Director, HR Business Partner
Boston Scientific
Summary
As the Director, HR Business Partner (HRBP) for the sales organization, you will serve as a strategic advisor and thought partner to senior leaders across the division. In this highly visible role, you will shape and execute people and organizational strategies that enable business growth, strengthen brand impact, and support Boston Scientific's mission of advancing science for life. You will operate as a trusted member of the sales leadership team, translating business strategy into actionable talent, organization, and culture initiatives across a complex, highly matrixed, global environment.
Job description
About the role
As the Director, HR Business Partner (HRBP) for the sales organization, you will serve as a strategic advisor and thought partner to senior leaders across the division. In this highly visible role, you will shape and execute people and organizational strategies that enable business growth, strengthen brand impact, and support Boston Scientific's mission of advancing science for life. You will operate as a trusted member of the sales leadership team, translating business strategy into actionable talent, organization, and culture initiatives across a complex, highly matrixed, global environment.
Responsibilities
- Partner with senior sales leaders to design and execute people and organizational strategies that enable business priorities, brand growth, and enterprise impact
- Develop deep understanding of the commercial strategies, talent needs, and external market dynamics to proactively advise leaders
- Serve as a strategic HR leader on commercial leadership teams and cross-functional enterprise forums
- Integrate people strategies into Strategic Plan and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) processes
- Lead workforce planning efforts to ensure the right capabilities, capacity, and structures are in place
- Partner with leaders to assess, design, and evolve organizational structures that promote agility, collaboration, and speed to impact
- Drive clarity in roles, decision rights, and ways of working across a globally dispersed organization
- Lead the commercial talent agenda, including talent assessment, succession planning, pipeline development, and leadership readiness
- Partner with Talent Acquisition and business leaders to attract and retain top marketing, communications, policy, and market access talent globally
- Coach leaders on building strong, diverse teams and developing future-ready capabilities
- Champion Boston Scientific values and behaviors, fostering a culture of inclusion, innovation, accountability, and high performance
- Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence to deliver integrated solutions across talent management, total rewards, employee relations, employee experience, inclusion and culture, and organizational effectiveness
- Serve as a mentor and coach to HR colleagues, modeling inclusive leadership and enterprise mindset
- Integrate data-driven insights and AI-supported workforce analytics to shape proactive talent, organizational, and capability strategies
- Lead and support complex change initiatives, including organizational transformation, capability shifts, and leadership transitions
- Help lead the acceleration of AI across global functions including workforce planning, role redesign, skills taxonomy, learning pathways, and talent decisions
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum of 15 years of experience in a progressive Human Resources or relevant business environment
- HRBP experience supporting a commercial leadership team
- Demonstrated success as a senior HR Business Partner supporting complex, global, and matrixed organizations
- Strong business acumen with the ability to connect people strategy to brand, reputation, and enterprise outcomes
- Proven ability to influence and coach senior executives as a trusted advisor
- Experience leading workforce planning, organizational design, and large-scale change initiatives
- Strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and building engaged, high-performing teams
- Excellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills
Preferred qualifications
- Prior experience supporting marketing, communications, public affairs, market access, or other externally facing functions
- Demonstrated global mindset with experience working across regions, cultures, and functions
- Track record of developing and implementing tailored talent strategies for diverse professional populations
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, adapt to evolving business needs, and drive results with a high degree of accountability
- Experience leveraging AI and emerging technologies to inform organizational design, workforce planning, and the evolution of workflows
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum of 15 years of experience in a progressive Human Resources or relevant business environment
- HRBP experience supporting a commercial leadership team
- Demonstrated success as a senior HR Business Partner supporting complex, global, and matrixed organizations
- Strong business acumen with the ability to connect people strategy to brand, reputation, and enterprise outcomes
- Proven ability to influence and coach senior executives as a trusted advisor
- Experience leading workforce planning, organizational design, and large-scale change initiatives
- Strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and building engaged, high-performing teams
- Excellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills
Benefits
- Hybrid work model
- Annual bonus target
- Long-term incentives
- Medical, Dental & Vision
Company overview
Boston Scientific Corporation is a global leader in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of minimally invasive medical devices used in interventional medical specialties. Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts, the company focuses on transforming patient lives through innovative medical solutions across a wide range of therapeutic areas including cardiology, endoscopy, urology, pulmonology, and neuromodulation. With approximately 53,000 employees worldwide and operations in 40 countries, Boston Scientific serves over 44 million patients annually. The company invests heavily in research and development, allocating $1.6 billion to R&D in 2024, and maintains a strong commitment to quality, patient safety, and meaningful innovation. Boston Scientific's product portfolio includes advanced technologies such as cardiac rhythm management devices, coronary stents, ablation systems, endoscopy equipment, and neuromodulation therapies, all designed to improve patient outcomes and quality of life through less invasive treatment options.