Senior Materials Program Manager
About The Position
As part of the supplier engineering function, the Sr. Materials Project Manager serves as the central facilitator between Global Sourcing, Manufacturing Operations, and other key divisions to drive supply chain optimization. This individual contributor role acts as a liaison between suppliers and cross-functional teams to plan and execute new product development projects and drive material value improvement program (VIP) opportunities for sourced components. Boston Scientific ranked #2 among medical device companies on Forbes America's Best Places to Work for Engineers 2026. Whether your passion lies in systems, software, human factors, or beyond, this is a place where you can grow your career and be part of something bigger—advancing science for life. At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring employees to be in our local office at least three days per week. Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment VISA for this position at this time.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in any engineering or science-related discipline with at least 3 years of engineering experience
- Project management experience with ability to create process flows and execute deliverables
Nice To Haves
- Experience managing projects involving multiple functions and sites
- Strong leadership skills with ability to influence change and drive performance cross-functionally
- Working knowledge of BSC products and processes
- Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills; analytical and process-driven
- Understanding of statistical methods, six sigma methodologies, DOE,
- Experience with components qualification or dealing with product and process changes
Responsibilities
- Leading material VIP projects including ideation, priority setting, and monitoring performance to schedule, technical, and cost targets
- Partnering with material VIP project owners to coordinate activities required and complete material VIP projects; remove barriers and escalate issues to drive progress
- Planning and executing material cost reduction projects (MVIP) to achieve plant, division and category goals; assess the financial impact for new business opportunities and value add engineering projects
- Serving as the subject matter expert and providing input and data to Influence internal and supplier component design and manufacturing processes
- Collaborating with cross functional teams (PMO, R&D, PD, ME, Commercial, SQE and Purchasing) to plan and execute NPD projects and Material VIPs
- Delegating project tasks and mitigating potential risks; establish cadence and provide key stakeholders with updates on project performance, schedule, and cost
- Identifying continuous improvement opportunities to drive efficiency for material VIP and Product Life Cycle Process (PLCP)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
