Chief Privacy Officer
MiniMed
Summary
MiniMed is seeking an experienced Chief Privacy Officer to lead the company's global privacy strategy and serve as a trusted advisor to the business. Reporting to the General Counsel, this role will be responsible for shaping and advancing a privacy program that supports innovation, safeguards patient data, and enables growth in a highly regulated healthcare environment. This position is ideally based at our Northridge, California headquarters.
Job description
About the Role
MiniMed is seeking an experienced Chief Privacy Officer to lead the company's global privacy strategy and serve as a trusted advisor to the business. Reporting to the General Counsel, this role will be responsible for shaping and advancing a privacy program that supports innovation, safeguards patient data, and enables growth in a highly regulated healthcare environment. This position is ideally based at our Northridge, California headquarters.
Responsibilities
- Lead MiniMed's global privacy strategy, governance, and compliance program
- Serve as the company's primary advisor on HIPAA and healthcare privacy matters
- Provide guidance on domestic and international privacy laws and regulations, including GDPR and related frameworks
- Partner with business, legal, compliance, IT, product, and security teams to embed privacy into operations and product development
- Oversee privacy by design initiatives across software, digital health, and connected device programs
- Support incident response, breach management, investigations, and remediation efforts
- Advise on privacy considerations for commercial activities, marketing, patient programs, and direct-to-patient business models
- Lead privacy training, policy development, and risk assessments across the organization
- Review and negotiate contracts and third-party arrangements involving sensitive data
- Monitor evolving legal and regulatory developments and translate them into practical business guidance
- Represent MiniMed in interactions with regulators, industry groups, and external stakeholders as needed
Required Qualifications
- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
- Active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- 15+ years of legal experience, with substantial experience in healthcare privacy and 10+ years of managerial experience
- Strong background in a law firm, corporate legal department, or in-house counsel role
- Experience in a regulated healthcare, medical device, life sciences, pharma, or similar environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience serving in a public company or highly regulated enterprise environment
- Demonstrated experience leading the privacy and legal response to cybersecurity events and incident response involving personal information, protected health information or other regulated data
- Strong executive presence and the ability to influence across all levels of an organization
- Proven ability to build, scale, and improve privacy programs
- Experience with direct-to-consumer or patient-facing business models
- Strong judgment, issue-spotting and solution-oriented thinking
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and make sound decisions under pressure
Requirements
- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
- Active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- 15+ years of legal experience
- Substantial experience in healthcare privacy
- 10+ years of managerial experience
- Strong background in a law firm, corporate legal department, or in-house counsel role
- Experience in a regulated healthcare, medical device, life sciences, pharma, or similar environment
Benefits
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Leave
- Dependent Daycare Spending Account
- 401(k) Matching
- Short-Term Disability Coverage
- Paid Time Off & Holidays
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement
- Capital Accumulation Plan
- Short Term Incentive (STI)
- Annual Long-Term Incentive Plan
Company overview
MiniMed is a leading medical device company specializing in diabetes management technologies, with a rich history dating back to its founding in 1983 by visionary entrepreneur Alfred E. Mann. Originally acquired by Medtronic in 2001, MiniMed recently became an independent publicly-traded company in 2026, trading on Nasdaq under the ticker "MMED" with a market capitalization of approximately $5.29 billion. The company is headquartered in Northridge, California, and employs nearly 8,000 dedicated professionals focused on advancing diabetes care. MiniMed is unique as the only diabetes technology company that manufactures both insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), offering integrated systems like the MiniMed 780G system with SmartGuard technology. Their flagship products include automated insulin delivery systems, continuous glucose monitoring sensors, and smart insulin pens designed to simplify diabetes management and improve patient outcomes. With a mission to make diabetes more predictable and manageable, MiniMed has established itself as a pioneer in diabetes technology, providing innovative solutions that help patients achieve better glucose control and enhance their quality of life.