Principal Data Scientist, Digital Product Owner

Additional Location(s): N/A; US-IN-Spencer; 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 by Forbes as one of the Best Workplaces for Engineers in 2026, reflecting a culture where engineers do meaningful work. 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. Boston Scientific is seeking a highly experienced Principal Data Scientist, Digital Product Owner to lead the strategy, development and delivery of enterprise-scale data products that enable data-driven decision-making across Global Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Commercial functions. This role combines the technical depth of a data scientist with the strategic leadership of a product owner. As the voice of the business for a portfolio of analytics and AI-enabled products, you will define product vision, roadmaps and priorities while partnering with data engineering, architecture, quality and business teams to deliver scalable solutions on modern cloud platforms. You will transform complex business challenges into trusted data products, advanced analytics capabilities and AI-driven insights that improve operational performance, quality outcomes, compliance and customer experiences. You will serve as a bridge between business stakeholders and technical delivery teams, helping ensure investments in data and AI create measurable business value. 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. Your responsibilities will include: • Own the vision, strategy, roadmap and backlog for enterprise data products and analytics platforms. • Partner with business leaders to identify high-value opportunities and translate them into actionable product requirements. • Define and prioritize user stories, acceptance criteria and delivery milestones using Agile methodologies. • Lead product planning activities and communicate roadmap progress, risks, dependencies and outcomes to senior leadership. • Establish product KPIs and success metrics focused on adoption, business value, data quality and operational impact. • Establish and govern trusted enterprise data products by defining ownership, metadata standards, data contracts and governance controls while ensuring compliance with quality, privacy, security, regulatory, data integrity, cybersecurity and responsible AI requirements. • Partner with data engineering teams to design scalable, governed data products by defining end-to-end data architecture requirements and leveraging modern platforms to enable trusted self-service analytics, AI-driven insights and continuous improvements in performance, reliability, scalability and cost efficiency. • Serve as a trusted adviser and influential leader across a global, matrixed organization by aligning business, IT and functional stakeholders, driving adoption of data products through governance and engagement, and developing analytical and product management capabilities across teams. Qualifications: Required qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in data science, computer science, information systems, engineering, statistics, mathematics or a related discipline. • Minimum of 8 years' experience in data science, analytics, data products, digital transformation or related fields. • Minimum of 3 years' experience serving as a product owner, product manager or digital product lead. • Proven experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving business stakeholders, data engineering teams and technical delivery organizations. • Strong experience working within Agile delivery frameworks and product management practices. • Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, facilitation and strategic thinking skills. • Experience operating in highly regulated environments such as medical devices, health care, life sciences or manufacturing. Preferred qualifications: • Master's degree in data science, computer science, statistics, analytics, business, engineering or a related discipline. • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager, Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification. • Experience leading enterprise data domains or data product portfolios. • Experience implementing AI and generative AI solutions in regulated environments. • Experience supporting quality, manufacturing, regulatory, commercial or supply chain analytics initiatives. • Demonstrated success delivering enterprise-scale data modernization programs. Requisition ID: 632949 Minimum Salary: $ 102100 Maximum Salary: $ 194000 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 n