Manager, Global Clinical Trial Operations

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 was recognized as a Glassdoor Best Place to Work in 2026, ranking No. 15 on the Top 100 list, reflecting the culture our employees experience every day. The Manager, Global Clinical Trial Operations provides leadership to assigned trial operations team members in support of global, cross-divisional clinical trials and related objectives for new products, product enhancements and process changes. This role is responsible for leading staff who support clinical site start-up, maintenance and closeout activities, including executing staffing plans, providing training and coaching, and fostering employee development. The manager collaborates with cross-divisional clinical leaders and partners with other departments to ensure clinical deliverables are achieved with the highest standards of quality, compliance and operational excellence. This position requires a collaborative and accountable leader who is committed to coaching and developing employees, fostering strong partnerships, and supporting a high-performing, inclusive team culture. Success in this role requires effective collaboration across regions, functions and divisions to achieve global clinical trial objectives.

Work model, sponsorship, relocation: This role follows a hybrid work model requiring employees to be in our local office at least three days per week. 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.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned clinical trial operations staff by providing training, mentoring, coaching, development and performance management in accordance with Boston Scientific policies.
• Develop staffing plans, support hiring decisions and leverage appropriate resources to meet the needs of the Global Clinical Organization.
• Partner with project managers, directors and other leaders to establish clinical function objectives and gather performance feedback.
• Foster effective collaboration across global regions and functional groups to ensure alignment, consistency and successful execution of clinical trial activities.
• Resolve interpersonal issues and support conflict resolution as needed.
• Promote and implement best practices for study conduct across the Global Clinical Organization.
• Identify and implement process improvements while supporting global harmonization across clinical functional teams.
• Provide team metrics to evaluate performance and support organizational objectives.
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of clinical research conduct, applicable laws, regulations, industry standards, Boston Scientific SOPs and company policies, while ensuring staff apply them appropriately.
• Serve as a subject matter expert, coach and mentor for vendors performing functional activities.
• Determine, implement and execute vendor oversight activities for outsourced functional tasks.
• Lead initiatives that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical trial operational processes.

Qualifications

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of 7 years' U.S. and international clinical trial experience.
• Experience leading people with direct or indirect oversight of individual contributors.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong customer focus and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with global, cross-divisional partners.
• Proven change management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and develop individual contributors while fostering accountability, engagement and professional growth.
• Proven ability to build strong partnerships and collaborate effectively across regions, cultures and functions within a global organization.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while supporting multiple studies and direct reports simultaneously.
• Experience supporting internal audits and regulatory agency inspections.

Pay

Minimum Salary: $102,100
Maximum Salary: $194,000

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com – will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above. Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements). Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).