Senior Product Project Management Specialist

About the role

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 27 Nov 2026

At MiniMed, you can begin a lifelong career of exploration and innovation, while helping make a difference in the lives of people living with diabetes around the globe. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation for a more connected, compassionate world.

About the Role

At MiniMed our mission is simple - to transform the lives of people living with diabetes through technology that works seamlessly, reliably, and beautifully. At the heart of making that possible is configuration management.

Our Configuration Management team is the backbone of how we launch and sustain our industry-leading diabetes pumps and app manager systems - ensuring every product that reaches a patient around the world is built, tracked, and maintained with the highest level of precision and integrity.

We are looking for a passionate and detail-driven professional to join our team and play a meaningful role in bringing life-changing diabetes technology to patients globally. If you are someone who thrives at the intersection of technical rigor, cross-functional collaboration, and global product impact - this is the opportunity for you.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

This role is full time on-site in Northridge, CA

• Leads or leverages cross functional teams to evaluate, develop and manage projects for new product development and ongoing lifecycle management of products, processes and therapies.
• Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management.
• Manages the development and implementation process of a company's products and services involving departmental or cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of new or existing products and processes.
• Reviews status of projects; manages schedules and prepares status reports.
• Monitors the project from initiation through delivery.
• Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and stakeholders.
• Gathers requirements, works on requirements planning, requirements elicitation and requirements management to ensure they meet demands of project's key stakeholders.
• Communicates with stakeholders, obtains stakeholder engagement to ensure the end products or processes will solve the business problems.
• Own Bill of Materials and associated change orders for transfer and implementation to manufacturing sites
• 15-20% travel may be required - domestic and international

Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.

Nice To Have

• Prior experience with Medical device regulations and management
• Highly detail oriented individual who is able to understand complex requirements and confirm design is in compliance
• Problem solver who is ready to think outside the box

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Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits

MiniMed offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package:

• At MiniMed, we put people first.
• A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values: We recognize their contributions.
• They share in the success they help create.
• We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every stage of your career and life.

• Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$112,000.00 - $190,000.00
• For roles located in California, Seattle WA, Washington DC, Boston MA, and New York City, the salary range is $124,000 - $212,000 USD.

Actual compensation may vary based on factors including experience, education, certifications, skills, market conditions, internal equity, and geographic location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Short Term Incentive (STI).

At MiniMed, we are committed to supporting the well-being and financial security of our employees. Regular employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for a robust benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as access to a Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, life insurance, long-term disability leave, and a dependent daycare spending account.

In addition, all regular employees enjoy incentive plans, a 401(k) plan with company match, short-term disability coverage, paid time off and holidays, participation in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and access to our Employee Assistance Program. Eligible employees may also benefit from our Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement and Capital Accumulation Plan, subject to IRS minimum earnings requirements.

• Please note that "regular employees" refers to those who are not temporary staff, such as interns, and some benefits may not apply to employees in Puerto Rico.
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