Materials Program Manager III

Materials Program Manager III – Boston Scientific – Arden Hills, MN – Hybrid (3 days per week in office)

As part of the supplier engineering function, the Material Program Manager serves as the central facilitator between global sourcing and product development teams to drive supply chain development. This technical project management role partners with cross‑functional engineering and technology category teams to mitigate risks, develop and procure materials, while driving component production readiness for new and next‑generation products.

• Driving execution of supplier management projects, delegating tasks, tracking schedules, identifying risks, and developing and executing contingency plans.
• Managing roadblocks that impact project success; identifying solutions for resource allocation, changes in project requirements, and other potential issues.
• Communicating updates on project deliverables; collaborating with category teams, customers and related stakeholders to address and resolve issues.
• Facilitating efforts between project and category teams to drive component production readiness, cost reduction, and design for manufacturability.
• Utilizing business knowledge and influence to drive tasks to completion and build technical expertise among cross‑functional engineering teams to support future projects and programs.
• Partnering with direct purchasing and project teams to procure required materials.
• Identifying process improvement opportunities to drive efficiency for the material program management team and support product life cycle process.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with at least 3 years of engineering experience.
• Project management experience with ability to create process flows and execute deliverables.

• Minimum 3 years of medical device industry experience.
• Experience managing large‑scale and complex projects involving multiple functions and sites.
• Ability to navigate ambiguous situations with strong conflict management and resolution skills.
• Strong leadership skills with ability to influence change and drive performance cross‑functionally.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Results‑oriented with strong organizational skills; ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
• Strong problem‑solving and critical thinking skills; analytical and process‑driven.
• Customer‑service oriented with strong interpersonal skills; ability to develop and maintain relationships.

Salary Range: $76,000 – $144,400 (plus potential variable compensation) – compensation commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Requisition : 621239

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Boston Scientific Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, age, disability, or any other protected class.

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

This role is safety‑sensitive and requires a prohibited substance test.