Senior Manager, R&D - Solutions & Innovation (Endoscopy Sustaining)

About the role

The Senior Manager, R&D – Solutions & Innovation (Endoscopy Sustaining) role leads a highly experienced team focused on solving the most complex technical challenges across the Endoscopy portfolio and transforming technical insights into meaningful product improvements, design enhancements, and portfolio value creation.

Responsibilities

• Lead resolution of the most complex, high-impact technical challenges across the portfolio, using these engagements to deepen system-level understanding and drive broader organizational learning.
• Partner with global teams to address critical issues while strengthening long-term technical robustness and design performance.
• Translate insights from system performance, field experience, and technical challenges into actionable product improvements.
• Identify and drive iterative design changes and enhancements that can be commercialized.
• Build and mature a pipeline of product and design improvements that support long-term portfolio growth.
• Operate as a central integrator across R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams.
• Influence decision making at senior levels by translating technical issues into clear business impact.
• Drive alignment on priorities, resources, and trade-offs across sites and functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Biomedical, or related); advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in medical device or regulated industry.
• 5+ years of direct people leadership, including senior technical staff.
• Demonstrated success leading complex technical problem solving and cross-functional initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead through highly ambiguous, high-pressure situations.
• Track record of driving both issue resolution and product/design improvements.
• Deep understanding of medical device design controls and regulatory environment.
• Strong data-driven decision-making and problem-solving expertise (e.g., Six Sigma, DOE).
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and operate across organizational boundaries.

Skills

• Proven ability to lead through highly ambiguous, high-pressure situations.
• Track record of driving both issue resolution and product/design improvements.
• Deep understanding of medical device design controls and regulatory environment.
• Strong data-driven decision-making and problem-solving expertise (e.g., Six Sigma, DOE).
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and operate across organizational boundaries.

Benefits

At Boston Scientific, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. Details can be found at www.bscbenefitsconnect.com.

Pay

Minimum Salary: $131,700
Maximum Salary: $250,200

Schedule

Full-time position.