Michael Couture
About Michael Couture
Michael Couture is the Senior Manager of Organization Excellence and Program Management at Boston Scientific, leading key initiatives in the Magellan Program since 2021.
Current Title and Role at Boston Scientific
Michael Couture currently serves as the Senior Manager, Organization Excellence and Program Management for the Magellan Program at Boston Scientific. He has been in this position since 2021, working out of Marlborough, Massachusetts. In this role, he oversees critical aspects of the program, including managing substantial budgets and coordinating the efforts of numerous vendors and third-party resources.
Previous Positions at Boston Scientific
Before his current role, Michael Couture held several positions at Boston Scientific. From 2019 to 2021, he was the Manager of SAP COE and IT Agile Transformation, where he contributed to the company's agile transformation efforts. Prior to that, from 2017 to 2019, he served as IT Project Manager - Manager I. In both roles, he was based in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and played a pivotal role in IT and project management initiatives.
Earlier Career
Before joining Boston Scientific, Michael Couture gathered extensive experience in various roles. From 2016 to 2017, he was a Senior Project Manager at Labur. He also worked as a Sr. Project Manager and Consultant at MassDOT - RMV in 2016 for a short period. From 2011 to 2016, he served as Senior Manager at Tessaport Inc. Couture's earlier career includes a 13-year tenure as IT Director at BroadVoice and Global NAPs, and a 10-year period as Business Integration IS Director at Kendall Healthcare (Covidien, now Medtronic).
Educational Background
Michael Couture holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business Administration and Management, General, from Southern New Hampshire University, which he completed from 1981 to 1986. Additionally, he earned an Associate's degree in Computer Programming from NHTI, Concord's Community College, from 1977 to 1979. His academic background has played a significant role in his career in IT and project management.
Key Contributions and Responsibilities
During his tenure at Boston Scientific, Michael Couture has made significant contributions to the organization's success. He led program management for key work streams within the SAP/S4 transformation program, focusing on S4 and ECC inter-company automation. He managed a budget of over $40 million and coordinated with more than 15 vendors. He played a crucial role in onboarding over two hundred third-party resources and served as the production cutover site lead for data migration in the Magellan Program. He also developed solutions for post-deployment metrics for defects and data issues using Jira, Service Now, and Remedy.