Sr. Manager, Operations & Gross Margin
Tandem Diabetes Care
Summary
The Sr Manager of Operations and Gross Margin serves as a strategic finance partner to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Operations leadership, connecting day-to-day operating decisions to long-term financial objectives. This individual provides financial leadership for global gross margin and operations finance, partnering with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Regulatory, Distribution and Accounting to improve product profitability and operating efficiency.
Job description
Responsibilities
- Leads gross margin and cost of goods sold reporting, delivering clear actual-to-plan, forecast, and prior-period bridges that explain price, volume, product mix, material costs, labor, overhead absorption, and other operational drivers; recommends actions to improve profitability.
- Owns annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and long-range planning for cost of goods sold and operations, aligning production volumes, capacity, supplier costs, CAPEX and inventory assumptions with business plans.
- Partners with Operations leadership to translate long-term financial targets into a multi-year operating roadmap with prioritized initiatives, milestones, accountable owners, and financial impacts.
- Identifies gaps to target and recommends actions across productivity, sourcing, capacity, product mix, and inventory management.
- Leads decision-oriented reviews with Finance and Operations leadership, presenting gross margin outlooks, operational variances, risks, and opportunities.
- Partners with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Accounting to evaluate standard costs, bills of materials, purchase price variances, manufacturing variances, freight, and warranty costs.
- Partners with Accounting to reconcile operational reporting to financial results and support month-end close, inventory valuation, and reserve analysis.
- Leads financial evaluation of cost-reduction initiatives, supplier and freight alternatives, and product or manufacturing changes.
- Evaluates capital expenditures, capacity expansion, and manufacturing investments through business cases, return analysis, and scenario modeling.
- Partners with the COO and cross-functional leaders to evaluate make-versus-buy alternatives, manufacturing footprint and network options, supplier concentration, and operating-model changes.
- Partners with Operations and Supply Chain on Sales and Operations Planning, inventory and working capital planning.
- Participates in staff selection, development, performance appraisal, merit recommendations, and promotion, building capabilities in operations finance and business partnership.
When & Where You'll Work
Remote: This position is fully remote and open to candidates within the United States. Travel: This role may include up to 10% travel to our headquarters in San Diego for key meetings.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, or finance, or equivalent combination of education and applicable job experience
- 10 years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis, operations finance, or cost accounting
- Direct responsibility for manufacturing costs, inventory, gross margin analysis, and operational budgeting and forecasting
- Executive-level business partnership and leadership skills
- Ability to influence without direct authority and constructively challenge assumptions
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
- Knowledge of ERP and financial reporting systems, including standard costing, bills of materials, and manufacturing variances
- Advanced Excel modeling and analysis skills
- Proficiency in PowerPoint and Word for financial communication
- Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP related to inventory and cost of goods sold
- Knowledge of SEC reporting and Sarbanes-Oxley control requirements
- Ability to partner effectively across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Accounting, and other functions
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver accurate forecasts and reporting
- Skilled in driver-based forecasting, gross margin bridges, scenario analysis, and investment evaluation
- Skilled at communicating department or area issues and results within and across functional areas
- Able to gain cooperation from others
- Skilled at leading a cooperative team effort and organizing resources to achieve team goals
- Able to make and prioritize process and resource decisions based on overall team needs
- Experience with Adaptive Planning is preferred
- Experience with business intelligence and dashboard tools is preferred
- CPA or MBA, preferred
- 5 years of financial management experience is preferred
- Experience in medical device or other regulated manufacturing environments is preferred
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Health Savings Accounts
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 11 Paid Holidays
- 20 Days PTO
- 401(k) Matching
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Bonus
Company overview
Tandem Diabetes Care is a global medical device company specializing in advanced insulin delivery systems and diabetes management technologies. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in San Diego, California, the company has established itself as a leader in automated insulin delivery systems. Tandem's innovative product portfolio includes the Tandem Mobi system and t:slim X2 insulin pump, both featuring Control-IQ advanced hybrid closed-loop technology that significantly reduces the burden of diabetes management. The company's approach combines medical device expertise with consumer electronics design principles, creating user-friendly devices that have made Tandem the #1 recommended insulin pump brand among people living with diabetes for four consecutive years. With a workforce of 1,001-5,000 employees, Tandem operates globally, developing integrated solutions that connect insulin pumps with mobile applications and cloud-based platforms to provide comprehensive diabetes care. The company's mission focuses on creating new possibilities for patients, their loved ones, and healthcare providers through continuous innovation in diabetes technology.