Tandem Diabetes Care · 10 hours ago
Sr. Director, Engineering Operations
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$235K/yr - $300K/yr
15+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Defines and drives the vision and strategy for the efficient operations of Tandem’s Software Engineering organization.
Leads as the delegate of the software engineering organization discussions and meetings with Senior Leadership and Executive Management.
Leads, mentors, and develops a high-performing engineering operations team.
In cooperation with software engineering leadership, drives engineering efficiency initiatives.
Builds strong relationships across the organization, including program management, product management, regulatory, clinical, quality, customer support, IT, procurement, legal, and drives adoption of best practices and operational improvements.
Develops and maintains an engineering footprint strategy that supports departmental growth, scalability, and sustainability.
Builds and maintains strong relationships with software engineering service vendors in-country, nearshore and offshore.
Collaborates with procurement, IT, Legal, and Finance teams to ensure cost-effective vendor selection, contract negotiation, and the efficient management of contracts, statements of work, licenses, and any other activities related to engineering vendors.
Leads discussions with Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, and engineering leaders to drive an efficient hiring and onboarding process to meet the department's talent needs quickly and effectively.
Collaborates with IT, Procurement & Facilities to manage engineering workspace needs, equipment lifecycle, and hybrid/remote work infrastructure.
Drives the establishment of an offshore development center, including setting up operations from scratch or integrating through acquisition, ensuring alignment with business objectives, compliance with local regulations, and the successful onboarding of talent and resources.
Serves as the key financial liaison between the software engineering team and corporate finance departments.
Develops and oversees the software engineering department’s annual budget, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and priorities, that expenditures remain within limits, forecast expenses, and proactively identify opportunities for cost optimization.
Analyzes financial data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, delivering insights to inform strategic decisions.
Ensures accurate cost allocation & reporting to engineering projects, including labor and materials.
Develops and tracks key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure operational efficiency and on-time delivery.
With a deep understanding of Software Engineering processes and infrastructure, creates and leads initiatives that streamline Software Engineering processes, improve team productivity, and reduce waste.
Fosters a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, innovation, and operational excellence across Software Engineering.
Establishes assigned ambassadors within the engineering organization for inter-department work agreements and alignment, serving as its chief-of-staff.
Manages and maintains technical writer(s) on staff who will provide the documentation needs for the software engineering organization, offloading responsibility from software engineers and leads.
Works closely with the regulatory and quality assurance teams to support compliance and audit activities.
Ensures compliance with company policies, including Privacy/HIPAA (when applicable), and other legal and regulatory requirements.
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering or related field, or equivalent combination of education and applicable work experience.
15 years of experience leading software engineering teams or operations teams in an engineering organization.
Strong leadership and people management skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to lead cross-team collaboration in an engineering organization.
Ability to influence and inspire teams to achieve ambitious goals.
Capable of translating high-level business needs into strategic and tactical plans.
Familiarity with data analytics and observability.
Preferred
Experience in the medical device industry or other highly regulated industries is desirable.
Benefits
Health care benefits such as medical, dental, vision, health savings accounts and flexible saving accounts
11 paid holidays per year
A minimum of 20 days of paid time off (starting in year 1)
Access to a 401k plan with company match
Company
Tandem Diabetes Care
Tandem Diabetes Care, a global insulin delivery and diabetes technology company, manufactures and sells advanced automated insulin delivery systems that reduce the burden of diabetes management, while creating new possibilities for patients, their loved ones, and healthcare providers.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
David Berger
EVP and Chief Operating Officer
Brian Hansen
Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
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