South Orange County, CA www.linkedin.com/in/angieknierim

Some leaders have a vision but no one to break it down, build the structure, and own the execution. I close that gap.
I partner with senior leaders and executive teams to build the operational infrastructure that makes strategy real: governance systems, cross-functional alignment, portfolio clarity, and the kind of complete ownership that lets leaders focus on what only they can do.
My background is rooted in engineering and IT, built across medical device and life sciences environments spanning Fortune 500 corporations and mission-driven organizations. I bring the technical fluency to operate alongside engineers, scientists, regulatory, and technology teams, and the strategic range to work at the executive level. I’m equally comfortable in the boardroom and in the weeds, and I know when each one is needed.
Whether the role is Chief of Staff, Senior Program Management or Strategic Operations, I’m the person teams don’t know they’re missing until I’m there.
Led governance, process improvement, and organizational development initiatives across two contracts. Designed and stood up the Technical Communications Governance Board, surfacing 168 active projects and rationalizing the portfolio to 14 high-impact initiatives. Built governance process, facilitation cadence, and PM training program from the ground up. Led requirements-driven literature program, root cause analysis and CAPA work, departmental restructuring for a 70-member team, and the Customer-Centered Design Initiative.
Led compliance, data management, and labeling programs across three contracts, including Global UDI compliance, a separate EU MDR UDI initiative, Finance and Global Supply Chain MDM, and an eLabeling program covering process transformation and vendor selection.
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