Boston Scientific Senior Quality Assurance Engineer - Field Action Team Lead 

United States, Minnesota 

371779802

About the role:

As the Field Action Team Lead within Global Quality Systems at Boston Scientific, you will play a critical role in managing and executing the Field Action process including Product Recalls, Field Safety Corrective Actions, and Safety Alerts. This position leads cross-functional Field Action teams, coordinating execution across multiple business units while ensuring compliance with internal quality procedures and external regulatory requirements.

This highly visible role requires strong project management, communication, and collaboration skills to effectively guide stakeholders including Business Unit Leaders, Quality Business Process Leads, Regional Field Action Coordinators, and other team members. You will oversee multiple Field Actions at various stages of completion, minimizing risks and ensuring timely, compliant execution.

Your responsibilities will include:

● Lead all phases of project management for Field Actions—planning, execution, monitoring, and closure—to ensure team accountability and on-time delivery.

● Prepare and manage project schedules, budgets, and deliverables using tools such as Microsoft Project; define and track key project tasks.

● Assign responsibilities, monitor progress, assess risks, and implement contingency plans to maintain quality and project integrity.

● Communicate project status through regular updates and meetings; collaborate across departments to address and resolve issues.

● Lead postmortem evaluations to document lessons learned and identify future improvement opportunities.

● Develop and maintain project plans for product changes and field action development, reporting key progress to senior leadership.

● Coordinate, finalize, and ensure compliance of all Field Action communications with internal and regulatory requirements.

● Support continuous improvement initiatives within the Field Action process.

Required qualifications:

● Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years' experience in a regulated industry (e.g., medical device, pharmaceuticals, or biotechnology); or Master’s degree with a minimum of 3 years' relevant experience.

● Minimum of 4 years' experience managing cross-functional projects, including scope, schedule, and budget.

● Strong background in post-market, field action (recall), and quality system processes.

● Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management tools (e.g., Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, MS Project, Visio).

● Ability to travel 0–10%.

Preferred qualifications:

● Bachelor’s degree in communications, technical writing, or a related field such as science, health, or engineering.

● Effective communication skills, including experience engaging regulators, clinicians, and cross-functional stakeholders.

● Strong writing, editing, and presentation capabilities.

● Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to synthesize complex technical inputs.

● Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and multitasking abilities.

● High emotional intelligence, situational leadership, and ability to influence across teams.

● Proactive, results-oriented mindset with a focus on quality and continuous improvement.

Maximum Salary: $ 156900

Compensation fornon-exempt (hourly), non-sales rolesmay 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 forexempt, non-sales rolesmay also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

For MA positions: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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.

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety-sensitive positions. This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement. The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.