Senior Product Cost Reduction Program Manager

MiniMed; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 181,000 - 309,000; Full time

Job summary

MiniMed is seeking a Senior Product Development Program Manager to lead cost reduction and value engineering for the next generation product platform. You will partner with R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, and Finance to improve cost while preserving performance and compliance.

The ideal candidate has strong program management, hands-on VA/VE experience, and can influence design decisions and manufacturing strategies across the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree and minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
• Experience leading VA/VE initiatives, cost optimization programs, and cross‑functional teams in product development.
• Strong ability to influence design decisions, manufacturing strategies, and lifecycle cost reduction.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross‑functional cost reduction programs for next‑gen product platforms.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, and roadmaps.
• Coordinate activities across R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, Finance, and Sourcing.
• Facilitate governance reviews and communicate program status, risks, and decisions to leadership.
• Drive cost reduction alignment with budgets and long‑term business objectives.

Skills

Program management

Value Engineering

Cost Modeling

Cross-functional Collaboration

Regulatory/Quality Awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

MS degree preferred

Tools

PMP Certification

Job description

MiniMed is seeking a Senior Product Development Program Manager to lead cost reduction and value engineering for the next generation product platform. You will partner with R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, and Finance to improve cost while preserving performance and compliance.

The ideal candidate has strong program management, hands-on VA/VE experience, and can influence design decisions and manufacturing strategies across the product lifecycle.