Senior Quality Manager

Boston Scientific • Arden Hills, MN

8d • $125,800 - $239,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Quality Manager will lead a team of supervisors, engineers and technicians supporting manufacturing, new product development, post-market investigations and Quality Systems for pacemaker/defibrillator subassembly and other medical device electronic assemblies. This role is responsible for directing and prioritizing quality signals and improvement projects to ensure the manufacture and delivery of high-quality products while facilitating compliance with regulatory requirements through partnership with Production, Engineering, R&D and Process Development teams. The role will also ensure new products are implemented with key process controls, product checks and preventive activities in place.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of 7-9 years' related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years' people leadership experience.
• Trained and experienced in the Boston Scientific Quality System or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working within a CRM Quality System.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Training and experience in Lean, DMAIC and Engineering Essentials methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, coach and develop organizational talent.
• Foster a diverse workplace that enables all employees to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives.
• Create an entrepreneurial environment that supports innovation and accountability.
• Provide direction and guidance to exempt specialists and supervisory staff who exercise significant latitude and independence in their assignments. May supervise nonexempt employees.
• Keep the organization’s vision and values at the forefront of decision-making and actions.
• Demonstrate effective change leadership across teams and functions.
• Build strategic partnerships to further departmental and organizational objectives.
• Develop and execute organizational and operational policies by applying technical and professional knowledge and skills.
• Monitor compliance with company policies and procedures, including FDA and BSI requirements.
• Make decisions regarding work processes, operational plans and schedules to achieve departmental objectives.
• Develop, monitor and appropriately adjust the annual departmental budget.
• Provide cross-functional and customer-focused communication regarding department and Quality System operations, as well as product performance.
• Lead quality projects of significant magnitude and scope, including determining project staffing assignments and scheduling work to meet deliverables and timelines.
• Provide guidance and approval regarding technical strategies and approaches.

Benefits

• 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).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior