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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.

Director, Program Management, Product Security

Like every product focused organization we need to safeguard our company against product related cyber-attacks.  In this role you will lead our efforts to identify and insure the global security of BSC Products. The Program Director for Product Security is responsible for working with senior leadership to identify and protect sensitive information and functionality for BSC products.  This position is accountable, with R&D, IT, Quality, Regulatory, Communications, Legal and other functions, for directing activities to include assessment, scope, design, implementation, and reporting on security related activity and controls for products across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with BSC's business and technology leadership, develop, direct and execute the products security strategy, security framework and develop a multi-year roadmap to support the strategy. 
• Identify potential risks, threats, and vulnerabilities present in the environment, develop and provide guidance for appropriate security controls to mitigate.
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert and set expectation for compliance with all current and applicable laws, regulations, and global guidance’s that affect Medical Device Cybersecurity.
• With IT, coordinate security vulnerability discovery and penetration testing across multiple products.
• With Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, and R&D, interface to external entities for BSC products including the FDA, H-ISAC, HSCC, Homeland Security, Medical Device Innovation Consortium, Archimedes, University of MN Cyber-MD Center and others as the job requires.
• Partner and guide cross-functional teams globally to ensure successful delivery of solutions from concept to launch and commercial use to include assessment of emerging trends.
• With Quality Assurance, support SOPs/WIs, reviews and Risk Analysis reports for various products.
• Contribute into the development and assist in maintenance of Medical Device Cybersecurity community.

This position requires:

• Strong knowledge of key contacts, commercial products, product pipeline, the PLCP (Product Life Cycle Process) and specific product development life cycle practices within each division of BSC.
• Strong knowledge and engagement with the BSC Quality System as it pertains to the New Product Development function to ensure quality products to market.
• Experience with both safety and security aspects of BSC existing and planned products to ensure the right design requirements are identified for commercial products.
• Strong personal relationships across multiple functions including R&D, Quality, Regulatory and IT as well as external peers across the medical device industry.
• Personal leadership to create, review and gain approval of vulnerability disclosures.
• Personal leadership of the BSC Product Security Leadership Council.
• Periodic engagement with the BSC Technical Executive Committee and other internal forums and leadership of periodic BSC Cyber War Gaming.
• Measurable travel anticipated.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree plus 10 plus years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. Advanced degree preferred.
• Experience leading the development of global information security systems in the Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, Aerospace, Automotive or Defense industries
• Experience working with Federal and State Regulatory agencies to define requirements
• Experience using Project Management and Influence skills to lead cross functional change
• Regulatory awareness

Quality System Requirements:

• 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.

Management Requirements:

• Lead a 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.
• Lead 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).

About us

As a global medical technology leader for more than 35 years, our mission at Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) is to transform lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients. If you’re looking to truly make a difference to people both around the world and around the corner, there’s no better place to make it happen.

Boston Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Disability, Veteran

Boston Scientific maintains a drug-free workplace.  Pursuant to Va. Code § 2.2-4312 (2000), Boston Scientific is providing notification that the unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance or marijuana is prohibited in the workplace and that violations will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Requisition ID: 466338