Additional Location(s): US-RI-Coventry

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 Senior Director, Operations will serve as a leader for operations, overseeing all aspects of sterilization processes, site P&L as well as Environmental Health & Safety. This role is pivotal in ensuring that the sterilization process meets the standards for safety, sterility, cost and regulatory compliance. The incumbent will work closely with cross-functional teams, including Manufacturing sites, Quality Assurance, Sterility Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, and Supply Chain, to best-in-class sterilization and EH&S processes.

This role has full responsibility for Production, Engineering and Operations for Boston Scientific in Coventry, RI.

Your Responsibilities Include

Develop, deploy and implement a long-term site strategy to provide vision and direction for the future to achieve key organizational and functional objectives.
Leverage the company delivering excellence essentials processes and tools to operationalize annual strategy.
Strong operational focus by leading and driving the organization to continuous improvements in overall performance based on established benchmarks.
Remove roadblocks hindering achievement of operational objectives and promote ideas and solutions to improve the agility of the organization.
Direct the operation of the facility to ensure compliance with established SOP’s and GMP guidelines.
Build and cultivate strong and sustaining partnerships with R&D other corporate functions such as Planning and Sterility Assurance.
Understand and proactively comply with current and evolving Environmental and Personnel Safety Regulations.
Committed and innovatived in developing employees, driving succession planning and key development programs for direct reports and throughout the organization.
In-depth business knowledge and proficient in product and sterilization process.
Provide guidance and training to staff, motivate individuals to achieve results, and assist staff in attaining performance/training objectives and career goals.
Determine appropriate organizational design to achieve operational goals as well as employee engagement.
Drive projects of large magnitude and scope.
Demonstrate a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality.
Ensure that all direct reports are aware of their commitment to patient safety and product quality.
Identify and champion improvement and functional excellence initiatives.
Develop and ensure budgets and schedules meet plan.
Assures that appropriate resources (personnel, tools, etc.) are maintained to assure Quality System compliance and adherence to the BSC Quality Policy.
Establish and promote a work environment that supports the Quality Policy and Quality System.

Visa Sponsorship

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

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business
10+ years of experience of site or business unit leadership including P&L responsibilities
Experience as an Operations Director
Proven track record of leadership in a global, matrixed organization
Commitment to fostering a culture of quality, safety, and continuous improvement
Strong business acumen and the ability to align technical expertise with organizational objectives

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s Degree
Sterilization site experience

Requisition ID: 610448

Minimum Salary: $ 172500

Maximum Salary: $ 327800

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 including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may 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 for exempt, non-sales roles may 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.

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve.

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

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.

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