Director, Human Resources M&A Center of Excellence (COE)

Additional Location(s): US-MN-Arden Hills

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’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 advance your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.

The Director of HR M&A COE will lead the strategic and operational HR components of acquisitions. This role is pivotal in assessing deal types, orchestrating due diligence, aligning resources, and ensuring consistent and efficient HR integration processes across all transactions. Supporting the Corporate HR function, this role will collaborate with cross-functional teams to mitigate risks and drive successful people strategies throughout the M&A lifecycle.

Work Mode
At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring employees to be in our local office at least three days per week.

Visa Sponsorship

Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time.

Relocation
Relocation assistance is not available for this position at this time.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead a HR M&A team, providing strategic direction from due diligence through post-merger integration.
• Leverage standardized frameworks and tools, flexing based on deal-type, to ensure consistency and efficiency across deals.
• Assess the nature of each deal along with the Divisional HR Leader to determine appropriate HR resources and integration approaches.
• Conduct comprehensive HR due diligence in partnership with Legal, Business Development, and Divisional HR Leadership.
• Identify and mitigate HR-related risks in transactions.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations.
• Design and oversee HR integration plans, including organizational design, talent retention, and change management.
• Coordinate with functional leaders to align HR processes and systems post-acquisition.
• Serve as the HR liaison for M&A activities, engaging with executive leadership and external partners.
• Facilitate clear and consistent communication throughout the M&A process.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive HR experience.
• 5+ years in a strategic HR Business Partner role.
• Demonstrated experience in HR aspects of M&A transactions, including due diligence and integration.
• Strong understanding of HR functions including compensation, benefits, talent management, and compliance.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field.
• Experience in global M&A transactions and international HR practices.
• Familiarity with change management methodologies and tools.
• Proven ability to influence without authority.

Requisition ID: 606537

Minimum Salary: $157600 

Maximum Salary: $299500 

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 identify, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

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