Associate Director, HR M&A CoE

Additional Location(s): US-MN-Arden Hills; US-MN-Maple Grove

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: 

Leads HR M&A integration portfolio management and serves as a key strategic partner on the front end of transactions. Partners closely with Business Development, Legal, and BU HR to support pre-diligence deal assessment, shape the HR approach, and ensure effective transition from deal strategy through integration execution. Oversees portfolio priorities, risk, and resources to support successful acquisition outcomes.

Your responsibilities will include:   

• Lead HR due diligence and translate findings into deal strategy, risks, and integration priorities.
• Lead front-end HR integration strategy and planning for acquisitions.
• Oversee deal governance across the HR M&A portfolio, including risks, decisions, priorities, and resource needs.
• Manage and develop Program Managers and Project Managers.
• Partner closely with HR M&A Operations for execution across Compensation, Benefits, Data, People Integration, Payroll, and related workstreams.
• Partner with HRBPs, Legal, Business Development, and HR COEs throughout the deal lifecycle.
• Ensure each deal has the right team, resources, and support based on complexity and timing.
• Drive clarity on ownership, decision-making, escalation, and key milestones.
• Build team capability in diligence, integration strategy, and end-to-end deal leadership.
• Provide senior HR leadership during critical deal and integration milestones.
• Serve as a senior leadership backup to the Director, HR M&A COE

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field
• 10+ years of HR experience with significant hands-on involvement in M&A due diligence and integration
• Proven people leadership experience required, with a track record of directly managing and developing teams
• Strong understanding of workforce financials, compliance exposure and HR operating models
• Comfortable leading senior-level discussions and making calls under ambiguity and time pressure
• Willingness to travel and provide onsite support during critical integration milestones

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or graduate degree 
• Advanced MS Office capability; able to produce executive level materials quickly
• Strong partnership experience; ability to collaborate with Business Unit and CoE's

Requisition ID: 635668

Minimum Salary: $137700 

Maximum Salary: $261600 

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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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.

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