Program Manager, Global Real-World Evidence

Additional Location(s): US-MN-Arden Hills; US-MA-Marlborough; US-MN-Maple Grove

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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 Program Manager, Global Real-World Evidence (RWE), will lead the planning, execution, and governance of global RWE programs that generate fit-for-purpose evidence across the product lifecycle. This role partners cross-functionally and cross-divisionally, as well as with external stakeholders, to deliver high-quality evidence that informs clinical, regulatory, reimbursement, and business decisions.

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 Marlborough, MA or Arden Hills, MN 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:

RWE program strategy and execution
● Lead the intake, prioritization, planning, and execution of global RWE programs aligned with business, clinical, and market access priorities.

● Manage the end-to-end study lifecycle from concept through execution and dissemination of results.

● Partner with cross-functional and cross-divisional stakeholders to identify evidence gaps, define study objectives, and translate evidence strategies into executable program and study plans.

Program management and governance
● Establish and maintain a structured RWE program management framework, including intake, prioritization and triage workflows, milestone tracking, and outcome monitoring.

● Drive program governance and portfolio oversight, proactively identifying risks, dependencies, and operational challenges while providing clear recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.

● Develop and maintain program documentation and tools, including integrated timelines, milestone trackers, governance plans, budgets, risk mitigation strategies, and reporting dashboards.

Data governance, compliance, and operations
● Oversee foundational elements of RWE operations, including compliant use, storage, and disposition of real-world data (RWD), ensuring adherence to internal policies and applicable privacy regulations.

● Establish and manage standardized processes for accessing and using RWD, ensuring strong data security and governance practices.

● Maintain auditability through rigorous logging of data access, transformations, and usage, supporting a continuously updated, enterprise-wide record of RWE activities.

● Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, internal policies, and corporate training requirements, and support internal and external audits and inspections.

Stakeholder engagement and communication

● Coordinate internal teams and manage external partners to ensure study scope, quality, timelines, budgets, and deliverables are effectively executed.

● Lead stakeholder communication, including development of dashboards, program updates, study progress reports, and portfolio-level communications.

● Maintain accurate study documentation, reporting records, and knowledge management systems to support transparency, traceability, and organizational learning.

Required qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor’s or advanced degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience with Bachelor’s degree and 8 years with a Master’s or a Ph.d degree in program management, real-world evidence, clinical research, or a related field.
• Proven experience managing complex, cross-functional programs or portfolios.
• Proven experience working with real-world data, including governance, compliance, and privacy considerations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, stakeholders, and priorities in a matrixed environment.
• Proven communication, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred qualifications:

• Proven experience supporting regulatory or market access evidence generation.
• Preferred familiarity with global health care systems, data sources, and evidence requirements in medical device industry
• Proven experience working with external partners, including vendors and research organizations.

Requisition ID: 629371

Minimum Salary: $125800 

Maximum Salary: $239000 

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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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.

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