Boston Scientific Senior R&D Manager WATCHMAN 

United States, Minnesota 

813401567

About the role:

Asyou will oversee a group of technical experts (engineers, scientists, and/or technicians) dedicated to exploratory and new product development efforts to commercialize future LAAC solutions. This role involves leading a high-performing team to drive innovation and technical decision making, while recruiting and retaining top talent. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of building trust with both direct reports and cross-functional peers and experience in both people and technical leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Recruit, coach, and develop engineering talent to meet immediate business needs, while creating a bench strength of technical expertise and leadership.
• Set performance expectations and ensure a culture of high-performance, collaboration and winning spirit. Be a champion of diversity, equity inclusion, and belonging.
• Empower and support teams in problem-solving, in pursuit of efficient technical decisions.
• Create an entrepreneurial, action-based culture with a passion for winning.
• Assess implant-based project team needs and work with technical leads and program managers to ensure they are set up for technology and product development success.
• Challenge and support teams to execute to an accelerated Product Life Cycle Process for all LAAC Implant projects, with a strong focus on agile development and commercializing in a timeframe that is competitive.
• Provide direction and/or guidance to team members who exercise significant latitude and independence in their assignments. May also supervise non-exempt employees and external contract design firm employees.
• Build strategic partnerships across Boston Scientific to further departmental and organizational objectives.
• Support the cross-functional team through project specific budget cycles, which may include monitoring, developing, and adjusting spend as needed to support business objectives.
• Keep the organization's vision and values at the forefront of decision making and action.
• Support and reinforce the divisional and corporate quality system.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or equivalent.
• 10+ years of engineering work experience (preferably in medical device or related field) with Bachelor’s degree. (Master’s degree may substitute for 2 years of experience)
• 3+ years’ experience in leading and developing a technical engineering group.
• Track record developing medical devices from early stage through full product launch and sustaining.
• Proficient in design controls and risk management practices with fluency in what external regulations require for various product approvals.
• Demonstrated strong cross-functional collaboration, influence without authority, and project/task management enabling highly effective teams.
• Proven ability to transparently and concisely communicate technical issues and risks across all levels of the organization
• Willingness to work onsite at our Maple Grove, MN site (4+ days per week)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Engineering experience in implantable device development.
• Cross functional experience in working with external manufacturing partners, operations, test engineering and process development.
• Passion for understanding and solving complex problems from our physician customers, including ability to learn the clinical disease state and identifying unmet needs.
• Previous experience in engaging with physician customers including giving technical presentations.
• Highly creative problem solver who leads with a sense of urgency.
• Personal drive, individual accountability and a strong bias for action.
• Passionate about creating an environment that fosters curiosity, continuous improvement, learning, accountability, knowledge sharing, problem solving, speaking candidly, and creates a safe environment for people to challenge.

Base Salary Range

Minimum Salary: $ 122100

Maximum Salary: $ 232000

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

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.