Associate Director, Workforce Planning

Additional Location(s): US-MA-Marlborough

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:

At Boston Scientific, we are deeply committed to transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients around the world. As our Associate Director of Workforce Planning, you will lead the development and implementation of a global, integrated workforce planning function that ensures the organization has the right talent at the right time and cost. You will partner with HR leaders and executive stakeholders to forecast workforce capability and capacity needs and drive data-informed strategies to address talent gaps and enable scalable growth.

This highly visible role will shape the future of workforce planning across Boston Scientific by advancing an enterprise-wide, holistic approach to resource forecasting, capability building, and headcount optimization.

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:

• Advancing a global, enterprise-wide workforce planning discipline by building and championing a multi-year strategy, leading cross-functional teams, and delivering on key program KPIs

• Defining roles and responsibilities across internal teams and external partners to support a high-performing workforce planning function

• Driving the adoption of workforce planning practices through effective change leadership and stakeholder engagement

• Leading the innovation and integration of strategic, operational, and headcount/resource planning tools, processes, and technology

• Monitoring enterprise-wide workforce demand and supply, identifying gaps, and providing strategic recommendations to HR and senior leadership

• Serving as an advisor to C-suite and executive sponsors, communicating workforce growth trends and recommended actions

• Developing and overseeing robust forecasting models that incorporate business data such as financials, supply chain trends, revenue forecasts, and leadership inputs

• Collaborating with Finance and other HR programs to align planning cycles and inform enterprise workforce development initiatives

• Partnering closely with the People Analytics team to deliver high-impact data and insights that support accurate planning and better talent decisions

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field and a minimum of 7 years' experience, or a Master’s degree and a minimum of 5 years' experience in a workforce planning leadership role within a global manufacturing organization

• Demonstrated success in leading the formation, rollout, and adoption of enterprise-wide programs in large, matrixed organizations

• Proven ability to collaborate across cross-functional and cross-business teams to drive alignment and execution

• Strong leadership and program management skills, with experience directing large-scale initiatives with complex interdependencies

• High level of business acumen, strategic thinking, and the ability to influence change through data-driven insights

• Practical experience with full-cycle program management, including planning, execution, and optimization of workforce initiatives

• Expertise in project management methodologies and their application in corporate environments

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to diagnose problems using various data sources and propose actionable solutions

• Experience leading executive-level presentations and facilitating meetings with senior stakeholders

Requisition ID: 618014

Minimum Salary: $133700 

Maximum Salary: $254000 

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).

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As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve. 

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.