Angie Knierim

I've led cross-functional programs for Medtronic Diabetes and Edwards Lifesciences, connecting R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, IT, Finance, and Supply Chain teams around clearer execution.

At Medtronic, I designed and chaired a Technical Communications Governance Board that rationalized a 168-project portfolio into 14 high-impact initiatives. I also led NPI, FDA response, CAPA, requirements-traceability, and goal-adherence work that improved launch readiness, documentation accuracy, and compliance alignment.

At Edwards Lifesciences, I led global master data management, eLabeling, and EU MDR programs across Finance, IT, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and five business units. My work included surfacing 60 pain points in a finance data-governance workshop, translating EU MDR requirements into software requirements, and supporting an initiative targeting 30%+ DC kitting reduction and $200K/year in discard savings.

Earlier, I built R&D PMO governance at Endologix, managed MES software and NPI programs at Masimo, led global MES implementation for 3,000+ users at Abbott Vascular, and helped build Cardiac Science's Irvine operations from scratch. I bring structure to ambiguity by building governance, risk, accountability, and operating systems that keep change moving.