Material Program Manager – Acquisitions

Material Program Manager - Acquisitions

Work mode: Hybrid Onsite Location(s): Arden Hills, MN, US, 55112 Additional Location(s): US-MN-Maple Grove; US-MN-Minnetonka 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.

About the Role

At Boston Scientific, as part of our integrated supplier engineering organization, the Material Program Manager (MPM) plays a vital role in aligning newly acquired teams and technologies with Boston Scientific's supply chain strategies. You'll serve as the bridge between Global Sourcing, Acquisition & Integration as well as Next Gen (NPD) teams, helping to streamline material readiness and mitigate risk during product integration and innovation phases. This role is accountable for ensuring that materials and suppliers are aligned to meet business, technical, and regulatory needs as we bring new and next-generation products to market—whether originating internally or through recent acquisitions. This role is to support integration of a high growth, new revenue stream manufactured across multiple geographies and distributed globally. Boston Scientific values connection and shared purpose. This is a hybrid role requiring on-site presence at least three days a week at a local office. Note: Boston Scientific will not sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Your Responsibilities Include:

• Develop a robust understanding of both legacy and newly acquired product portfolios, their critical design features, supplier landscapes, logistics strategies, and value propositions.
• Drive identification and resolution of key risks to Quality, Service and Cost.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders—including PMO, R&D, Product Development, and integration teams—to identify risks and implement material action plans.
• Operate confidently in the "grey space" —navigating ambiguity, conflicting priorities, and evolving requirements to maintain momentum and alignment.
• Act as a technical liaison, leveraging your subject matter expertise to influence design for manufacturability, process optimization, and supply chain readiness.
• Build and deepen knowledge of critical components and supplier capabilities, especially those newly integrated through acquisition.
• Lead and execute supplier management and onboarding initiatives, including risk mitigation, contingency planning, and project scheduling.
• Proactively identify and resolve roadblocks, maintain alignment with stakeholders, and keep integration programs on track.
• Support resource planning and anticipate project requirement changes as product lines evolve or merge.
• Drive production readiness for new components and cost efficiency across both existing and newly acquired supply chains.
• Partner with procurement and integration teams to ensure timely material availability and supplier onboarding.
• Promote continuous improvement across the Material Program Management (MPM) function to support the full product lifecycle—including newly transitioned products.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder & cross-functional projects across distributed or newly integrated team

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in the medical device industry.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in the grey space —navigating ambiguity with clarity, confidence, and sound judgment.
• Experience in Material Program management for high speed NPDs
• Experience supporting post-merger integration or working in dynamic, evolving environments.
• Strong conflict resolution and change management capabilities.
• Influential leadership skills with a track record of driving alignment and results.
• Effective communicator—both written and verbal—with diverse audiences and stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Relationship-builder with a customer-focused mindset and collaborative approach.