Vice President, Global Manufacturing

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.       

About the Role:

At Boston Scientific, we advance science for life by transforming deeply complex challenges into life-changing solutions. This executive leadership role is designed for a bold, enterprise-minded leader who is passionate about operational excellence, strategic innovation, and cross-functional collaboration.

As Vice President, Global Manufacturing, reporting to the Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain, you will lead Boston Scientific’s global manufacturing network—spanning multiple sites —to ensure reliable, cost-effective, and compliant production of life-changing medical technologies.

You will serve as the strategic interface between divisional leadership and the global supply chain organization, shaping long-term capabilities that enable sustained growth, accelerate innovation, and improve patient outcomes. This role carries enterprise-wide influence and accountability for defining and executing the long-range manufacturing and supply network strategy—ensuring our global operations are equipped to support evolving commercial strategies, technology advancements, and business growth.

You will be empowered to lead across boundaries, unlock value through collaboration, and guide transformative initiatives that align with Boston Scientific’s mission and bold ambitions for the future.

Key Responsibilities:

Global Network Leadership

• Lead site manufacturing across multiple plants in a regional Global Supply Chain organization.
• Be a strategic partner and GSC representative to a business division.
• This role will be part of the GSC senior leadership team.
• Establish clear governance, accountability, and alignment across sites, regions, and divisions in partnership with Supply Chain and Quality leadership.

Manufacturing Strategy and Execution

• Define and execute a multi-year manufacturing and capacity strategy that supports business growth, innovation, and resiliency.
• Oversee network-level P&L performance, capital investments, and cost productivity targets in partnership with divisional and supply chain finance.

Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement

• Champion a culture of Lean, Six Sigma, and problem-solving discipline across all manufacturing sites.
• Standardize best practices in safety, quality systems, maintenance/reliability, and workforce engagement.
• Drive year-over-year productivity, OEE, and cost-of-quality improvements through global initiatives.
• Build manufacturing capabilities in automation, Industry 4.0, and advanced analytics.

Compliance, Quality, and Patient Safety

• Ensure all sites maintain world-class compliance with FDA, ISO 13485, MDR, and global regulatory requirements.
• Partner with Quality, Regulatory, and R&D to embed design-for-manufacture and robust validation standards.
• Promote a culture of accountability and audit readiness across the network.

Technology, Innovation, and Digital Transformation

• Lead the deployment of advanced manufacturing technologies, smart factory systems, and data-driven decision-making.
• Integrate AI, IoT, MES, and predictive analytics to enhance visibility, reliability, and performance.
• Partner with R&D to accelerate technology transfers, scale new platforms, and industrialize innovation.

Talent and Culture

• Cultivate and develop top manufacturing leadership talent; build succession plans for site and regional leaders.
• Foster a diverse, inclusive, and high-performance culture built on trust, collaboration, and empowerment.
• Inspire teams globally through purpose-driven leadership and visible engagement.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent) preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive leadership experience in global supply chain, including 3+ years at the vice president level.
• Foundational leadership experience running a complex operational or manufacturing organization within global supply chain.
• Proven record of achieving measurable results in safety, quality, delivery, and cost improvement.
• Demonstrated expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, and large-scale transformation leadership.
• Strong business acumen, strategic thinking, and change management skills.
• Experience managing complex matrixed structures and influencing across functions and geographies.
• High sense of urgency, accountability, and operational discipline.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and leadership presence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading a multi-site global manufacturing network in a regulated industry (medical device, pharmaceutical, or high-tech preferred).
• Successful management of manufacturing facilities of substantial scale.
• Experience integrating large or complex acquisitions into an existing network.
• Proven track record in footprint optimization, automation, and digital transformation.
• Commitment to developing future leaders and advancing organizational effectiveness.
• Ability to translate enterprise and divisional strategies into actionable, measurable manufacturing objectives.

Boston Scientific is a Great Place to Grow Your Career if:

• You want your work to truly matter. Every product we make and every improvement you drive has a direct impact on patients’ lives around the world. Your leadership will help ensure that life-changing technologies reach those who need them most.
• You’re looking for a company that invests in you. At Boston Scientific, we believe our people are our greatest strength. We’re committed to your professional growth through continuous learning, leadership development, and opportunities to take on meaningful challenges that stretch and inspire you.
• You value balance, belonging, and purpose. We recognize that meaningful work and a fulfilling life go hand in hand. Our inclusive culture celebrates diverse perspectives, encourages collaboration, and supports flexibility and well-being so you can thrive inside and outside of work.
• You want to be part of an award-winning global team. Boston Scientific has been consistently recognized as a top workplace for innovation, inclusion, and leadership development — a reflection of our unwavering commitment to employee engagement, integrity, and excellence across more than 50,000 employees worldwide.

Requisition ID: 619738

Minimum Salary: $0 

Maximum Salary: $0 

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).

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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 identity, 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.