Senior R&D Manager WATCHMAN

Innovation - Diversity - 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.           

Senior R&D Manager   WATCHMAN

Maple Grove, MN  (Onsite)

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity to join Boston Scientific as a Senior Manager of Research & Development responsible for development of future WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) implant devices, within our Cardiology group. In our WATCHMAN business, we’re committed to advancing stroke prevention therapy through a one-time, minimally invasive procedure that permanently reduces stroke risk for people with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. This role is integral as we build a differentiated portfolio to strengthen WATCHMAN’s leadership position in the LAAC space, drive further adoption in this area, and help more patients throughout the world with this therapy.

As Senior R&D Manager, you 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.