Director, AI Transformation

MiniMed

$150K — $256K *
Healthcare
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in business, Engineering, or related field; MBA strongly preferred
  • 10+ years in operational transformation, process excellence, or digital transformation
  • 7+ years of management experience
  • Experience designing or deploying AI/automation solutions in an enterprise environment
  • Strong financial acumen, including business case development and P&L management

Responsibilities

  • Architect and execute process transformation roadmaps across multiple operational domains
  • Partner with senior leaders to identify and prioritize transformation opportunities
  • Serve as a trusted advisor on transformation strategy and value realization
  • Lead AI-driven process redesign to eliminate unnecessary steps
  • Collaborate with AI engineers to deploy AI-driven workflows
  • Establish governance for AI/digital initiatives, flagging compliance risks
  • Drive process improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, and systems-thinking methodologies

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Incentive plans and short-term disability coverage
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Employee Assistance Program availability
Full Job Description
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 6 Jul 2026

About the Role

We are seeking a Director of Business Transformation to lead end-to-end process rethinking across MiniMed's core MedTech operations - commercial, supply chain, quality, customer experience, and enabling functions. This role sits at the intersection of operational excellence, AI-native process design, and advanced analytics, with direct accountability for delivering measurable gross margin and OpEx impact. This is not an incremental improvement role. This is a mandate to fundamentally reimagine how MiniMed operates - using domain expertise, AI automation and data as primary levers.

What You'll Do

Strategic Transformation Leadership
  • Architect and execute end-to-end process transformation roadmaps across multiple operational domains simultaneously
  • Partner with senior leaders to identify, prioritize, and build business cases for high-impact transformation opportunities
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to the CTO and functional VPs on transformation strategy, sequencing, and value realization


AI & Data-Enabled Process Redesign
  • Lead AI-first process redesign - applying intelligent automation, agentic AI, and advanced analytics to eliminate entire process steps, not just accelerate them
  • Partner with AI engineers and data teams to co-design and deploy AI-driven workflows that fundamentally change how work gets done
  • Establish governance and intake processes for AI/digital initiatives; proactively flag compliance and quality risks in an FDA-regulated environment


Process Excellence & Operational Performance
  • Drive end-to-end process improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, and systems-thinking methodologies to eliminate waste and standardize best-in-class operating models
  • Build Management Operating Systems (MOS) with standardized KPIs and governance frameworks that drive sustained execution and accountability


Cross-Functional Leadership & Change Management
  • Lead high-performing transformation teams across direct reports, embedded functional resources, and external partners
  • Drive enterprise-wide change management to ensure adoption, sustainability, and cultural alignment
  • Own value tracking for all assigned initiatives - with clear P&L linkage to MiniMed's gross margin and OpEx improvement targets


What You Bring

Must Have:

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.
  • Bachelor's in business, Engineering, or related field; MBA strongly preferred
  • 10+ years in operational transformation, process excellence, or digital transformation in large, complex organizations
  • 7+ years of management experience
  • Experience designing or deploying AI/automation solutions in an enterprise environment
  • Strong financial acumen - business case development, P&L management, ROI-based prioritization
  • Experience in medical devices, manufacturing, or other FDA-regulated industries


Nice to Have:
  • Proven track record delivering $50M+ in measurable business impact through transformation programs
  • Familiarity with agentic AI frameworks, LLMs, and application of AI to business process improvements
  • Experience with SAP, Salesforce, Databricks, or equivalent enterprise platforms
  • Background in supply chain, commercial operations, quality, or customer experience transformation in MedTech
  • Six Sigma Green Belt minimum; Black Belt preferred


Leadership Profile
  • Thinks in systems, moves fast, delivers with rigor
  • Comfortable eliminating processes rather than optimizing them
  • Communicates with confidence from frontline teams to the President level
  • Thrives in ambiguity; bias for action with structured accountability


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Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to 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 of this job description 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):

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. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

At MiniMed, we are committed to supporting the well-being and financial security of our employees. 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.

For further details about our comprehensive benefits, we encourage you to visit the link below.

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