Senior Commercial Digital Solutions Architect, APAC

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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

Boston Scientific is seeking a strategic and innovative Senior Solutions Architect to join our Global Commercial A.I. Centre of Excellence. This pivotal role involves driving solutions architecture across AI, data engineering, mobile, and web platforms, focusing on enabling innovation within the medical device industry. You will oversee the design, development and integration of a comprehensive data hub and peripheral enabling commercial systems, ensuring seamless data flow across platforms while enhancing digital capabilities in compliance with healthcare regulations. Leading a team business analysts and partnering with the data team, you will manage the architecture and integration strategy critical to the success of our digital commercial ecosystem, supporting healthcare professionals, internal commercial teams, and improving patient outcomes.

Who You Are: As the Senior Solutions Architect, you are an experienced leader adept at translating business sales and marketing goals into customer-centric, actionable technology solutions. You bring an innovative mindset and the ability to adapt swiftly to changing business conditions while proactively driving projects to completion. With well-rounded technical capabilities and strong organizational influencing skills, you excel at educating cross-functional teams on the value of technology-focused capabilities that support business unit commercial objectives. Your ability to influence and closely collaborate with the global architecture design organization ensures that solutions are globally aligned and effectively implemented across the enterprise.

The Opportunity: Reporting to the Director of the Global Commercial A.I. Centre of Excellence and Regional Commercial IT Lead, you will collaborate with regional and global teams, including APAC Educare, Sales Enablement, Commercial and Supply Chain IT, and global platform teams. Your mission is to drive the development and execution of innovative digital strategies and architecture that elevate the capabilities of business divisions across the region and globally. Focusing on integrating advanced data solutions and harnessing AI while designing an integrated commercial solutions experience, you will unlock new opportunities for personalized customer experiences and operational excellence. Collaborating closely with key stakeholders— General Managers, Marketing Managers, Product Marketing, Sales Leaders, Sales Capability Leaders, Sales Operations, Customer Care, and Corporate Marketing Automation—you will ensure the seamless alignment of commercial goals with cutting-edge technology, transforming the way we engage with healthcare professionals and patients.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategy & Global Impact

• Architectural Leadership for Innovation:
  • Shape and execute the strategic direction of solutions architecture within the Global Commercial A.I. Centre of Excellence and Commercial IT, ensuring alignment with global commercial objectives and digital transformation initiatives
  • Be an active participant in the global architecture community and collaborate on globally aligned implementation strategies
  • Develop and implement solutions architecture strategies that support the company’s digital commercial goals, integrating AI, mobile, and web applications to improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness
  • Influence global and regional technology strategies by collaborating with cross-functional teams, ensuring that architectural solutions meet company growth targets and align with digital health initiatives
• Data Hub & Integration Strategy:
  • Lead the design and execution of a scalable integration strategy for the digital ecosystem data hub, ensuring data accessibility and compliance with healthcare regulations such as HIPAA, GDPR, and PDPA
  • Architect a data infrastructure that supports real-time, data-driven insights for the commercial organization, enhancing decision-making capabilities in partnership with data architect/s
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  • Establish strategic partnerships with internal stakeholders, including product, regulatory, and commercial teams, to ensure that data and system architectures meet business needs and comply with industry regulations.
  • Serve as a key voice in leadership discussions, contributing architectural expertise to shape both regional and global decisions

2. Operational Excellence in Solutions Architecture

• System Integration & Compliance:
  • Ensure adherence to healthcare data privacy standards and establish best practices for data governance and secure handling of sensitive physician, patient, and device data.
  • Facilitate the adoption of architectural best practices across the region, ensuring smooth integration with existing and future systems and processes
• Collaboration with Global AI COE Network:
  • Partner closely with the Global AI COE network to incorporate AI-driven tools and solutions into the architecture, optimizing performance and providing data-driven insights.
  • Foster cross-functional collaboration between IT, sales, marketing, and commercial teams to ensure seamless integration of AI initiatives across the organization

3. Digital Expertise & Transformational Innovation (AI)

• AI & Data-Driven Solutions:
  • Lead the design and architecture of commercial IT solutions to achieve a seamless experience for end users
  • Partner with Data Lead and co-lead the integration of advanced AI and machine learning technologies into the solutions architecture, focusing on predictive analytics for demand realization, business performance, and future clinical operations
  • Identify areas for improvement to use AI-driven tools to unlock new opportunities for personalized customer experiences and operational excellence
• Innovation in Medical Technology:
  • Stay ahead of digital transformation trends, proactively exploring new technologies and methodologies to enhance the overall effectiveness of the digital ecosystem
  • Spearhead initiatives to scale data systems across multiple platforms, integrating real-time device data and AI insights to support product innovation and enhance the digital healthcare experience
• Team Development in AI/ML Trends:
  • Ensure the team is equipped with the skills and tools needed to integrate AI and machine learning trends into practical solutions
  • Benchmark the organization’s architectural practices against industry best practices to implement refinements that drive a best-in-class competitive advantage

4. Leadership & Tactical Management

• Leadership of technical team:
  • Provide strategic leadership to the architecture team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence
  • Partner with other region and local IT teams to foster deep collaboration
  • Oversee and manage a digital capability team with roles including:
    • Commercial Business Analysts
    • Data Hub Engineers
    • Technical Solutions Analysts
  • Act as a mentor and coach to direct reports, cultivating their professional development and fostering a high-performance team culture
• Strategic Decision-Making:
  • Make informed decisions on architectural initiatives, integrating AI insights, financial metrics, and market conditions to maximize impact
  • Develop policies, procedures, and performance metrics that guide the solutions architecture function in achieving operational efficiency and effectiveness

Required Qualifications

• • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 15+ years of experience in solutions architecture, with significant experience in data engineering, integration strategies, and AI
  • At least 10 years in a leadership or managerial role, managing data engineers and business analysts
  • Proven experience within the healthcare or medical device industry is highly desirable
  • Deep understanding of enterprise software design/architecture, data integration, AI-driven solutions, big data platforms, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure)
  • Expertise in healthcare regulations and compliance standards, including HIPAA, GDPR, and PDPA
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in building data strategies that drive digital transformation within the medical device sector
  • Strong organizational influencing skills, including the ability to educate cross-functional teams on technology-focused capabilities
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Balanced judgment of solutions architecture under competing views/priorities
  • Ability to balance complex technical requirements with business goals and regulatory frameworks
  • Solution-oriented with a proven track record of addressing complex challenges and delivering impactful solutions
  • Strong ability to adapt to changing business conditions while proactively driving projects to completion
  • Ability to influence and closely collaborate with global architecture design organizations
  • Experience in participating in global architecture communities and aligning implementation strategies

Preferred Qualifications

• • Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or in a related field
  • Experience in digital health platforms, healthcare data management, and working with medical device companies
  • Expertise in leading large-scale integration projects, focusing on regulatory compliance and innovation in medical technology
  • Familiarity with business intelligence tools such as Tableau and Power BI
  • Ability to work with raw data to draw actionable insights and recommendations for the optimization of digital solutions
  • Strong understanding of user experience, digital platforms, and content strategy within the healthcare context

Requisition ID: 594854

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!