Senior Project Manager

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 a Senior Project Manager on a permanent basis to join our team.

Job Purpose:

This Project Management opportunity is within our Coronary Therapies franchise within working within the dynamic and high growth Drug Eluting Therapies (DET) portfolio of products. The Project Manager will play an integral part in leading projects within the Coronary Therapies franchise.  Project size ranges from small one-off tasks to large process improvement, design change, design transfers, line extension and projects/Corporate initiatives driving global productivity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects from small to large scope, including Schedule, Scope, Costs and Resources.

Project/Program Management:

• Develops and implements overall project plan, including cost, schedule, risk and performance and monitors progress against business key objectives and goals.
• Identify prioritization and resources required for assigned projects and activities with supporting cross-functions.
• Identify, communicate, and manage technical challenges and business risks.
• Drive and influence results by acting with speed, agility, and adaptability, assigning clear authority and accountability while integrating and aligning efforts across manufacturing sites and cross-functions.
• Provides structured thinking to project team on overall approach and delegates as appropriate.
• Leads the team in appropriate decision-making through strong judgment and the ability to analyze options and implications.
• Investigate and develop approach/solution to address technical problems with project teams.
• Direct control over activities and budget of one or more functional areas, divisions, product groups, projects/programs and/or operations.
• Foster a diverse workplace that enables all team members to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives.
• Provide timely communication on project progress updates to all relevant cross-functions and levels within the organization, including presentations to senior leadership.

Communication:

• Responsible for team and cross-functional level communications.
• Responsible for elevating critical business decisions to the appropriate management boards and/or functional managers.
• Liaison between the team and key stakeholders (Operations Leadership Team, Franchise Leadership Team (FLT)) as required.

Relationship/People Management:

• Lead, coach, and help diverse and dispersed project team members to execute towards overall project goal(s).
• Provides input to cross-functional Managers/Directors on team and team member performance.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with functional heads to drive success of project team members and overall team member contributions.
• Ability to develop cohesive and collaborative cross-functional teams throughout project lifecycle phases. 

Product/Compliance Management:

• Directs and/or provides input to the technical approach on product design and process changes.
• Directs and/or provides input on compliance update/changes on processes and/or systems.
• Identifies, communicates, and manages project risk.
• Monitor and ensures compliance with company policies and procedures (i.e. federal/country and regulatory requirements).

Process Management:

• PLCP lifecycle knowledge to deliver and maintain high quality project outcomes.
• Knowledge of quality system use for the creation and continued compliance of products.
• Actively reviews policy and practice improvements to drive functional excellence.
• Influences cross-functional systems effectiveness.
• Financial management, including budget, forecast, and strategic plan input and preparation.

Education & Experience:

• Level 8 Honors Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Engineering or Project Management.
• 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Small and large cross-functional project team lead experience.
• Must be willing and able to travel internationally ~10% of the time.
• Works under minimal supervision.
• PMP certification desirable. 
• Previous Product Development experience and/or knowledge desirable. 
• Demonstrated ability to lead and work together with cross-functional teams and across sites.
• Strong organization, execution, and communication skills.
• Candidate to be comfortable in front of all levels of the organization as well as external customers.
• Candidate to have strong leadership and interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships within project teams. 
• Problem solving technical expertise.

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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