Manager I, R&D Heredia

Additional Locations: Costa Rica-Heredia

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At our company, we value diversity and believe it is our greatest strength. We are committed to empowering women, supporting the LGBTQ+ community, and creating opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Our belief is that your diversity enriches our work environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we wholeheartedly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background. Additionally, we have a Gender Equality Policy that reflects our commitment to fairness and equality in the workplace.

Hybrid Roles:

Boston Scientific's hybrid workplace includes Working From Home and onsite. You will have the opportunity to discuss details in the interview. 

About the role

In this role you will lead efforts to sustain a variety of BSC products currently in the market.  You will work with a variety of functions to extend the lifecycle of assigned products.  You will represent Product Ownership for products from design freeze through product retirement.

Your responsibilities include:

• Provides significant guidance and approval regarding design changes for design owned products
•  Ensure the safety, quality, and compliance of launched products by working with associated sustaining functions including Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Packaging, and Operations

• Identifies and resolves all issues related to product performance 

• Drives functional excellence initiatives, delivers high quality functional deliverables, and ensures technical excellence for product or technical development. 

• Drives technical projects of major magnitude and scope. 

• Ensures continued intellectual property development self and staff. 

• Owns intellectual property development for the multiple product lines, technologies or specialized functions. 

• Determines appropriate staff levels, schedules and resources. 

• Drives the development and continuous improvement of department tools and methodologies.  
• Represent the function and role of his/her group and technical skill sets, to other groups and/or divisions. 
• Determines project staff assignments and schedules work to meet completion dates and R&D deliverables. 
• Establishes cross-functional team relationships. 
• Provides an overview of the function and role of his/her group, technical skill sets, to other groups and/or divisions. 
• Works cross-functionally in identifying and resolving technical issues. 
• Drives and evaluates project and department progress, technical development plans, and results.

In all actions, demonstrates a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance to the Quality Policy and all other documented quality processes and procedures.

For those individuals that supervise others, the following statements are applicable:

        Assures that appropriate resources (personnel, tools, etc.) are maintained in order to assure Quality System compliance and adherence to the BSC Quality Policy.

        Establishes and promotes a work environment that supports the Quality Policy and Quality System.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Licenciature degree in Mechanical, Electromechanical, Electronic, Electrical Industrial Maintenance.
• English Level desired: 90%-95%
• Experience: At least 7 years
• Experience in the medical industry
• Technical Competencies: Design control methods such as Risk Analysis (dFMEA, pFMEA), Design Validation and Verification plans, protocol and report generation, PDP/TDP system.
• Please submit Resume in English

Requisition ID: 595366

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!

Benefits • Life-Work Integration • Community • Career Growth

At Boston Scientific, you will find a collaborative culture driven by a passion for innovation that keeps us connected on the most essential level. With determination, imagination, and a deep caring for human life, we’re solving some of the most important healthcare industry challenges. Together, we’re one global team committed to making a difference in people’s lives around the world. This is a place where you can find a career with meaningful purpose—improving lives through your life’s work.