Boston Scientific Material Program Manager - Acquisitions 

United States, Minnesota 

938654835

Material Program Manager - Acquisitions

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Your Responsibilities Include:

• Develop a robust understanding of both legacy and newly acquired product portfolios, their critical design features, supplier landscapes, logistics strategies, and value propositions.

• Drive identification and resolution of key risks to Quality, Service and Cost.

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders—including PMO, R&D, Product Development, and integration teams—to identify risks and implement material action plans.

• Operate confidently in the "grey space" —navigating ambiguity, conflicting priorities, and evolving requirements to maintain momentum and alignment.

• Act as a technical liaison, leveraging your subject matter expertise to influence design for manufacturability, process optimization, and supply chain readiness.

• Build and deepen knowledge of critical components and supplier capabilities, especially those newly integrated through acquisition.

• Lead and execute supplier management and onboarding initiatives, including risk mitigation, contingency planning, and project scheduling.

• Proactively identify and resolve roadblocks, maintain alignment with stakeholders, and keep integration programs on track.

• Support resource planning and anticipate project requirement changes as product lines evolve or merge.

• Drive production readiness for new components and cost efficiency across both existing and newly acquired supply chains.

• Partner with procurement and integration teams to ensure timely material availability and supplier onboarding.

• Promote continuous improvement across the Material Program Management (MPM) function to support the full product lifecycle—including newly transitioned products.

What We’re Looking For:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline with 5+ years of relevant experience.

• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder & cross-functional projects across distributed or newly integrated team

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in the medical device industry.

• Demonstrated ability to thrive in the grey space —navigating ambiguity with clarity, confidence, and sound judgment.

• Experience in Material Program management for high speed NPDs

• Experience supporting post-merger integration or working in dynamic, evolving environments.

• Strong conflict resolution and change management capabilities.

• Influential leadership skills with a track record of driving alignment and results.

• Effective communicator—both written and verbal—with diverse audiences and stakeholders.

• Excellent organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills.

• Relationship-builder with a customer-focused mindset and collaborative approach.

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.