Job Title: Senior L&D Specialist, AI Upskilling

Location: This role can be based at any of the 3 sites in Ireland: Cork, Clonmel or Galway

Req Number: 623599

Contract Type: Permanent

Reporting to: Assocate Director, Enterprise Learning

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.

Advancing possibilities for a brighter tomorrow

We are seeking a Senior L&D Specialist, AI Upskilling on a permanent basis to join our team.

Job Purpose:

Support the enterprise-wide AI upskilling strategy, skill taxonomy, learning pathways, and measurement system to build workforce AI readiness at scale, enabling safe, effective, and value-driven AI adoption across all roles.

Key Responsibilities:

Learning Pathway Design & Delivery

• Design and deliver role-based AI learning pathways using instructional design , adult learning principles and Learning Experience Design:
  • From foundational AI literacy to role-specific application
  • Embedded practice, reflection, and evidence generation
• Configure and curate learning journeys in the Learning Hub (Degreed).

Enterprise AI Skill Strategy

• Identify and maintain the top enterprise AI skills required across roles (in partnership with skill project teams).
• Lead alignment on a common enterprise AI skills language and taxonomy.
• Ensure skills reflect business value, role relevance, and risk exposure.

Measurement & Skills Intelligence

• Define and operationalize enterprise AI skill measurement, moving beyond course completion:
  • Self-assessments and manager validations
  • Skill proficiency indices
  • Evidence strength and confidence by role
• Produce enterprise AI skills heatmaps for readiness and gap analysis.
• Partner with analytics teams to prioritize learning investment based on gaps and risk.

Governance & Operating Model

• Assign and operate governance for AI skill taxonomy, proficiency definitions, and measurement standards.
• Ensure alignment with AI governance, risk, and compliance requirements.
• Support safe AI scaling by identifying skill-related risk exposure.

Platform & Launch Management

• Configure AI skills, assessments, and pathways in Degreed.
• Develop and execute enterprise AI upskilling launch roadmap.
• Continuously improve based on adoption and proficiency data.

What we are looking for:

Required

• 10 + years in Enterprise L&D, Workforce Upskilling, or Skills Strategy
• Proven experience building skills-based learning ecosystems
• Deep expertise in instructional design, Learning Experience Design, and skills assessment
• Strong analytics mindset (dashboards, heatmaps, proficiency indices)
• Experience with Learning Experience Platforms (Degreed preferred)

Preferred

• Experience working on enterprise AI or digital transformation initiatives
• Exposure to skills taxonomies, talent intelligence, or workforce planning
• Change management and large-scale launch experience

Success Measures

• Enterprise AI skill proficiency improvement by role
• Reduction in critical AI capability gaps
• Adoption and completion of AI learning journeys
• Increased confidence and evidence of AI application
• Improved enterprise AI readiness heatmaps

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

To search and apply for open positions, visit: https://bostonscientific.eightfold.ai/careers

At Boston Scientific, we recognise that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative. It is essential in advancing science for life and improving patient health. We stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve. Boston Scientific is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Boston Scientific is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with a disability. Should you require a reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please email TalentAcquisitionIre@bsci.com

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