Senior Program Manager - AI Products

USA-Medtronic MiniMed, Inc 1017; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 256,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Health Savings Account

401(k) plan with company match

Short-term incentive

Paid time off and holidays

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Life insurance

Job summary

MiniMed seeks a Senior Program Manager, AI Products to lead planning and cross-functional execution of enterprise AI initiatives across Commercial, Marketing, Finance, and Quality. This role bridges business stakeholders, AI Engineering, Data Science, Product, and Transformation teams to drive end-to-end delivery with governance and measurable value in a regulated MedTech environment.

Ideal candidates balance product thinking with strategic problem solving, manage risks, and influence across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or a related field and 7+ years of experience in program management, technical program management, product management, or related strategic delivery roles with progressively increasing scope and complexity.
• Or advanced degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or a related field and 5+ years of experience in program management, technical program management, product management, or related strategic delivery roles with progressively increasing scope and complexity.
• Preferred experience leading enterprise AI or AI-enabled product initiatives and coordinating across multiple business functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI strategy, portfolio planning and prioritization across multiple business functions.
• Drive end-to-end program execution from discovery through deployment and value realization.
• Establish governance, reporting, and cross-functional alignment for enterprise AI initiatives.
• Partner with AI engineering, data science, product, security, and stakeholders to ensure delivery discipline.
• Define success metrics, manage risks, and ensure compliance and change adoption.

Skills

Strategic planning

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Agile methodologies

Risk management

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/related field

Master's degree in Business/Data Science/Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

AI governance concepts

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 24 Sep 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

The Senior Program Manager, AI Products is responsible for leading the planning and cross-functional execution of enterprise AI initiatives across MiniMed business functions, including Commercial, Marketing, Finance, and Quality. This role serves as a strategic and technical bridge between business stakeholders, AI Engineering, Data Science, Product, and supporting enterprise teams within MiniMed\'s Transformation Organization. This leader drives the end-to-end delivery of AI product and program outcomes from use case definition and business case development through implementation, adoption, value realization, and continuous improvement. The role is accountable for aligning priorities across teams, establishing strong program governance, proactively managing risks and dependencies, and ensuring AI initiatives deliver measurable business value in a regulated MedTech environment. The Senior Program Manager, AI Products shapes the enterprise AI portfolio by connecting business priorities to technical capabilities, helping functions define success metrics, and ensuring initiatives are coordinated with broader roadmap, readiness, compliance, and change adoption needs. This role requires a strong blend of product thinking, strategic problem solving, operational rigor, and executive presence. The ideal candidate is comfortable working through ambiguity, influencing across functions, and turning broad ideas into practical, scalable programs.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

AI Strategy, Portfolio Planning & Prioritization

• Lead the planning and evolution of the AI products and initiatives portfolio across Commercial, Marketing, Finance, Quality, and other business functions
• Partner with business leaders and technical teams to identify, evaluate, prioritize, and sequence high-value AI opportunities with clear business outcomes and measurable success criteria
• Translate complex business needs into scalable AI product and program opportunities, balancing strategic value, feasibility, risk, and organizational readiness
• Build business cases for investment, prioritize work against resource constraints, and help manage budget tradeoffs
• Define and track KPIs to measure adoption, value realization, and operational impact
• Translate ambiguous business problems into clear product plans, success metrics, and execution roadmaps, including release management, testing, training, compliance, and adoption activities
• Communicate clearly and effectively with senior leadership, including concise recommendations and actionable next steps

End-to-End Program Execution & Delivery

• Lead cross-functional execution of AI initiatives from discovery and data readiness through deployment, adoption, monitoring, and continuous improvement
• Build and manage integrated program plans that coordinate deliverables, milestones, dependencies, decisions, and risks across business and technical teams
• Partner closely with AI Engineering, Data Science, Product, Architecture, Security, and business stakeholders to ensure delivery alignment and execution discipline
• Drive issue resolution, escalation management, and proactive risk mitigation to maintain delivery momentum and predictability
• Ensure AI initiatives are implemented responsibly, with appropriate attention to quality, safety, privacy, compliance, and change management

Governance, Operating Rhythm & Cross-Functional Alignment

• Establish and lead program governance structures, decision-making forums, and operating rhythms that enable transparency, alignment, and timely execution
• Drive executive reporting, including program updates, risks, tradeoffs, milestones, and decision points
• Coordinate planning and progress reviews across multiple teams to maintain alignment on scope, milestones, dependencies, and outcomes
• Create clear mechanisms for tracking actions, risks, dependencies, and executive decisions across the portfolio
• Drive alignment between strategic objectives and execution plans, ensuring teams remain focused on the highest-value outcomes

Business Partnership, Readiness & Change Adoption

• Build trusted partnerships with business leaders and functional stakeholders to shape AI use cases, operating models, and implementation approaches
• Lead discovery and planning workshops to refine business problems, define target outcomes, and clarify success measures
• Develop business cases that include cost-benefit analysis, expected efficiency gains, operational impact, and risk-adjusted value
• Partner with stakeholders to drive organizational readiness, process alignment, training inputs, and change adoption plans for AI-enabled capabilities
• Ensure business and technical teams remain aligned throughout execution, launch, and post-launch stabilization

Metrics, Insights & Value Realization

• Define and track KPIs for AI initiatives, including adoption, business outcomes, automation impact, model performance, operational effectiveness, and portfolio value realization
• Develop reporting and review mechanisms that provide leadership with clear visibility into program health, outcomes, and ROI
• Use performance insights, experimentation results, and stakeholder feedback to inform roadmap decisions and continuous improvement
• Monitor whether deployed capabilities are delivering intended value and coordinate corrective actions when needed

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or a related field and 7+ years of experience in program management, technical program management, product management, or related strategic delivery roles with progressively increasing scope and complexity OR, advanced degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or a related field and 5+ years of experience in program management, technical program management, product management, or related strategic delivery roles with progressively increasing scope and complexity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in program management with MiniMed
• Proven track record of leading enterprise AI or AI-enabled product initiatives from concept through deployment and business adoption
• Demonstrated success coordinating work across multiple business functions such as Commercial, Finance, Marketing, Quality, or similar areas
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing materials for executive audiences
• Experience building business cases, prioritizing investments, and managing tradeoffs across scope, budget, and timelines
• Strong understanding of the AI/ML lifecycle, including use case definition, data readiness, model development, deployment, monitoring, and ongoing optimization
• Familiarity with generative AI and LLM patterns such as retrieval-augmented generation, fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and embeddings
• Working knowledge of MLOps concepts, machine learning delivery pipelines, and associated governance considerations
• Exposure to modern data platforms and architecture concepts, including APIs, lakehouses, vector databases, and ETL/ELT pipelines
• Familiarity with cloud AI platforms such as Azure AI, AWS SageMaker, or Google Vertex AI
• Experience building integrated plans, managing dependencies, and driving execution across matrixed teams without direct reporting authority
• Strong communication, facilitation, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills
• Proficiency with Agile and program delivery tools such as Jira, Confluence, and related planning platforms
• Master\'s degree in Business Administration, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, or a related field
• Experience in a regulated industry such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or financial services
• Experience with enterprise AI governance, Responsible AI, model risk management, or related control frameworks
• Background in large-scale digital transformation programs, including organizational readiness and change adoption
• Knowledge of enterprise generative AI platforms such as OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, or Anthropic Claude
• Exposure to CRM or ERP platforms such as Salesforce or SAP and their AI extension ecosystems
• Preferred Certifications Project Management Professional (PMP), Program Management Professional (PgMP), or equivalent SAFe Agilist (SA) or similar enterprise delivery certification AWS, Azure, or GCP AI, Data, or Cloud certifications

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements 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 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 of your career and life.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$136,000.00 - $230,000.00. For roles located in California, Seattle WA, Washington DC, Boston MA, and New York City, the salary range is $150,000 - $256,000 USD. Actual compensation may vary based on factors including experience, education, certifications, skills, market conditions, internal equity, and geographic location. This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Short Term Incentive (STI).

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Health Care Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability leave
• Dependent daycare spending account
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Short-term disability coverage
• Paid time off and holidays
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement
• Capital Accumulation Plan

Regular employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for a robust benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as access to a Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, life insurance, long-term disability leave, and a dependent daycare spending account. In addition, all regular employees enjoy incentive plans, a 401(k) plan with company match, short-term disability coverage, paid time off and holidays, participation in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and access to our Employee Assistance Program. Eligible employees may also benefit from our Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement and Capital Accumulation Plan, subject to IRS minimum earnings requirements. Please note that “regular employees” refers to those who are not temporary staff, such as interns, and some benefits may not apply to employees in Puerto Rico.

MiniMed Benefits Overview

MiniMed is a full-stack insulin delivery company dedicated to supporting people living with diabetes through every step of their journey — when and how they need it. For more than 40 years, we\'ve been committed to redefining what\'s possible: intelligent dosing systems designed for real life, predictive insights that stay a step ahead, and always on support when it\'s needed most. At the heart of everything we do is a simple Mission: to make every day a better day for people with diabetes.

About MiniMed

MiniMed is a full-stack insulin delivery company dedicated to supporting people living with diabetes through every step of their journey — when and how they need it. With a heritage rooted in technology, empathy, and a relentless pursuit of innovation, we\'re focused on one thing: making every day a better day for people with diabetes. From our intelligent dosing systems that stay one step ahead to our always‑on support when it\'s needed most, we\'re committed to building a connected system of care that works together and fits into everyday life, so people with diabetes can move through the day with fewer interruptions. Fewer second guesses. And more freedom to live in the moment. We\'re here to make better days possible for people with diabetes. Joyful, messy, fully lived days. Days where things feel lighter, easier. For more than four decades, we\'ve been driven by this mission, delivering groundbreaking advancements in technology to help people live more fully, freely, and with greater confidence. At MiniMed, diabetes care is personal for us. Many of our employees have a connection to diabetes, whether they\'re living with it themselves or through family members and friends, and we all show up each day to help make the lives of our coworkers and loved ones easier. Our people\'first priority. At MiniMed, we put our customers at the forefront of all we do, and that focus extends to our team as well. We\'re dedicated to creating a culture of belonging and providing our people with all the career\-building resources you might need. Our innovative inventions improve their day‑to‑day by helping lift the mental load and allowing diabetes to fade into the background, empowering them to live life on their own terms. Our focus on the future.

Equal Opportunity Statement

It is the policy of MiniMed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and\/or expression, genetic information, marital status, familial status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, MiniMed will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

MiniMed is a full-stack insulin delivery company dedicated to supporting people living with diabetes through every step of their journey — when and how they need it.