Operations Integrator - Program Director

MiniMed • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

The Operations Integrator - Program Director is a strategic operations leader who serves as the primary Operations interface across multiple New Product Development (NPD) Core teams or leads exceptionally large and complex product development program. This is a highly visible, strategic role with significant organizational impact across the organization and direct influence on business outcomes. The Operations Integrator - Program Director provides strategic direction, makes critical business decisions, and leads cross-functional / international teams responsible for value stream design, planning, execution, and post-launch hyper care of new products’ production systems. Success in this role requires exceptional collaborative leadership, strategic communication abilities and the ability to influence and align stakeholders at all organizational levels and across diverse functional areas. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Typically has mastery level knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline with broad understanding of other areas within the job function.
• Requires a Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 10 years of relevant experience and 7+ years of managerial experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years relevant experience and 7+ years of managerial experience.

Nice To Haves

• Broad management knowledge and experience to lead project teams in multiple job areas.
• Prior NPI experience or MFG engineering Management experience.
• Experience working with suppliers/CMO's.
• Experience working in a regulated industry.
• Manufacturing Engineering or Operations Management and Process Validation experience with successful New Product Introduction experience across multiple products.
• Significant experience applying Lean Six Sigma, Design for Lean Six Sigma, Value-Added Value Engineering (VAVE), Robust Engineering and/or similar methodologies across multiple projects

Responsibilities

• Strategic Autonomy & Cross-Functional Decision Authority: A successful candidate will independently make strategic decisions that impact multiple programs and operational functions while building consensus and alignment across diverse stakeholder groups. They will define strategic direction through collaborative engagement with executive leadership, establish new operational frameworks through cross-functional partnership, and drive organizational transformation by influencing and aligning teams through complex, ambiguous, and high-stakes situations.
• Organizational Impact Through Collaborative Leadership: The candidate will own strategic Operations execution through strong collaborative relationships and influence networks spanning all organizational levels. Results are accomplished by building and leading high-performing Extended Operations teams, fostering cross-functional partnerships across operational functions, and creating alignment between corporate strategy and operational execution through collaborative influence rather than hierarchical authority.
• Manufacturing Operations Thought Leadership: A successful candidate will serve as the architect of scalable and sustainable production systems for new products. They will apply structured manufacturing methodologies to design, build, and validate production systems that are repeatable, cost-effective, and built to scale across the product portfolio. Working cross-functionally with R&D, Supply Chain, Quality, and external suppliers/CMOs, they will embed Design for Manufacturability principles early in the NPD process, ensure compliance-by-design within a regulated environment, and translate operational learnings into a living knowledge base that accelerates future launches. The result is not just successful product introductions, but a durable manufacturing foundation built to scale.
• Strategic Influence and Cross-Organizational Collaboration: A successful candidate will be able to: Build strategic partnerships and collaborative frameworks across the organization, leading executive-level meetings and fostering alignment between competing priorities and perspectives Influence executive leadership and board-level stakeholders through compelling strategic communication while building consensus across diverse viewpoints Resolve complex, multi-functional conflicts through collaborative problem-solving, stakeholder alignment, and organizational change management Drive cooperation and shared accountability across multiple functional areas and geographic regions through influence, relationship-building, and collaborative leadership
• Global Collaborative Leadership: A successful candidate will build and maintain strong collaborative relationships across international teams, multiple time zones, and diverse cultural contexts. Travel requirements up to 35% domestic/international to strengthen relationships, drive collaborative decision-making, and build organizational alignment.
• Lead strategic operations across multiple NPD programs through collaborative influence and consensus building
• Build and align extended operations teams globally across diverse functions and cultural contexts
• Navigate organizational complexity and resolve conflicts through stakeholder management and collaborative problem-solving
• Ensure program delivery excellence through cross-functional partnerships and shared accountability
• Negotiate high-stakes decisions on operations risks, tradeoffs, and resource allocation
• Secure organizational resources through compelling business cases and executive influence
• Drive commercialization readiness via partnerships with marketing, regulatory, and quality functions
• Lead organizational change through systematic methodologies and cross-functional collaboration
• Maintain strategic alignment between executive leadership, operations, and project teams
• Design collaborative organizational structures and governance frameworks with executive leadership
• Establish strategic program portfolios with aligned scope, cost, and schedule commitments
• Develop enterprise-level success metrics and shared accountability frameworks
• Build proactive risk management systems and facilitate collaborative solution development
• Lead cross-functional change initiatives across design, reliability, regulatory, and operations
• Drive strategic launch planning through executive partnerships and cross-functional alignment
• Facilitate multi-directional communication across all organizational levels and stakeholder groups
• On-Time Program Delivery - Achieve >95% schedule adherence across multi-program portfolio
• Budget Performance Excellence - Deliver programs within approved budgets with <5% variance
• Production Capacity Achievement - Meet or exceed committed manufacturing capacity targets
• Cost Per Unit (LBMS) Targets - Achieve established cost per unit benchmarks for all product launches
• Phase Gate Execution - Complete critical milestones on schedule with full deliverable compliance
• Resource Utilization Optimization - Maximize operational efficiency while meeting delivery commitments
• Launch Readiness - Achieve commercial launch targets with full operational capability
• Operational Excellence - Deliver sustained performance improvement in cost, quality, and delivery metrics
• Strategic Alignment - Maintain operations strategy alignment with business objectives and financial targets

Benefits

• MiniMed offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package
• We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every stage of your career and life.
• This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Short Term Incentive (STI).This position is eligible for an annual long-term incentive plan.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager