Materials Program Manager III

Additional Location(s):  N/A

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.           

 

About the Role:
As part of the supplier engineering function, the Material Program Manager serves as the central facilitator between global sourcing and product development teams to drive supply chain development. This technical project management role partners with cross-functional engineering and technology category teams to mitigate risks, develop and procure materials, while driving component production readiness for new and next generation products. 

 

Boston Scientific ranked #2 among medical device companies on Forbes America's Best Places to Work for Engineers 2026. Whether your passion lies in systems, software, human factors, or beyond, this is a place where you can grow your career and be part of something bigger—advancing science for life.

 

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model requiring employees to be in our local office at least three days per week. Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time.

 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Driving execution of supplier management projects, which includes delegating tasks, tracking project schedules, identifying risks, and developing and executing contingency plans
• Managing roadblocks that impact project success; identify solutions for resource allocation, changes in project requirements, and other potential issues
• Communicating updates on project deliverables; collaborate with category teams, customers and related stakeholders to address and resolve issues 
• Facilitating efforts between project and category teams to drive component production readiness, cost reduction, and design for manufacturability
• Utilizing business knowledge and influence to drive tasks to completion and build technical expertise among cross-functional engineering teams to support future projects and programs 
• Partnering with direct purchasing and project teams to procure required materials 
• Identifying process improvement opportunities to drive efficiency for the material program management team and support product life cycle process

 

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with at least 3 years of engineering experience 
• Project management experience with ability to create process flows and execute deliverables

 

Preferred qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of medical device industry experience 
• Experience managing large-scale and complex projects involving multiple functions and sites
• Ability to navigate ambiguous situations with strong conflict management and resolution skills
• Strong leadership skills with ability to influence change and drive performance cross-functionally
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals on all levels (written and verbally)
• Results-oriented with strong organizational skills; ability to manage competing priorities effectively 
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills; analytical and process-driven
• Customer service oriented with strong interpersonal skills; ability to develop and maintain relationships

 

Requisition ID: 621239 

Minimum Salary: $ 76000 

Maximum Salary: $ 144400 

 

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com—will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education includi