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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:

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. 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.

Your responsibilities will include:

● 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.

Requisition ID: 631187 

Minimum Salary: $ 102100 

Maximum Salary: $ 194000 

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.

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Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical technologies that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 45 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our portfolio of devices and therapies helps physicians diagnose and treat complex cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological and urological diseases and conditions. Learn more at www.bostonscientific.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

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Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety-sensitive positions.  This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement.  The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.