Project Lead, Testing & QA

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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:
The primary responsibility of this Project Lead role is to lead and coordinate all business/user focused testing activities, for upgrades and enhancements to financial systems, to ensure product quality and functionality.

This individual will partner with our program managers, IT functions, business functions and strategic vendors to develop test plans and strategies, oversee the execution of testing efforts, manage testing teams, track progress, report on risks and defects, and collaborate with stakeholders.

Role requires a blend of strong project management, knowledge of testing strategies and approaches, technical QA expertise, team leadership, and effective communication skills to align testing efforts with project goals and deliver high-quality, reliable products/systems to the global finance community.

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model requiring employees to be in our Marlborough, MA 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:
* Test Strategy & Planning: Define overall testing strategy, approach, and detailed test plans, including identifying the necessary testing phases, resources, tools, and methods. Challenge vendors to ensure systems/applications are fully tested against business requirements.
* Execution & Coordination: Oversee the planning, coordination, and execution of all business/user focused testing activities across the project lifecycle, ensuring activities are completed effectively and efficiently.
* Quality Assurance: Ensure the delivery of high-quality, reliable products by defining, monitoring and executing quality assurance standards and processes.
* Risk Management: Proactively monitor and manage test-related risks, issues, and dependencies.
* Reporting & Communication: Prepare regular status reports detailing progress, defect metrics, and quality levels for stakeholders, developers, and management.
* Stakeholder Management: Act as the main point of contact and a bridge between the testing team, development teams, and key stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and managing expectations.
* Resource management: Work with business functions/leadership to identify and secure the necessary business resources required to successfully execute testing.
* Manage areas of scope across multiple overlapping complex projects in parallel over varying durations. Seek and flag risks as they occur and source any expertise not readily available.

Required qualifications:
* Bachelor's Degree
* Minimum of 7 years' experience of work experience; minimum of 3 years' experience in testing and project management with a proven track record of successful project delivery in a variety of technical areas
* Experience in managing UAT for large, complex software solutions
* Strong understanding of testing and Quality Assurance processes
* Experience in a wide variety of testing efforts, techniques, and tools (Traditional, Risk Based)
* Proficiency with project management software, defect tracking tools, and test management tools
* Experience in design of detailed test plans, and creation and execution of test scripts
* Understanding of the software development lifecycle and methodologies, including Waterfall and Agile
* Strong leadership and team-building skills
* Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and deliver in a challenging, fast paced, rapidly changing environment
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective stakeholder interaction
* Ability to drive outcomes, manage risks, and understand business impacts
* Self-starter with the ability to work independently with excellent personal time management skills
* Strong collaboration and issue resolution skills
* Proven experience developing and maintaining strong relationships across business and IT functions and with service/solution providers
* Ability to drive consensus within a team and influence outcomes

Preferred qualifications:
* Experience with Oracle EPM or other performance management platforms
* Experience in leading testing for Finance/Accounting related system development projects
* Past IT project management experience providing leadership, development and coaching to a high performing team
* PMP certification
* Experience with BSC Global Systems Methodology

Requisition ID:615121

Minimum Salary: $103700

Maximum Salary: $197000

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).

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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 (NYSE: BSX) 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!

At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve.

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