Boston Scientific Associate Project Manager 

United States, Minnesota, Maple Grove 

706081546

About the role:

The Associate Project Manager will lead projects within the Peripheral Interventions (PI) Division, supporting projects in the IO&E and Vascular Franchise with a specific focus on efforts related to Design Value Improvement Projects (DVIPs). Works directly with supporting functions, across business units and manufacturing sites. Project scope and size will vary from small to large and could include activities for both Commercially available products and those still in development.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Develop and implement overall project plan, including cost, schedule, risk, performance and monitor progress against business key objectives and goals.
• Manages cross-functional teams; leads teams and helps diverse and dispersed project team members to execute towards overall project goal(s); provides input to functional managers on team and team member performance; develops and maintains strong relationships with functional leads.
• Manages the technical challenges of technology application and new product development; identifies, communicates, and manages moderate to high levels of technical risk, and also business risk.
• Manages planning and execution; develops and implements project plan; builds team ownership and commitment.
• Responsible for team and cross-functional communications; liaison between project team and leadership; responsible for key project communications. Communicates and influences resolution of cross-functional issues.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in STEM or Project Management
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience
• Small and large cross-functional project team experience
• Strong communication, organization, and execution skills
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills; ability to build relationships within project teams.
• Problem-solving and action-oriented bias
• Must be willing and able to travel, sometimes internationally, ~10% of the time
• Works under direct and indirect supervision

Preferred qualifications and competencies:

• Experience communicating across all organizational levels
• Leads courageously by confronting problems directly; moves forward optimistically under conditions of uncertainty
• Manages the triple constraint; understands the significance, impact and aggressively manages project risks

• Communication – Communicates effectively across project teams. Listens actively and encourages the open exchange of ideas and opinions.
• Collaboration – Models and promotes collaboration. Works effectively with others across the project team, organization, and stakeholders to achieve goals.
• Planning – Ability to create a project plan with prioritized initiatives that align with project goals.
• Execution – Drives results by acting with speed and agility, while integrating and aligning efforts across units and cross-functions, to meet project goals and objectives.

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.