Senior Quality Assurance Engineer - Field Action Team Lead

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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 Field Action Team Lead within Global Quality Systems at Boston Scientific, you will play a critical role in managing and executing the Field Action process including Product Recalls, Field Safety Corrective Actions, and Safety Alerts. This position leads cross-functional Field Action teams, coordinating execution across multiple business units while ensuring compliance with internal quality procedures and external regulatory requirements.

This highly visible role requires strong project management, communication, and collaboration skills to effectively guide stakeholders including Business Unit Leaders, Quality Business Process Leads, Regional Field Action Coordinators, and other team members. You will oversee multiple Field Actions at various stages of completion, minimizing risks and ensuring timely, compliant execution.

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:

● Lead all phases of project management for Field Actions—planning, execution, monitoring, and closure—to ensure team accountability and on-time delivery.

● Prepare and manage project schedules, budgets, and deliverables using tools such as Microsoft Project; define and track key project tasks.

● Assign responsibilities, monitor progress, assess risks, and implement contingency plans to maintain quality and project integrity.

● Communicate project status through regular updates and meetings; collaborate across departments to address and resolve issues.

● Lead postmortem evaluations to document lessons learned and identify future improvement opportunities.

● Provide day-to-day leadership for cross-functional teams, fostering performance and effective collaboration across Quality, Medical Safety, Legal, Operations, and Field teams.

● Develop and maintain project plans for product changes and field action development, reporting key progress to senior leadership.

● Coordinate, finalize, and ensure compliance of all Field Action communications with internal and regulatory requirements.

● Support continuous improvement initiatives within the Field Action process.

Qualifications:

Required qualifications:

● Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years' experience in a regulated industry (e.g., medical device, pharmaceuticals, or biotechnology); or Master’s degree with a minimum of 3 years' relevant experience.

● Minimum of 4 years' experience managing cross-functional projects, including scope, schedule, and budget.

● Strong background in post-market, field action (recall), and quality system processes.

● Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management tools (e.g., Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, MS Project, Visio).

● Ability to travel 0–10%.

Preferred qualifications:

● Bachelor’s degree in communications, technical writing, or a related field such as science, health, or engineering.

● Effective communication skills, including experience engaging regulators, clinicians, and cross-functional stakeholders.

● Strong writing, editing, and presentation capabilities.

● Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to synthesize complex technical inputs.

● Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and multitasking abilities.

● High emotional intelligence, situational leadership, and ability to influence across teams.

● Proactive, results-oriented mindset with a focus on quality and continuous improvement.

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Requisition ID: 618138 

Minimum Salary: $ 82600 

Maximum Salary: $ 156900 

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.

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.