Senior Packaging Engineering Manager
About The Position
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 Packaging Engineering Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for the design, development and execution of global labeling and packaging initiatives across product portfolios. This role is responsible for building organizational capability, driving innovation and ensuring regulatory compliance while advancing sustainability, cost efficiency and product protection objectives. As a member of the broader engineering leadership team, this leader sets functional strategy, aligns resources to enterprise priorities and fosters a high-performance culture. The role partners cross-functionally with R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Operations and Supply Chain to ensure execution excellence, technical rigor and delivery against business commitments. 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.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in product labeling and/or packaging engineering
- Minimum of 1 year' experience in people management and technical leadership
- Demonstrated project management experience with the ability to influence and drive cross-functional performance
- Experience leading through ambiguity with strong change management and conflict resolution skills
- Ability to travel globally up to 20%
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in an engineering or related discipline
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in people management and technical leadership
- Experience designing packaging and/or labeling for Class II or Class III medical devices
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all organizational levels
- Highly organized and results oriented with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple complex initiatives
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships
Responsibilities
- Set and execute the strategic vision for labeling and packaging engineering to support product innovation, regulatory compliance and operational excellence
- Lead, develop and scale a high-performing engineering team, establishing clear priorities, performance expectations and succession plans
- Partner with project and portfolio leaders to define priorities, resource plans and timelines that support R&D milestones and commercial commitments
- Oversee the design, validation and implementation of packaging and labeling solutions that ensure product integrity, cost effectiveness and compliance with global regulations
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on sustainability, material optimization, risk mitigation and total cost of ownership
- Ensure adherence to company policies, quality system requirements and applicable regulatory standards across all project activities
- Proactively identify and resolve complex technical and organizational challenges, applying strong change management and conflict resolution practices
- Foster an inclusive, technically entrepreneurial culture that encourages innovation, accountability and collaboration
- Conduct performance reviews, provide coaching and development opportunities and implement progressive discipline when necessary
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
