Our Mission:
At Boston Scientific Galway, we are dedicated to transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients around the world.
We work collaboratively to solve healthcare’s toughest problems by developing solutions that matter most to those suffering from debilitating and life-threatening conditions and to the healthcare professionals who provide their care.
We are seeking an Associate Project Manager on a permanent basis to join us on our mission.
Job Purpose
The Associate Project Manager will lead projects within the Peripheral Interventions (PI) Division, primarily supporting projects in the Vascular Franchise. Works directly with supporting functions, across business units and manufacturing sites. Project scope and size will vary from small to large and could include activities from all phases of the product life cycle.
Key Skills / Competencies
1. Communication – Communicates effectively across project teams. Listens actively and encourages the open exchange of ideas and opinions.
2. Collaboration – Models and promotes collaboration. Works effectively with others across the project team, organization, and stakeholders to achieve goals.
3. Planning – Ability to create a project plan with prioritized initiatives that align with project goals.
4. Execution – Drives results by acting with speed and agility, while integrating and aligning efforts across units and cross-functions, to meet project goals and objectives.
Responsibilities include:
5. Develop and implement overall project plan, including cost, schedule, risk, performance and monitor progress against business key objectives and goals.
6. Manages cross-functional development teams; leads teams and helps diverse and dispersed project team members to execute towards overall project goal(s); provides input to functional managers on team and team member performance; develops and maintains strong relationships with functional leads.
7. Manages the technical challenges of technology application and new product development; identifies, communicates, and manages moderate to high levels of technical risk.
8. Manages planning and execution; develops and implements project plan; builds team ownership and commitment.
9. Responsible for team and cross-functional communications; liaison between project team and leadership; responsible for key project communications. Communicates and influences resolution of cross-functional issues.
What we’re looking for:
Minimum Qualifications
10. Bachelor’s degree required (240 Credits), preferably in STEM or Project Management
11. Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience
12. Small and large cross-functional project team experience
13. Strong communication, organization, and execution skills
14. Strong leadership and interpersonal skills; ability to build relationships within project teams.
15. Problem-solving and action-oriented bias
16. Must be willing and able to travel, sometimes internationally, ~10% of the time
17. Works under direct and indirect supervision
Preferred Qualifications
18. Experience communicating across all organizational levels
19. Leads courageously by confronting problems directly; moves forward optimistically under conditions of uncertainty
20. Manages the triple constraint; understands the significance, impact and aggressively manages project risks
At Boston Scientific, we recognise that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative. It is essential in advancing science for life and improving patient health. We stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve. Boston Scientific is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Boston Scientific is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with a disability. Should you require a reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know.
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