Senior Manager Portfolio Mgmt 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

Responsibility for the development, prioritization, resourcing, and management of the site project portfolio.   To lead implementation of key site programs by leveraging project management tools and best practices, and effective indirect management of cross functional teams and stakeholders. Proactively coordinate with quality, engineering, and maintenance teams to facilitate priorities, process development, and improvements needed to support business goals and objectives.  Key interface on cross functional programs with sterility assurance, planning, manufacturing/plants, and distribution stakeholders.

• Your responsibilities include: Project/Program Management: Manages key initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing processes; develops and implements project plan; builds team ownership and commitment to project plan. o Estimates project levels of effort and resource requirements by using standard estimating techniques and tools, and by working with appropriate staff to understand scope of effort. o Prepares project plans, schedules and budgets by using project management tools such as Microsoft Project and by working with appropriate staff to understand tasks necessary to complete project. o Directs project execution by assigning tasks, tracking project schedules, identifying risks, and developing and executing contingency plans. o Identifies and manages project dependencies and critical path items while ensuring project quality and utilizing and following appropriate methodologies (e.g. GSM). o Assures project quality by using standard development methodologies. o Communicates project status by preparing standard status reports, and by participating in departmental and customer project status update meetings. o Resolves project issues by working with team members, project customers, and others as appropriate. o Consults with internal project groups by sharing project management knowledge. o Conducts project post mortems and communicates lessons learned in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements. o Participates in external project management organizations, conferences and seminars to keep current with industry best practices in project management by joining professional associations and implementing a professional development plan with focus on project management.
• People Management: Manages medium-sized (occasionally multi-site) cross-functional development teams; leads teams effectively; provides input to functional managers on team and team member performance.
• Site PMO/Project Portfolio management: Oversees development, prioritization, resourcing, and status/tracking of site cross functional programs.  Acts as liaison with other functions/sties for projects site is a contributor or stakeholder in.
• Communications and Reviews: Responsible for team and cross-functional communications; liaison between the team and the PIB; leads phase and business reviews, project meeting minutes, issues log, metrics, and other key communications.

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:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Science/Technical, plus 9-12 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• 6-8 years of experience leading a large team/organization
• Experience in the Medical Device Industry
• Desire English level C1+ 90-99%
• Please Submit resume In English

Requisition ID: 603117

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.