Director, Data & AI Portfolio

Additional Location(s): US-MA-Marlborough; US-MN-Arden Hills

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:

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 Director, Data & AI Portfolio, will partner with Data and AI leaders to shape and execute the enterprise AI strategy, establish and lead portfolio management capabilities, and accelerate business transformation to deliver measurable organizational value.

This role serves as a strategic partner to senior business and functional leaders, translating enterprise priorities into actionable AI opportunities, informed investment decisions and high-impact transformation initiatives. The director will establish frameworks, processes and governance structures to ensure AI investments are strategically aligned, effectively prioritized and positioned to deliver sustainable business outcomes.

The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking, financial and business acumen, enterprise portfolio leadership and organizational change expertise to accelerate the transition from AI experimentation to scaled adoption and measurable value realization.

Work model, sponsorship, relocation:

This position may be based in Marlborough, Massachusetts, or Arden Hills, Minnesota. 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:

• Establish and lead the enterprise Data & AI portfolio management capability, ensuring strategic alignment, effective prioritization, governance and measurable investment outcomes.
• Develop and implement portfolio management processes to track initiative progress, investment performance, adoption and business value realization.
• Create executive-level portfolio reports, dashboards and actionable recommendations to support investment decisions and continuous improvement.
• Partner with senior business and functional leaders to identify, evaluate and shape high-impact AI opportunities that address business challenges and unlock enterprise value.
• Establish structured business engagement and intake processes to enable consistent evaluation, prioritization and management of AI initiatives.
• Develop standardized assessment frameworks to evaluate strategic alignment, business value, technical feasibility, organizational readiness and resource requirements.
• Maintain a transparent, prioritized pipeline of Data and AI initiatives across business functions and divisions.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to guide strategic planning, investment decisions and resource allocation toward high-impact initiatives.
• Lead executive communications and stakeholder engagement efforts to build awareness, alignment and support for enterprise AI priorities.
• Identify and address organizational, operational, cultural and capability barriers to AI adoption while promoting responsible AI practices and continuous improvement.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team across strategy, portfolio management, investment analysis and business transformation.

Required qualifications:

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or related field. 
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in strategy, business transformation, portfolio management, technology strategy, consulting or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise strategic initiatives and complex, cross-functional transformation programs.
• Strong understanding of Data and AI capabilities, business applications and organizational requirements necessary to drive measurable business value.
• Proven ability to influence senior executives and drive alignment across complex, large-scale global matrixed organizations.
• Relevant experience evaluating strategic investments, develop business cases and manage enterprise portfolios against defined objectives and performance measures.
• Strong financial acumen, analytical capabilities and experience measuring business performance and investment outcomes.
• Demonstrated people leadership, stakeholder management, organizational change management and executive communication skills.
• Willingness to travel between BSC offices domestically upto 10%

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in medical devices, health care, life sciences or another highly regulated industry.
• Preferred background in management consulting, corporate strategy, enterprise transformation or digital and AI strategy.
• Proven experience establishing enterprise capabilities, operating models, portfolio governance frameworks or investment management processes.
• Familiarity with AI product lifecycles, responsible AI principles and enterprise technology investment practices.

Requisition ID: 637422

Minimum Salary: $162400 

Maximum Salary: $308600 

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.

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.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status.  Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment.  Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements.   As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.