PLM solution implementations, changes, maintenance, and support including designing enterprise and/or solution level architecture through the stages of planning, design, execution, and operation.

• Lead the definition of OneStream system platform and project scope and actively stays engaged until the system platform is implemented while ensuring that the design is in sync with business needs and hardware.
• Provide design and architecture guidance to project teams to execute larger projects / initiatives or programs related to OneStream. Lead the development, implementation and support activities (e.g., training, plans, documentation procedures) by adhering to the IT design methodology, development process methodology, technology standards, and best practices
• Translate business requirements into specific solutions, applications or process designs for larger projects / initiatives or programs in collaboration with project teams
• Identify and evaluate integration opportunities for lower tier systems including evaluation of new technologies. Provide input on new opportunities for integration, selecting the tools, specifying the shared data and code resources, defining the interfaces and data-flows, and monitoring the success of the integration
• Act as subject matter expert in one or more capacities (e.g., system platform design, business process, software and hardware architecture, project management or industry) related to OneStream
• Establish communication and documentation approaches that present external emerging developments, and evangelize new technologies, standards and methodologies. Effectively documents clear and concise change management for systems and processes by following IT and Quality change procedures.
• Define and maintain the strategic roadmap for the OneStream application, ensuring alignment with business priorities and technological advancements.
• Lead the architecture and design of the OneStream platform, ensuring scalability, technical excellence, and alignment with organizational goals.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business objectives into actionable technical solutions, driving successful implementation and integration.
• Guide the design and build of seamless integrations with source systems, ensuring reliable and accurate data flow into the OneStream platform.
• Direct the design and build of financial models, reporting frameworks, dashboards, and analytics to ensure they align with business requirements.
• Conduct assessment reviews of the OneStream application to identify enhancements that will optimize functionality and user experience.
• Provide strategic recommendations for process improvements and the adoption of new features within the OneStream platform.
• Conduct and complete month end close activities including pre and post close activities.  Monitor all inbound and outbound integrations.  Effectively manage the ticket queue, work and disposition tickets as required.  Perform monthly application maintenance.
• Conduct and complete month end close activities including pre and post close activities.  Monitor all inbound and outbound integrations.  Effectively manage the ticket queue, work and disposition tickets as required.  Perform monthly application maintenance.
• Configure and test systems to execute features, integration, and reporting
• Serve as liaison between business process owners in Business Units, Functional Groups, Regions and IT
• Support SOX and other regulatory compliance audits and requirements
• Provide training, coaching and knowledge transfer to team members
• Other Incidental duties

What you'll need (Required):

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
• A minimum of twelve years of IT experience (OR ten years with a Master's degree)
• OneStream experience

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Other: in Information Technology, Computer Science, or Engineering
• Accounting and Finance Experience
• Other: in Certifications in related disciplines (programming, database development, project management, etc.) required; Architecture certification: TOGAF, ZACHMAN, etc.
• Experience (e.g. medical device, pharmaceuticals, etc.) or in highly regulated environments
• Knowledge of other EPM tools, such as Hyperion, Anaplan, or SAP BPC
• Familiarity with Agile project management methodologies
• Be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in business processes in the area of responsibility (Finance, accounting, consolidation, & Reporting).  Display technical aptitude to provide application system administration and production support
• Expert knowledge in at least discipline (e.g., Product Lifecycle Management and Configuration Management)
• Expertise in at least one technical language and data management system (e.g.,TCL, JavaScript, SQL)
• Expert knowledge in Application Solution modeling and documentation (e.g., Lean Manufacturing, Quality Validation Requirements)

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.