Global Associate Director, Product Stewardship

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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

As the Global Associate Director of Product Stewardship, you will set the strategic direction for Boston Scientific’s global Product Stewardship function. You will lead enterprise-wide programs and policies that integrate product stewardship requirements into product development, manufacturing, distribution, and sustainability initiatives. This role has significant influence across functions, geographies, and external stakeholders, ensuring compliance, advancing innovation, and positioning Boston Scientific as an industry leader in environmental responsibility.

This position requires strategic leadership, global stakeholder management, and the ability to drive enterprise-wide initiatives that balance compliance, business priorities, and sustainability objectives.

Work Mode

Hybrid: This role requires employees to be in one of our Boston Scientific locations in the US, Ireland, Canada, or Costa Rica offices at least 3 days per week.

Relocation Assistance

Not available at this time.

Visa Sponsorship

Boston Scientific will not offer or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership

• Define and implement Boston Scientific’s global product stewardship vision, strategy, and policies.
• Partner with executive leadership and global business units to align stewardship initiatives with corporate priorities.
• Influence industry standards and represent BSC with regulatory bodies, trade associations, and global stakeholders.

• Program Oversight

• Lead enterprise-wide compliance programs covering REACH, RoHS, POPs, CA Prop 65, Conflict Minerals, EPR (WEEE, Battery, Packaging), and other emerging requirements.
• Anticipate and evaluate emerging global regulations, translating them into strategies that mitigate risk and create business value.
• Establish governance frameworks, performance metrics, and reporting processes to ensure organizational accountability.

• Cross-Functional & Global Engagement

• Build and lead cross-functional teams across R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, and Marketing to embed stewardship principles into new product development and sustaining efforts.
• Develop and mentor a global network of product stewardship leaders, ensuring capability and succession planning.
• Drive organizational alignment and resource prioritization to deliver against enterprise objectives.

• Innovation & Improvement

• Champion continuous improvement in product stewardship practices, enabling both compliance and competitive differentiation.
• Guide enterprise adoption of sustainable product design, packaging, and end-of-life solutions.
• Lead global change management efforts to enhance product stewardship culture across the organization.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, chemistry, engineering, or related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• 12+ years of Product Stewardship, Regulatory, R&D, Sustainability or Operations experience with increasing leadership responsibility.
• 7+ years of people leadership, including developing and managing global teams.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise-wide compliance and sustainability programs.
• Strong business acumen and strategic influence skills.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with executives, regulators, and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a complex, matrixed global organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or advanced technical degree.
• Experience shaping industry-wide standards or representing companies at regulatory/industry forums.

Requisition ID: 614131 

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.

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety-sensitive positions.  This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement.  The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.