Vice President, Global Supply Chain - Digital & AI Transformation

bostonscientific • Maple Grove, MA

3d • $225,900 - $429,200

About The Position

Boston Scientific is advancing the future of healthcare through bold, purpose-driven leadership and innovation. As part of the evolution of our Global Supply Chain operating model, we are establishing a new leadership role: Vice President, Global Supply Chain – Digital & AI Transformation . This leader will define and execute the end-to-end digital and AI transformation roadmap across the global supply chain. The objective: deliver improvements in performance, scalability, resilience, and competitive advantage through digital innovation and driving value. This role will operate at scale across the supply chain value chain—Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, and Service—and work in close partnership with IT, external technology providers, divisional and cross-functional partners. This is a high-impact opportunity for a transformational leader who thrives in ambiguity and can connect initiatives, build enterprise capabilities from the ground up, and shape how AI, analytics, and automation are embedded workflows into the operations of a global med-tech leader, driving business results.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or related field; advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred
• Minimum of 15 years of leadership experience in supply chain, operations, or technology transformation in a global, matrixed organization
• Proven success translating digital and AI vision into execution, outcomes, and enterprise value
• Understanding of supply chain and/or adjacent domains (manufacturing, planning, logistics, operations)
• Strong executive presence and ability to partner with senior leadership, IT, and external vendors
• Ability to operate in ambiguity, build governance, and create structure in new capability areas
• Global mindset and experience working across regional, cultural, and regulatory environments

Nice To Haves

• Experience in medical device, pharmaceutical, or other highly regulated industries
• Experience leading technology-enabled transformation at scale (digital, AI, automation)
• Familiarity with planning and execution platforms (ERP, advanced planning, IBP/S&OP enablement tools, MES) and modern data/analytics ecosystems
• Experience establishing or scaling a supply chain control tower and exception-based management model
• Track record of modernizing supply chain processes and systems, including adoption of digital workflow automation and self-service analytics
• Lean/Six Sigma or other continuous improvement credentials and experience embedding process excellence into digital delivery

Responsibilities

• Enterprise digital & AI strategy Define, shape and lead the Global Supply Chain digital and AI vision and transformation roadmap
• Align digital strategy with business priorities, enterprise platforms, and value chain optimization
• Identify, prioritize, and sequence digital and analytics use cases across Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, and Service
• Ensure digital investments deliver measurable outcomes in cost, service, agility, resilience, and growth enablement
• Transformation leadership & execution Lead cross-functional, multi-year digital and AI transformation programs across global supply chain
• Establish governance, performance metrics, and accountability models to ensure disciplined execution
• Influence & drive adoption and capability building through structured change management
• Cross-functional & enterprise partnership Partner with IT, Commercial, Manufacturing, R&D, Finance, Quality, and external vendors to align priorities and technology strategy
• Influence without authority in a global, matrixed environment to align digital efforts across diverse stakeholders
• Data & analytics enablement Responsible for a team that develops and enables data & analytics across global supply chain
• Establishes data governance, ownership and practices across global supply chain
• Partners with IT to connect data for use across global supply chain
• Operating model & capability development Build enterprise structure, governance, and fluency around supply chain digital transformation
• Integrate fragmented digital and analytics initiatives into a cohesive enterprise capability
• Benchmark and align with external best practices in medtech, life sciences, and advanced manufacturing
• Advance data-driven operating models, digital twins, and intelligent automation
• Ensure responsible, scalable, and secure adoption of digital and AI tools

Benefits

• Ownership of a critical enterprise transformation agenda tied to growth, resiliency, and competitiveness
• Direct exposure to global operations, commercial functions, and end-to-end value chain execution
• Executive influence on cost, service, agility, and working capital performance
• Hands-on leadership in AI, analytics, and digital transformation—key capabilities for the future of general management
• Opportunity to shape a new enterprise capability from the ground up
• Partnership with top-tier talent across Boston Scientific and our global innovation ecosystem

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees