Upstream Group Marketing Manager

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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.       

About the role:

The Upstream Group Product Manager will be responsible for developing and driving key marketing and business objectives for the SCS product lines in the ~$2B worldwide market.

Key activities for the Group Product Manager include contributing to the strategic direction for the global business, meet with customers to assess and address unmet needs, leverage portfolio management skills to drive prioritization and shape the next-generation pipeline, manage product life cycles, and work cross-functionally to define and execute portfolio strategies with R&D, operations, clinical, med affairs, therapy development, program management, reimbursement and sales. 

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. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performance marketing team by recruiting top talent, setting clear performance expectations, and fostering continuous development.
• Drive a culture of accountability, performance excellence, and continuous improvement through regular feedback, coaching, and alignment on strategic goals.
• Define and execute global, multi-year integrated strategic and annual operating plans aligned with business and franchise objectives.
• Lead portfolio prioritization efforts using data-driven insights, market assessments, and voice of customer inputs.
• Oversee product lifecycle management, including global product launches, sustaining activities, and sunsetting strategies.
• Develop and implement comprehensive go-to-market strategies that ensure cross-functional alignment, customer readiness, and commercial success.
• Ensure product launch execution excellence by leading planning, coordination, and performance tracking across all functional areas, including marketing, sales, clinical, and supply chain.
• Develop and manage annual operational budgets and ensure resource allocation aligns with strategic priorities.
• Perform qualitative and quantitative analyses to evaluate new investment opportunities and support business development initiatives.
• Establish deep understanding of market dynamics, clinical environments, and competitive landscapes to inform business strategies.
• Spend significant time in the field with sales representatives and customers to gather real-world insights, build strong relationships with key physicians and stakeholders, and drive education, market adoption, and innovation.
• Engage with key opinion leaders (KOLs), HCPs, and customers to guide portfolio strategy, prioritize needs, and validate product direction.
• Lead advisory board planning and execution to support technology development and clinical investment decisions.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders across R&D, sales, supply chain, regulatory, reimbursement, clinical, and medical affairs to drive business success.
• Navigate and leverage the organizational matrix to align cross-functional efforts and remove barriers to execution.
• Champion the use of marketing science tools and methodologies to assess markets, identify barriers, and drive strategic decision-making.
• Identify and respond to competitive threats and opportunities through strategic planning and execution of competitive action plans.
• Drive excellence in product commercialization, ensuring marketing programs and tactics are data-driven, impactful, and scalable.
• Serve as a subject matter expert to senior leadership, providing insights on business issues, industry trends, and strategic direction.
• Represent the voice of the customer and the market within the organization to influence innovation and commercialization strategies.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required (Business, Engineering, Science, Healthcare/Biomedical).
• 7+ years of medical device marketing experience of increasing responsibility, upstream experience preferred
• Travel – approximately 30% . Advanced degree (Masters/MBA) preferred. 
• Strong analytical, quantitative, financial modeling, and strategic thinking skills.
• KOL engagement and experience managing multiple high-profile physician collaborators. 
• Experience leading, developing and coaching a team.
• Track record of success leading cross-functionally and with global partners to develop plans and strategies to maximize future market adoption potential.
• Demonstrated experience developing and giving presentations to internal and external customers including sales teams, physicians, and executives.

Preferred qualifications:

• Advanced degree (Masters/MBA) preferred.
• Prior strategic planning and product development and launch experience preferred.
• An individual that is highly motivated with an action-oriented mindset. Exceptionally strong collaboration skills coupled with a “team-first” leadership philosophy.

Requisition ID: 606767

Minimum Salary: $127900 

Maximum Salary: $243000 

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.

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.