Project Manager, Software

Additional Location(s): India-Maharashtra, Pune

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.                

Responsibility for the development, prioritization, resourcing, and management of the site project portfolio. To lead implementation of key site programs by leveraging project management tools and best practices, and effective indirect management of cross-functional teams and stakeholders. Proactively coordinate with cross-functional teams to facilitate priorities, process development, and improvements needed to support business goals and objectives.  Key interface on cross-functional programs with Franchise Leadership, Business planning teams, Site Leadership and other global stakeholders

Key Responsibilities:

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.

• Estimates project levels of effort and resource requirements by using standard estimating techniques and tools, and by working with appropriate staff to understand scope of effort.
• Prepares project plans, schedules and budgets by using project management tools such as Microsoft Project and by working with appropriate staff to understand tasks necessary to complete project.
• Directs project execution by assigning tasks, tracking project schedules, identifying risks, and developing and executing contingency plans.
• Identifies and manages project dependencies and critical path items while ensuring project quality and utilizing and following appropriate methodologies (e.g. GSM).
• Assures project quality by using standard development methodologies.
• Communicates project status by preparing standard status reports, and by participating in departmental and customer project status update meetings.
• Resolves project issues by working with team members, project customers, and others as appropriate.
• Consults with internal project groups by sharing project management knowledge.
• Conducts project postmortems and communicates lessons learned in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements. 
• Participates in external project management organizations, conferences, and seminars to keep current with industry best practices in project management by joining professional associations and implementing a professional development plan with focus on project management.

People Management: Manages medium-sized (occasionally multi-site) cross-functional development teams; leads teams effectively; provides input to functional managers on team and team member performance.

Site PMO/Project Portfolio management: Oversees development, prioritization, resourcing, and status/tracking of site cross functional programs.  Acts as liaison with other functions/sties for projects site is a contributor or stakeholder in.

Communications and Reviews: Responsible for team and cross-functional communications; liaison between the team and the PIB; leads phase and business reviews, project meeting minutes, issues log, metrics, and other key communications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Engineering or Project Management. 10+ years of hands-on experience in leading medical devices / products development / maintenance. 5+ years of relevant experience in project management.
• Candidate to be comfortable in front of all levels of the organization, as well as external customers.
• Candidate to have strong leadership and interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships within project teams.
• Experience working with Software/Systems/SUD technology within the medical device industry.
• Experience managing software development projects using agile frameworks like Scrum.
• Knowledge and understanding of latest SW (IEC 62304) & Cybersecurity external standards.
• Certifications: PMP, CSM/PSM

Requisition ID: 584835

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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