Principal Business Analyst, Anaplan PI

Additional Location(s): US-MN-Maple Grove

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.       

Purpose Statement

As a Principal Business Analyst – Compensation/Anaplan you will play a key role in building, optimizing, and scaling Anaplan solutions for compensation and other parts of Commercial Operations. This is a dynamic and exciting role with the ability to shape the direction of the division’s compensation model through your contributions. You will convert technical knowledge to layman terms to gain alignment from leaders about what is possible. This will be a cross-functional role that provides an opportunity to collaborate across various business teams and functions within BSC including Sales Operations, Human Resources, IT and Divisional Sales Compensation team developing strong relationships and streamlined collaboration. The Business Analyst role operates within the Selling organization supporting sales incentive compensation.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner closely with divisional compensation team to build and optimize Anaplan solutions to support business needs.
• Drive solution-driven decisions in Anaplan that are scalable and provide consistency.

• Offer solutions to proposed dynamic problems, including being willing to say when something isn’t possible and finding an alternative.Support existing Anaplan models and continually improve, add new capabilities, and provide error resolution on current models.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and establish effective and efficient processes.
• Voice of the Compensation team when discussing technological ability of our systems to handle requests.  
• Perform performance and compensation analytics.
• Become an expert on data sources, ensuring data accuracy when using them
• Ability to prioritize differently as business needs change.
• Demonstrate team-first mindset while leveraging individual skills/ability to work independently
• Develop data connections among business intelligence applications such as Tableau, Alteryx, SAP BusinessObjects.
• Lead special projects as they arise.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or STEM
• 3+ years of Anaplan model-building experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strategic thinker with attention to detail and data accuracy
• Effective communicator and collaborator, including to leadership levels
• Leadership in project timelines and communicating when issues arise
• Strong math skills with the ability to solve complex problems using a logic-based approach 
• Curious mindset and takes an active interest in data accuracy
• Can-do attitude with attention to detail and oriented to precision, accuracy, continuous learning and development
• Ability to work both independently and on a team in a fast-paced matrix environment, prioritize own work, and adhere to tight deadlines

Other Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of Commercial Operations, Accounting, Finance or analytical work experience 

• Experience with incentive compensation and hierarchy-based systems
• Familiarity with the following tools and platforms:

• Anaplan (Advanced model building)
• Salesforce
• Tableau
• Alteryx
• SAP BusinessObjects
• SQL

Requisition ID: 612470

Minimum Salary: $99100 

Maximum Salary: $188300 

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com--will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

For MA positions: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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!

At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why 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 Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status.  Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment.  Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements.   As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.