Principal Analyst, Strategic Innovation Partnerships - Endoscopy

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:
Reporting to the Director, Business Development, the Principal Analyst will work with Business Development, Legal, PMO, and Supply Chain to execute hybrid innovation partnerships identified in conjunction with franchise leadership teams. These include co-development, distribution, and OEM partnerships that leverage outside resources to deliver strong launch cadence within our existing franchises.  The successful candidate will gain: 

• Experience influencing and executing divisional strategy.
• Experience managing partner evaluation, pilot programs, and the Sourced Finished Medical Device (SFMD) diligence and remediation process.
• Experience executing contracts in coordination with BD, Legal, IP, Supply Chain, R&D, and Commercial functions.
• Leadership development and coaching on technical skills, including contract negotiation, validating and pressure testing forecasts and other assumptions, and partner relationship management.
• Exposure to senior leadership and franchise leadership in Endoscopy.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Develop and maintain deep understanding of Endoscopy division’s franchises, adjacent opportunities, and strategic goals.
• Collaborate across the Endo Franchise Leadership Teams (FLTs) and Operations/Quality to augment internal R&D with external partnerships through co-development agreements, distribution agreements, and strategic partnerships.
• Execute contract negotiations for co-development agreements, distribution agreements, and co-marketing agreements.  
• Support developing presentations for division leadership to justify moving forward with potential partnership opportunities.
• Act as point of contact for outside parties approaching Boston Scientific and coordinate interactions with potential partners. Provide detailed meeting reports (including guidance on capabilities, strategic fit, potential financial impact, and key risks) to key stakeholders and coordinate next steps internally as appropriate.
• Identify and coordinate internal resources required to evaluate opportunities. Manage cross-functional teams consisting of representatives from Marketing, R&D, Quality, Operations, Clinical, Regulatory, Legal and other functions as appropriate. 
• Collaborate with Marketing, Finance, and strategy team in developing financial models assessing markets and financial returns.
• In all actions, demonstrate a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance to the Quality Policy and all other documented quality processes and procedures.

Required qualifications:

• BS or BA degree and 5+ years’ experience in the Life Sciences industry.  
• Demonstrated experience in leading cross-functional projects. 
• Strong financial acumen and demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information into a strategic, cohesive, and succinct business plan.  
• Demonstrated experience building market, revenue, or investment models.
• Solid capabilities building and leveraging relationships.
• Ability to positively represent Boston Scientific with external parties.

Preferred qualifications:

• MBA
• Medical Device industry experience
• Experience negotiating contracts with external parties
• Legal or Supply Chain experience 

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Requisition ID: 584994

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 is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

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