Lead, Sr Project

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 Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At our company, we value diversity and believe it is our greatest strength. We are committed to empowering women, supporting the LGBTQ+ community, and creating opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Our belief is that your diversity enriches our work environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we wholeheartedly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background. Additionally, we have a Gender Equality Policy that reflects our commitment to fairness and equality in the workplace.

Hybrid Roles:

Boston Scientific's hybrid workplace includes onsite. You will have the opportunity to discuss details in the interview. 

About the role:

Provide vision and leadership as giving direction to strategic projects with significant impact within the site. Assures New Products, transfers, acquisitions are launched at the site according to Contract Goals. Responsible for the performance of projects or subsystems of major programs/projects associated with new products. This individual will influence, coordinate, and drive activities, initiatives, and new product development deliverables. Directs all phases of new product development projects from inception through completion from Operations perspective. Acts as the primary representative for site activities, leading project review sessions to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance. Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications. Provides direction to the work of employees assigned to the program/project from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas. This individual must have demonstrated strong leadership capabilities, an excellent ability to communicate at many levels and an ability to quickly and effectively form strong cross-functional working relationships.  Assures Value Improvement Projects are completed according to Contract Goals.

Manages a diverse project portfolio, ensuring that each project aligns with the strategic goals of the organization. By effectively overseeing multiple projects, contributes to meeting key business metrics such as cost reduction, timely delivery, and quality standards. Coordinates cross-functional teams, managing resources, and mitigating risks to ensure successful project outcomes. Uses leadership and ability to drive projects from inception to completion to achieving the company's objectives and maintaining a competitive edge in the market.

You're Responsibilities include:

• Project Planning and Definition:  Works with the Core Team to define initial project goals including scope, estimating resources and cost, timeline, and risks.  Facilitates iterative discussions between functions to draft project proposal.
• People Management: Manages large (often multi-project, multi-site) cross-functional development teams; leads teams effectively; provides input to functional managers on team and team member performance.
• VIP Management: Manages the challenges of VIP application and new product development; identifies, communicates, and manages moderate levels of risk.
• Project/Program Management: Manages key initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing processes; develops and implements project plan; builds team ownership and commitment to project plan and budget.                             
• Process Management: Leads team to complete activities to current policies and practices; keeps documentation organized, drive discipline to VIP essentials.
• Communications and Reviews: Responsible for team and cross-functional communications; liaison between the team, R&D and SLT; leads phase and business reviews when required, project meeting minutes, issues log, metrics, and other key communications.
• Process Management: Leads team to complete activities to current policies and practices; keeps documentation organized, drive discipline to VIP essentials.Implements NPE; leads team to complete activities to current policies and practices; keeps documentation organized, drive discipline to NPE essentials.
• New Product Excellence Management: Manages the challenges of New Product Excellence application and new product development; identifies, communicates, and manages moderate levels of risk.
• Portfolio management: manages a diverse project portfolio, ensuring alignment with strategic goals, contributing to key business metrics, coordinating cross-functional teams, managing resources, mitigating risks, and driving projects from inception to completion to achieve the company's objectives.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or Project Management.
• English Level desired: Proficient in both written and spoken English
• Experience: Proven experience in managing large, cross-functional development teams and projects, preferably in a multi-project, multi-site environment
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Desired knowledge: Understanding of project/portfolio management processes and methodologies, including VIP (Value Improvement Projects) and NPE (New Product Excellence) essentials. Familiarity with risk management, resource allocation, and stakeholder communication.

Requisition ID: 593932

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!

Benefits • Life-Work Integration • Community • Career Growth

At Boston Scientific, you will find a collaborative culture driven by a passion for innovation that keeps us connected on the most essential level. With determination, imagination, and a deep caring for human life, we’re solving some of the most important healthcare industry challenges. Together, we’re one global team committed to making a difference in people’s lives around the world. This is a place where you can find a career with meaningful purpose—improving lives through your life’s work.