Principal Business Analyst - Manufacturing (Magellan Transformation)

Boston Scientific•Arden Hills, MN

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical technologies that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 45 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our portfolio of devices and therapies helps physicians diagnose and treat complex cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological and urological diseases and conditions. Learn more at www.bostonscientific.com and follow us on LinkedIn. 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 identity, 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain or a related field.
Minimum of 5 years' experience in technical professional or operational supply chain roles within the medical device industry.
Minimum of 5 years' experience working with systems and applications in supply chain planning or operations as a BPL or SME in one or more of the following: SAP, MES, Windchill or Rapid Response.
Experience supporting a major program implementation or upgrade, ideally in an IT, systems or business-facing role.
Working knowledge of ERP systems and broader application ecosystems, including interfaces and key business processes.
Proven track record in continuous improvement, system upgrades or enhancements, proactive problem-solving or lean business practices.
Ability to establish, communicate and engage teams in program vision and strategy.
Experience working within complex, matrixed organizations and demonstrated ability to collaborate and influence across such environments.
Strong communication and listening skills, with the ability to effectively transfer knowledge.
Demonstrated integrity, professionalism and ability to establish credibility.
High sense of urgency and commitment to execution.
Willingness to participate in team meetings, collaborative project events and on-site activities across the supply chain network.

Nice To Haves

Experience working across global teams in large-scale transformation programs.
Familiarity with end-to-end Plan to Make processes within a medical device or regulated industry environment.

Responsibilities

Represent business users by translating user requirements into business user stories and clearly defined acceptance criteria, including the “who, what, why.”
Coordinate and collaborate with Magellan workstreams, strategic integration vendors, BPLs, SMEs, communities of practice, IT solution architects and stakeholders to build deep expertise in Plan to Make processes and applications.
Partner with training teams and site super users, BPLs and SMEs to develop training plans that enhance knowledge across manufacturing, divisional and distribution networks.
Collaborate with the Magellan Plan to Make workstream and integrate with overall program management, IT solution architects and other workstreams.
Build and support a cross-functional, network-wide team within a collaborative matrix organization to deliver transformation outcomes.
Align requirements, monitor project plans, communicate with stakeholders, and coordinate requirements, design, build, testing and deployment phases.
Influence global manufacturing sites, distribution networks and divisional leaders to adopt best practices and align with transformation strategies and goals.
Promote simplification and standardization across Plan to Make business processes and applications.
Create an environment that encourages constructive feedback, coaching and proactive employee development.
Foster an inclusive workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational and personal objectives.