Senior Design Assurance Manager - Interventional Cardiology and Vascular Therapy

Senior Design Assurance Manager - Interventional Cardiology and Vascular Therapy

Onsite Location(s):
Maple Grove, MN, US, 55311

Additional Location(s): N/A

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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.

About the role: Boston Scientific is currently recruiting for a Senior Design Assurance Manager to lead a team in our Maple Grove MN location. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team in sustaining and development for electromechanical single use devices (SUD) and medical electrical equipment/systems (MEE) within Interventional Cardiology and Vascular Therapy (ICVT).

The Senior Design Assurance Manager will provide Design Assurance leadership for the ICVT business and lead a team of skilled People Managers and Engineers. They will be responsible for ensuring product quality and compliance through leading the application of Design Control and Risk Management. They will be a key partner to the Research & Development, Regulatory, Marketing and Manufacturing Engineering teams in achieving new product development, commercialization and product sustainment within Interventional Cardiology (IC), which is a rapidly growing division of BSC.

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This hybrid role is based in Maple Grove, MN and requires being on-site at least three days per week.

Relocation assistance: Relocation assistance is available for this position at this time.

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

Your responsibilities include:

• Leads quality team on product/system development projects of major magnitude and scope. Key Quality voice of influence on projects.
• Leads quality team on functional deliverables and ensures technical excellence for product or technical development.
• Owns and drives deliverables related to Design Controls, Risk Management, Product Performance, Quality, and Compliance; key partner in all department goals and objectives. Including leading V&V activities and failure investigations.
• Owns and drives commercial product monitoring and all related product sustainment activities.
• Develops and implements quality strategies; seeks innovative approaches to attaining quality goals.
• Provides guidance and training to staff, assists subordinates in attaining career goals, motivates individuals to achieve results, and recruits and maintains a high quality staff.
• Develops department budget and monitors spending.
• Determines appropriate staff levels and schedules. Works with key partners to understand priorities and plans resource allocation accordingly.
• Maintains and enhances cross-functional team relationships.
• Provides significant guidance regarding technical strategies and approaches; works cross-functionally in identifying and resolving technical issues.
• Lead a team of employees in the achievement of organizational goals. Coach, direct, and develop a high performing team.
• Foster a diverse workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures (e.g. federal/country and regulatory requirements).
• Directly interfaces with internal and external audit activities.

What we're looking for in you:

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 7 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Minimum of 5 years of direct or indirect management experience with a passion for leadership and team development
• Medical Device or regulated industry experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in technical field or business
• Experience leading technical teams
• Regulatory compliance experience in the…