Sr. Staff Technical Program Manager - Sensor Technology

About the Company

Dexcom Corporation (NASDAQ: DXCM) is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Founded with the vision to transform diabetes management, Dexcom has spent 25 years pioneering an industry and is now expanding its mission to empower people to take control of their health through personalized, actionable insights. The company aims to address significant health challenges and evolve into a leading consumer health technology company while continuing to develop solutions for serious health conditions. Dexcom is driven by a passionate, ambitious team dedicated to improving human health on a global scale.

About the Team

Join the Innovation, Ventures & Sensor Technology (IVST) PMO at Dexcom, where you will drive the development of groundbreaking sensor technologies that empower individuals to understand their health in real time. As the Senior Staff Technical Program Manager for Sensor Technology (STPM), you will bridge the IVST and other organizations within and beyond R&D, managing the development and advancement of biosensing technology across R&D product development and on-market sustaining programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Sensor Tech workstream, ensuring the successful design and development of new sensor technologies within broader R&D programs.
• Own and maintain the integrated program timeline and Work Breakdown Structure for all sensor technology workstreams, aligning with overall platform schedules.
• Drive project activities in strict accordance with 21 CFR 820 Design Controls, ensuring sensor-specific design inputs, outputs, and verifications meet regulatory standards.
• Partner with program leadership to plan and update the program budget, navigate priority conflicts, and resolve technical resource issues.
• Lead Sensor Tech risk management, proactively identifying technical risks and integrating them into the broader Program Risk Management framework.
• Manage the generation and release of technical and non-technical documentation in the PLM system, contributing to a well-organized Design History File (DHF).
• Coordinate sensor-level build and test planning, ensuring correct sensor configurations and validated test methods for all program builds.
• Serve as the primary programmatic liaison for the sensor workstream, delivering status updates to internal project teams and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Significant experience managing medical device development under 21 CFR 820 Design Controls, with the ability to maintain agility within a highly regulated framework.
• Strong preference for formal training and/or significant experience in Material Science and/or Electrochemistry to effectively manage technical trade-offs.
• Comfort operating in the dynamic space between early-stage advanced technology development and formal product development.
• Extensive experience managing complex projects and/or programs using waterfall and hybrid methodologies.
• Skilled at conveying complex technical data to non-technical audiences and driving accountability across cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Resourceful, self-sufficient, and curious, with a positive attitude that inspires confidence in project success under challenging circumstances.
• Experienced and adept at navigating and thriving in a matrixed, cross-functional organizational environment.

Qualifications

Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and a minimum of 13+ years of related experience, or a Master’s degree and 8+ years of equivalent industry experience, or a PhD and 5+ years of experience.

Benefits

• A front-row seat to life-changing CGM technology and the opportunity to learn about the #dexcomwarriors community.
• A full and comprehensive benefits program.
• Growth opportunities on a global scale.
• Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.
• An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to employees, customers, and communities.

Pay

$156,400.00 - $260,600.00

Schedule

Travel required: 0-5%