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Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager roles sit squarely within H-1B visa specialty occupation criteria, requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in marketing, business, or a related field. Employers in SaaS, e-commerce, and fintech have active H-1B filing histories for this role. The annual H-1B cap and lottery mean timing your job search around the April registration window matters.
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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.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Senior Manager will lead the planning and execution of changes impacting Edwards' commercialized THV and/or TMTT product portfolios. Serving as a key cross-functional leader, this role partners with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, and Engineering teams to assess risks, drive alignment, and ensure successful implementation of initiatives such as supplier changes, new market launches, manufacturing transfers, and other post-commercialization product updates. This position plays a critical role in maintaining business continuity, regulatory compliance, and uninterrupted supply to patients and customers worldwide.
How you'll make an impact:
- Manage large scale to enterprise-wide programs and initiatives (e.g., Product Focus Team (PFT), process equipment and automation programs) for ongoing global continuity of quality supply for commercial products as well as upstream during the product development process. Ensure appropriate Global Supply Chain (GSC) integration into product lifecycle management through collaboration with R&D, Marketing, Quality, and Regulatory Affairs, and downstream with the manufacturing and other critical GSC functions to ensure alignment of objectives and activities. Provide engineering expertise including business excellence methods (e.g. Six Sigma and LEAN).
- Provide solutions to manufacturing issues to ensure adequate business continuity and to guarantee the highest level of quality and service to customers to safeguard the medical product design (materials, tissues, delivery systems, and electro-mechanical devices) and manufacturing intent from suppliers through distribution.
- Provide direction and guidance to project teams to execute tactical Supply Chain projects and/or initiatives; Ensure Manufacturing Readiness Reviews occur in advance of major builds following operations changes.
- Provide analyses, and track progress against agreed upon key business and operating metrics. Provide input on executive summaries, and recommendations in support of new projects, initiatives, and/or programs to ensure adequate business continuity. Escalate program risk to management when (e.g., LCM, process equipment implementation) projects are not executed successfully or do not deliver anticipated outcomes.
- Ensure successful integration of process technologies or transfer of stabilized products into and between Edwards Commercial Manufacturing facilities and External Manufacturers by working closely with the business partners from those areas. Continue to drive product launches into additional markets. Ensure risks and mitigations are known to stakeholders and Senior Leadership.
- Partner with Finance to quantify budget need to support programs and initiatives including project resources, expenses and capital expenditures to support project execution.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree in engineering, preferably Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering with 10 years of related experience providing technical engineering support in medical device manufacturing and a demonstrated track record of successfully commercializing and sustaining medical devices.
- Experience in Supply Chain such as Suppliers, Manufacturing, and/or Distribution.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams without direct line reporting authority.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Lean Six Sigma Belt certification.
- Technical knowledge and leadership in the area of manufacturing engineering of medical devices including process excellence methodologies such as Six Sigma, cGMP, DFM, LEAN, EH&S guidelines, FDA guidelines ISO standards, ergonomics, GD&T, automation and equipment design and implementation, supplier development and process validation. Understand principles, theories, and concepts relevant to Engineering.
- Expert knowledge of Design Control for Class II & III medical devices.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Proven expertise in both Microsoft Office Suite and manufacturing systems (e.g. PLM, Ignite).
- Excellent documentation and communication skills.
- Excellent ability to translate highly complex and technical information to all levels of the organizations including executive leaders.
- Extensive understanding of advanced processes and equipment used to manufacture medical devices.
- Strict attention to detail.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- 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.
COMPENSATION
For California (CA), 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.
INTRODUCTION
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.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Senior Manager will lead the planning and execution of changes impacting Edwards' commercialized THV and/or TMTT product portfolios. Serving as a key cross-functional leader, this role partners with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, and Engineering teams to assess risks, drive alignment, and ensure successful implementation of initiatives such as supplier changes, new market launches, manufacturing transfers, and other post-commercialization product updates. This position plays a critical role in maintaining business continuity, regulatory compliance, and uninterrupted supply to patients and customers worldwide.
How you'll make an impact:
- Manage large scale to enterprise-wide programs and initiatives (e.g., Product Focus Team (PFT), process equipment and automation programs) for ongoing global continuity of quality supply for commercial products as well as upstream during the product development process. Ensure appropriate Global Supply Chain (GSC) integration into product lifecycle management through collaboration with R&D, Marketing, Quality, and Regulatory Affairs, and downstream with the manufacturing and other critical GSC functions to ensure alignment of objectives and activities. Provide engineering expertise including business excellence methods (e.g. Six Sigma and LEAN).
- Provide solutions to manufacturing issues to ensure adequate business continuity and to guarantee the highest level of quality and service to customers to safeguard the medical product design (materials, tissues, delivery systems, and electro-mechanical devices) and manufacturing intent from suppliers through distribution.
- Provide direction and guidance to project teams to execute tactical Supply Chain projects and/or initiatives; Ensure Manufacturing Readiness Reviews occur in advance of major builds following operations changes.
- Provide analyses, and track progress against agreed upon key business and operating metrics. Provide input on executive summaries, and recommendations in support of new projects, initiatives, and/or programs to ensure adequate business continuity. Escalate program risk to management when (e.g., LCM, process equipment implementation) projects are not executed successfully or do not deliver anticipated outcomes.
- Ensure successful integration of process technologies or transfer of stabilized products into and between Edwards Commercial Manufacturing facilities and External Manufacturers by working closely with the business partners from those areas. Continue to drive product launches into additional markets. Ensure risks and mitigations are known to stakeholders and Senior Leadership.
- Partner with Finance to quantify budget need to support programs and initiatives including project resources, expenses and capital expenditures to support project execution.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree in engineering, preferably Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering with 10 years of related experience providing technical engineering support in medical device manufacturing and a demonstrated track record of successfully commercializing and sustaining medical devices.
- Experience in Supply Chain such as Suppliers, Manufacturing, and/or Distribution.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams without direct line reporting authority.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Lean Six Sigma Belt certification.
- Technical knowledge and leadership in the area of manufacturing engineering of medical devices including process excellence methodologies such as Six Sigma, cGMP, DFM, LEAN, EH&S guidelines, FDA guidelines ISO standards, ergonomics, GD&T, automation and equipment design and implementation, supplier development and process validation. Understand principles, theories, and concepts relevant to Engineering.
- Expert knowledge of Design Control for Class II & III medical devices.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Proven expertise in both Microsoft Office Suite and manufacturing systems (e.g. PLM, Ignite).
- Excellent documentation and communication skills.
- Excellent ability to translate highly complex and technical information to all levels of the organizations including executive leaders.
- Extensive understanding of advanced processes and equipment used to manufacture medical devices.
- Strict attention to detail.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- 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.
COMPENSATION
For California (CA), 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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager
Map your degree to specialty occupation
USCIS requires a direct-field degree match for specialty occupation approval. A marketing, business analytics, or communications degree strengthens your H-1B petition for this role. A general business degree may trigger a Request for Evidence if the employer can't document the specialized connection.
Target employers with LCA filing history
Filter your search to companies that have filed Labor Condition Applications for marketing manager roles. Migrate Mate surfaces verified DOL LCA filing history by employer and occupation, so you can prioritize companies already familiar with the H-1B sponsorship process for this title.
Verify prevailing wage before salary negotiations
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your occupation and location before USCIS approves the petition. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level II or III wage for your metro area so you enter offer negotiations knowing the floor.
Confirm CRM and martech stack in your resume
H-1B petitions for lifecycle marketing roles often require the employer to document specialized duties. Listing specific platforms, segmentation methodologies, and retention metrics you own signals to USCIS that the role demands specialized knowledge beyond general marketing management.
Time your job search around cap registration
USCIS opens H-1B cap registration in March for an October 1 start date. If you receive an offer after the registration window closes, your start date shifts to the following fiscal year. Targeting employers between October and January gives you the longest runway before the next deadline.
Clarify who owns filing costs upfront
DOL rules prohibit employers from passing certain H-1B filing fees to you. Raise the fee allocation question during the offer stage, not after signing, so there are no surprises when the I-129 is filed and the employer invoices associated legal costs.
H-1B Visa Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the employer documents that the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as marketing, business, or communications. Roles that accept any degree or require no specialized knowledge can face USCIS scrutiny. Employers who include detailed job duty descriptions tied to a specific academic discipline have stronger petition outcomes for this title.
Which industries are most likely to sponsor H-1B visas for this role?
SaaS companies, fintech platforms, e-commerce brands, and subscription-based businesses are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for lifecycle marketing roles because retention and engagement are core revenue drivers for their business models. You can browse companies with verified H-1B filing history for marketing manager occupations on Migrate Mate before you apply.
How does the H-1B lottery affect my job search timeline as a lifecycle marketer?
USCIS selects H-1B registrations in March for an October 1 start date, meaning there is typically a six-month gap between selection and your authorized start. If you aren't selected, your employer must wait for the next registration cycle. Targeting cap-exempt employers, such as universities or nonprofit research organizations, bypasses the lottery entirely and allows year-round filing.
Can my employer start the H-1B process before I have a job offer finalized?
No. The H-1B petition requires a specific employer-employee relationship, a defined role, and a certified Labor Condition Application tied to the actual position. Employers cannot file speculatively. Once you have a written offer with a defined title, location, and salary, the employer can begin the LCA certification process with DOL, which typically takes seven business days.
What documentation strengthens an H-1B petition for a lifecycle marketing role?
A detailed job description linking specific duties, such as building multi-channel drip sequences or owning churn reduction programs, to specialized academic knowledge is critical. Supporting documents include your degree transcripts, any credential evaluations for non-U.S. degrees, and employer documentation of the role's complexity. The O*NET occupation profile for marketing managers can also support the specialty occupation argument in the petition.