Associate Director of Program Management

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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:

The Associate Director of Program Management is responsible for leading our new product development and sustaining Implantable Diagnostics PM efforts across a range of products and services. Responsibilities include planning and execution to resolve issues, delivering the defined solution, identifying and resolving staffing and resource requirements, and developing / managing project deliverables and/or managerial oversight of a team of project managers tasked to do the same.  Qualified candidates will demonstrate a strong track record in people leadership, project management and product sustaining results.

 

Work Mode

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows an onsite work model requiring employees to be in our local office in Arden Hills, MN at least 4 days per week.

 

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance is not available for this position at this time.

 

Visa Sponsorship

Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time.

 

Responsibilities will Include:

• This role requires a mix of business acumen, fact-based decision making, project management expertise, and collaborative stakeholder management
• Directs multiple project/program managers who are leading cross-functional project teams executing programs involving new-to-the world technology from the idea and concept stage to product design, testing and commercialization 
• Forms strong partnerships with key cross functional teams including quality, regulatory, operations, process development, and marketing
• Develops and implements business plans, including budget, schedule, and risk, for both new product development and sustainment
• Responsible for communications up, down and across the division
• Fosters team ownership and commitment to project and business plans
• Provides structured thinking to project team on overall approach and delegates as appropriate to develop staff
• Provides input to functional directors on team dynamic and team member performance
• Drives a high-performance culture by fostering teamwork, transparency, and open communication  
• Leads the team in appropriate decision making through strong judgment and the ability to analyze options, implications, and trade-offs
• Collaborates with commercial and franchise stakeholders on product requirement tradeoffs and understands associated business implications
• Responsible for hiring and retaining talent
• Foster a diverse workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives

 

Quality System Requirements:

• In all actions, demonstrates a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance to the Quality Policy and all other documented quality processes and procedures
• Assures that appropriate resources (personnel, tools, etc.) are maintained to assure Quality System compliance and adherence to the BSC Quality Policy
• Establishes and promotes a work environment that supports the Quality Policy and Quality System

 

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor of Science Degree; Master of Science Degree or MBA preferred
• 10+ years of relevant work experience in R&D and/or Project Management
• 5+ years of experience in a people leadership position
• PMP or PgMP Certification preferred
• Medical device project management experience<