R&D Manager I

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.

Advancing possibilities for a brighter tomorrow

We are seeking an R&D Manager I on a permanent basis to join our team in Clonmel. 

Job Purpose:

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a growing R&D team in Boston Scientific Clonmel. This team is responsible for the development of new medical-device products with global partners, ensuring the successful integration of new business units into Boston Scientific, and the sustaining of commercial medical-device products based in the Clonmel plant. The successful candidate will be passionate about innovation in the medical-device industry, and will contribute strongly to the formation of future departmental strategies on talent, technology & capability development. The role will require global collaboration with several on-site & cross-site functions throughout the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Recruits, coaches and develops organizational talent.
• Coordinates design work with other internal and external functions.
• Fosters a diverse & engaged workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives.
• Fosters an innovative culture to promote new product development.
• Keeps the organization's vision and values at the forefront of decision making and action.
• Demonstrates effective change leadership.
• Builds strategic partnerships to further departmental and organizational objectives.
• Develops and executes organizational and operational policies that affect one or more groups by utilizing technical/professional knowledge and skills.
• Monitors compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Makes decisions regarding work processes or operational plans and schedules, in order to achieve department objectives.
• Develops, monitors and appropriately adjusts the annual budget for department(s).
• Establishes the strategy & vision of the team. Ensures that strategies provide value to the consumer and create a sustainable competitive advantage in the market place.

Management Requirements:

• May lead a group or team of employees in the achievement of organizational goals. 
• Guide, coach, direct, and develop direct reports, and if applicable, drive those practices throughout their organization.
• Foster a diverse workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives.
• May direct and control the activities and budget of one or more functional areas, divisions, product groups, projects/programs and/or operations.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures (e.g. federal/country and regulatory requirements).

 Education and Experience Requirements

• Level 8 Honors Bachelors Degree in Mechanical/Biomedical Engineering or similar discipline.
• Minimum 5-7 years demonstrated People and Technical Leadership within a comparable environment.

At Boston Scientific, we recognise that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative. It is essential in advancing science for life and improving patient health. 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 is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.  Boston Scientific is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with a disability. Should you require a reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please email TalentAcquisitionIre@bsci.com.

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