Senior Product Project Management Specialist
MiniMed
Summary
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.
Job description
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
- 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.
Must Have: 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.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
- 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
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Dependent Daycare Spending Account
- Incentive Plans
- 401(k) With Company Match
- Short-Term Disability Coverage
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Non-Qualified Retirement Plan Supplement
- Capital Accumulation 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.