Operations Technical Project Manager

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.

Advancing possibilities for a brighter tomorrow

We are seeking a Technical Operations Project Manager on a permanent basis to join our team.

Job Purpose

Join Boston Scientific’s Galway Operations Project Management team as an Operations Technical Project Manager, where you will play a key role in delivering strategic programs that shape the future of our site and global operations network. In this role, you will gain immediate exposure to high-impact initiatives such as new product introductions, site transfers, and global strategic programs. You will collaborate across global functions, build strong leadership visibility, and accelerate your career through meaningful, large-scale project experience. This opportunity is ideal for high-performing professionals ready to transition into program leadership and expand their influence across a global organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management activities, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout, ensuring alignment to business objectives.
• Develop comprehensive project plans, timelines, and budgets using standard project management tools and methodologies.
• Define resource requirements and partner with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure effective execution.
• Drive project execution by assigning tasks, tracking milestones, identifying risks, and implementing mitigation strategies.
• Manage project dependencies and critical path activities while ensuring adherence to quality and governance standards, including GSM where applicable.
• Communicate project status, risks, and key updates to stakeholders and senior leadership through structured reporting and reviews.
• Lead cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration, accountability, and high performance across multiple functions and, at times, multiple sites.
• Influence without authority, building alignment across R&D, PD, regulatory, supply chain, quality, and commercial teams.
• Support site portfolio management activities, including prioritization, resourcing, and progress tracking of strategic programs.
• Facilitate key project governance activities, including phase reviews, business reviews, and stakeholder communications.
• Capture and share lessons learned to continuously improve project execution and organizational effectiveness.
• Lead internal department business process improvement projects and organisational development initiatives.
• Contribute to the broader project management community by applying best practices and pursuing ongoing professional development.
  
  

Education & Experience

Required qualifications:

• Level 8 honours Bachelor degree in engineering, science, or a related field.
• Minimum of 6 years' experience with progressive technical leadership and/or managerial responsibilities.
• Minimum of 4 years' experience in project lead or project management roles within operations, supplier engineering, equipment engineering, new product development, process development, external operations or acquisition & integration.
• Demonstrated experience leading medium-to-large scale, cross-functional projects across global teams or multiple sites.
• Proven ability to lead through change, influence stakeholders, and deliver results in complex environments.
• Strong leadership, communication, and presentation skills with the ability to engage senior stakeholders.
• Experience in team leadership, collaboration, and cross-functional partnership.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Formal project management certification (e.g., PMP or equivalent).
• Experience working on global or strategic transfer programs.
• Familiarity with medical device or regulated industry environments.
  
  

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

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