Principal Improvement Specialist

Additional Location(s): US-MA-Marlborough

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we'll give you the opportunity to harness all that's within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we'll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you'll be supported in progressing - whatever your ambitions.

As a Principal Performance Improvement Specialist
, you will serve as a strategic partner across Boston Scientific's Urology division, driving end-to-end performance improvement across the full product value chain—from early product development through design transfer, sustaining engineering, manufacturing, and post‑market support.

You will work closely with cross‑functional teams across New Product Development, Sustaining R&D, Design Quality, Process Development, Manufacturing, and Operations. Additionally, you will partner with Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, and Program Management to improve clarity, predictability, and efficiency in product development and design change workflows.

This role requires deep experience with formal improvement methodologies such as Lean and Six Sigma, a strong track record of leading structured improvement projects, and the ability to influence across engineering and support functions in a regulated environment.

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model requiring employees to be onsite at least three days per week in Minnetonka, MN or Marlborough, MA
. Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time. Relocation assistance is not available for this position at this time.

• Partnering with leaders across engineering, quality, process development, manufacturing, and support functions to develop and execute improvement strategies
• Leading formal Lean and Six Sigma improvement projects to increase predictability, reduce lead time, and improve coordination across product development and design change workflows
• Identifying value chain bottlenecks and driving improvements in cross‑functional handoffs between engineering, quality, and operations
• Facilitating data‑driven root cause analysis and implementing sustainable solutions that improve product development, design controls, process capability, and manufacturing readiness
• Supporting improvements in requirements management, design change workflows, design transfer practices, process validation, and documentation systems
• Delivering and supporting training on structured problem‑solving methodologies
• Coaching teams and functional groups in the use of Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement tools
• Leading or supporting change management activities to ensure adoption of new processes or systems
• Building strong partnerships with Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, and Program Management to align improvements with product strategy, compliance, and customer needs
• Promoting a culture of continuous improvement by fostering transparency, collaboration, and shared accountability for performance

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, business, or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years' experience leading formal Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement projects
• Experience in the medical device industry or other regulated environments
• Certification in Lean, Six Sigma, or another structured problem‑solving methodology
• Proven ability to collaborate and influence across technical and support functions
• Strong analytical, communication, and facilitation skills
• Comfort working in ambiguity and driving clarity in complex systems
• Ability to travel up to 10%

• Master's degree in engineering, business, or related field
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt certification
• Experience in developing or manufacturing medical devices
• Experience improving processes within NPD, sustaining…