Boston Scientific Senior Program Manager 

United States, Minnesota 

668127792

Your responsibilities will include:

1. Program Leadership:

• Oversee and manage a portfolio of projects as part of a larger program, ensuring alignment with the organization's & Quality strategic goals.
• Develop and maintain program plans, ensuring timely delivery of program milestones and outcomes.
• Track and report on overall program performance, including key metrics, risks, and resource allocation.
• Foster effective communication and collaboration across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Help define dependencies across the projects that enable …
• Implement change management practices to drive organizational transformation.

2. Project Management:

• Lead 2-3 projects directly, overseeing all aspects from initiation to completion.
• Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets to ensure on-time delivery within scope.
• Manage risks, issues, and changes, ensuring proactive mitigation and solution development.
• Track project progress and provide regular updates to senior leadership and stakeholders.

3. Team Leadership & Development:

• Potentially manage 1-3 team members, including technical leads, analysts, or specialists.
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and performance feedback to direct reports.
• Encourage a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and professional development.
• Ensure that team members are properly resourced and supported to succeed in their roles.

4. Stakeholder Management:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholders across various business units and functions.
• Communicate project and program status, risks, and challenges to key stakeholders, ensuring alignment and addressing concerns.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (Quality, R&D, Global Supply Chain, IT etc.) to ensure successful project execution.

5. Risk and Issue Management:

• Identify potential risks and issues across the program and its individual projects.
• Develop mitigation plans and coordinate with teams to resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Escalate critical issues to senior leadership when necessary.

6. Continuous Improvement:

• Contribute to the development of best practices for project and program management.
• Lead post-project reviews to capture lessons learned and drive process improvements.

7. Governance and Communication:

• Establish Governance model at the program level; and lead, coordinate, and facilitate the programs’ steering committee.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to executive leadership.
• Establish multi-channel communication strategy that facilitates regular updates to key stakeholders across functions and divisions

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in business administration, a technical discipline, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in program management or project management leading complex, large-scale programs.
• Proven experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, in a strategic or cross-functional environment.
• Strong experience with project management tools.
• Experience utilizing change management practices.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP certification.
• Master’s degree in business administration, Engineering or a related field.
• Change management certification.
• 3+ years of experience with a focus in Quality or Capital Equipment.
• Experience leading or managing small teams (1-3 people).
• Ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a solution-oriented mindset
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior leadership and team members.
• Ability to think strategically, manage complex workflows, handle multiple stakeholders, organize and lead workshops.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills, with a results-driven mindset and ability to work in a team environment.

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.

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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.