Engagement Manager, Quality and Manufacturing

Flexible
Northridge, California, United States of America
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Full time
R-801125
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 21 Aug 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

About MiniMed
MiniMed is on a mission to transform diabetes management through innovative technology, sharper execution, and a relentless focus on the people we serve. As we establish ourselves as an independent company, we are building a team that can move quickly, work across boundaries, and turn strategic priorities into measurable results.
The opportunity

We are seeking an Engagement Manager to join the Transformation Office and lead high-priority, cross-functional initiatives that improve how MiniMed operates. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, execution, analytics, and change management.
The Engagement Manager will help shape and drive initiatives across the Quality and Manufacturing functions, with a focus on business process simplification, productivity improvement, cost reduction, functional performance, and the practical application of automation and AI to improve workflows and decision making. This role is designed for a strategy-and-execution leader who can structure ambiguous problems, align stakeholders, and drive execution to measurable business impact.
The ideal candidate brings a management consulting mindset and is equally comfortable building the business case, storyline, pressure-testing the analysis, and pushing work through to results.
The Transformation Office plays a key role in helping MiniMed execute major priorities with speed, rigor, and transparency. This Engagement Manager will help convert strategic intent into operational results by leading initiatives that improve operational performance, execution, and long-term scalability.
The ideal candidate is highly analytical, action-oriented, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, matrixed environment. They should be able to move fluidly between executive-level problem solving and day-to-day execution management and be comfortable making sound recommendations even when data is incomplete, directional or evolving.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

Transformation leadership

Lead high-priority transformation initiatives from problem definition through execution and value realization
Build and manage a portfolio of initiatives aligned with MiniMed’s strategic priorities, including cost reduction, gross margin improvement, manufacturing productivity, quality performance, and capability development
Translate strategic priorities into clear business cases, workplans, milestones, decision points, risk mitigation plans, and success measures
Partner with business and functional leaders to identify opportunities to improve performance, accelerate execution, and remove operational friction
Support the Transformation Office in driving execution against the company’s most critical priorities
Program execution and operating rigor

Build and manage cross-functional operating cadences to track progress, manage dependencies, elevate risks, and maintain accountability
Drive disciplined execution across multiple workstreams in a fast-moving, matrixed environment
Prepare concise, executive-ready updates that clearly communicate status, issues, tradeoffs, and actions needed
Help ensure transformation initiatives move from idea to implementation with clear ownership and follow-through
Problem solving, analytics, and business impact

Structure ambiguous business problems, identify root causes, and develop practical recommendations grounded in data and business context
Evaluate opportunities through a lens of value, feasibility, speed, and organizational impact
Define and track KPIs, milestones, adoption indicators, and financial or operational outcomes tied to each initiative
Facilitate executive working sessions, opportunity-identification workshops, and decision forums to align stakeholders, resolve barriers, and accelerate execution
Use analysis to support decision making, pressure-test assumptions, and help leaders focus on the highest-value actions
Work effectively with imperfect or incomplete data, combining available facts, sound judgment, and stakeholder input to move decisions forward
Help teams establish practical, decision-useful metrics and reporting that improve visibility, accountability, and execution
Cross-functional partnership and change management

Work across Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, IT, and Data & Analytics to drive alignment and execution
Build strong relationships with stakeholders at multiple levels of the organization and influence outcomes without direct authority
Support change management and adoption efforts so new processes, tools, and ways of working are implemented effectively and sustained over time
Help teams navigate competing priorities, ambiguity, and organizational complexity while maintaining momentum
Partner with business and technical teams to identify where automation and digital tools can simplify work, improve decision making, and unlock productivity
What success looks like

Transformation efforts translate into measurable outcomes such as cost savings, manufacturing productivity, quality improvement, cycle-time reduction, or improved process performance
Critical initiatives are executed with clear structure, stronger accountability, and faster issue resolution
Leaders have better visibility into priorities, progress, risks, and business impact
Cross-functional teams work together more effectively because decisions, ownership, and governance are clearer
New ways of working are adopted successfully and sustained beyond the initial launch
Must Have:

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.
Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, finance, operations, analytics, or a related field
7+ years of experience in management consulting, transformation, strategy, operations, program management, or a similar cross-functional role
Experience identifying, structuring, and resolving quality and manufacturing-related business challenges, with measurable impact on performance, compliance, cost, or execution.
Experience leading complex initiatives across multiple functions in a matrixed organization, measuring success against aggressive KPIs
Strong analytical and financial skills and comfort using data to drive decisions, identify issues, and track outcomes
Nice to Have:

Experience in a top-tier consulting firm, transformation office, corporate strategy team, or internal consulting role
Experience in medical device, healthcare, life sciences, or another regulated industry
Experience supporting transformation, quality improvement, manufacturing performance improvement, process redesign, or productivity initiatives
Familiarity with tools and platforms such as Power BI, Salesforce, SAP, Databricks, JIRA, or equivalent enterprise systems
Experience defining KPIs, business cases, governance mechanisms, and executive reporting structures
Exposure to change management, process improvement, continuous improvement methodologies, or technology-enabled process improvement
Leadership profile

Structured and intellectually rigorous
Pragmatic and action-oriented
Comfortable with ambiguity and pace
Low ego, high accountability
Strong collaborator and relationship builder
Confident challenging assumptions and surfacing tradeoffs
Able to balance strategic thinking with hands‑on execution
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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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 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 & Compensation

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

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