Administrative Assistant

Additional Location(s): US-MN-Arden Hills

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.       

About the role:

Boston Scientific was recognized as a Glassdoor Best Place to Work in 2026, ranking No. 15 on the Top 100 list, reflecting the culture our employees experience every day.

The Administrative Assistant provides high-level administrative and operational support to leaders and teams within Corporate Affairs, including Corporate Health Economics and Market Access (HEMA) and Marketing. This role serves as a trusted partner who enables effective team performance through exceptional organization, communication, coordination and follow-through. The successful candidate will anticipate needs, manage competing priorities, navigate sensitive matters with discretion and independently resolve administrative and operational roadblocks.

Work model, sponsorship, relocation:

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model requiring employees to be in our local office at least three days per week. Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time. Relocation assistance is not available for this position at this time.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Proactively manage complex calendars, appointments, travel and scheduling across functions, geographies and time zones, ensuring leaders are informed of commitments, calendars align with priorities and potential conflicts are resolved promptly.
• Plan and coordinate leadership meetings, conferences, events, town halls and team activities, including invitations, agendas, catering, facilities, room setup, audiovisual support, materials and follow-up. Support highly visible and cross-functional activities through effective coordination and management of company resources.
• Prepare, edit, proofread and distribute professional communications, including emails, meeting invitations, agendas, announcements and routine correspondence. Anticipate communication needs, incorporate complex and technical principles, and provide suggestions for improvement.
• Prepare and format reports, spreadsheets, graphs, presentations and other business materials using appropriate software.
• Maintain organizational charts, team distribution lists and related records, ensuring organizational changes and new employees are reflected accurately and promptly. Support new employee inclusion in town halls and team communications by updating invitations, coordinating high-quality photos and presentation materials, and providing timely new-hire updates to relevant stakeholders.
• Support vendor administration by completing required documentation, initiating and tracking purchase orders, submitting invoices, monitoring payment status and timing, and resolving missing information or process delays.
• Maintain organized electronic files, records, documentation and tracking systems while monitoring deadlines, commitments, approvals and outstanding actions through completion and proactively following up as needed.
• Coordinate special projects, department activities, onboarding support, office supplies, equipment and other operational needs.
• Handle confidential employee, business, financial and organizational information with discretion, sensitivity and sound judgment.
• Communicate effectively with executives, employees, vendors and cross-functional stakeholders while negotiating priorities and navigating sensitive information and complex engagements.
• Serve as a key functional resource regarding company policies, procedures, systems and administrative processes by answering routine questions or directing employees to the appropriate resource. Develop necessary departmental standard operating procedures (SOPs) within the scope of the role and provide guidance to others on implementation.
• Apply strong judgment and problem-solving skills to identify practical next steps, address roadblocks and move work forward with limited direction or back-and-forth interaction.
• Develop a working understanding of basic medical device, scientific, health economics and business terminology to effectively support meetings, communications, documents and stakeholder interactions.

Required qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience providing senior-level administrative or operational support in a complex, fast-paced corporate environment.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines and stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong proofreading and editing abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and other collaboration or business software, with comfort using AI-enabled workflows and tools.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, follow-through and accountability.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently, anticipate needs, take action and exercise sound judgment.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships across functions and organizational levels.
• Ability to adapt to change and work effectively in a fast-paced, team-focused environment.

Preferred qualifications:

• Background supporting senior leaders or multiple teams within a global organization.
• Professional experience in healthcare, medical device, scientific, health economics, market access, marketing or corporate affairs fields.
• Familiarity with vendor onboarding, purchase orders, invoice processing, procurement systems and payment tracking.
• Demonstrated success coordinating executive meetings, conferences, town halls or large-scale events.
• Familiarity with medical device, scientific, clinical or health economics terminology.
• Demonstrated ability to support the preparation of executive-level reports, spreadsheets, presentations and communications.

Requisition ID: 632569

Minimum Salary: $55432 

Maximum Salary: $94224 

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com—will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

For MA positions: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical technologies that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 45 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our portfolio of devices and therapies helps physicians diagnose and treat complex cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological and urological diseases and conditions. Learn more at www.bostonscientific.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status.  Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment.  Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements.   As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.