Sr Project Management Specialist

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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.       

 

The Sr Project Management Specialist is a key member of a Program Management Office (PMO) within the Peripheral Interventions business unit at Boston Scientific. As a part of PMO team, this role will be responsible to support NPD, Sustaining and Integration project management teams by utilizing tools and solutions to handle day-to-day business activities, which includes project support, data analytics, project finance reporting and process improvements.

 

This role will have direct engagement with key stakeholders across the organization, and responsible for managing PMO tools and processes.

 

Work Mode

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a Hybrid work model requiring employees to be in our Maple Grove, MN office at least 3 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.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support implementation of Project Portfolio Management (PPM) system.
• Subject matter expert for the creation, mapping, and closure of project codes using PPM system.
• Lead and support continuous improvement efforts for PM tools, systems and processes.
• Manage process improvement and application creation projects end to end for the PMO and R&D organization.
• Support Annual Operating Plan, quarterly forecasts, Cost Center Mapping, and monthly spending in partnership with the Finance team.
• Create and maintain portfolio analysis reports and dashboards using BI tools.
• Support creation of training material, templates, and best practices.
• Support project governance processes across project types.
• Coordinate with internal and external tool developers to improve current tools and implement new tools.
• Maintain PMO SharePoint and applications for user access and content.
• Support ad-hoc requests and projects for PMO team.

 

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Engineering or Project Management.
• Minimum 4 plus years of related work experience in Engineering product development, Manufacturing, Project management or related field.
• Able to work independently and as a team member, and exercise good judgment to handle a variety of situations.
• Experience working in fast paced environment in a matrix organization.
• Proficient with Project Portfolio Management (PPM) system, Planisware or similar.
• Proficient using Power BI or Tableau business intelligence software & visualizations.

 

Preferred qualifications and competencies:

• Hands-on experience with Planisware software.
• Experience or knowledge of Product Development Process (PDP).
• Project management experience for tool creations and process improvement initiatives.