Sr. Staff Technical Program Manager - Sensor Technology

Meet the team:

Join us at Dexcom, where we are the innovative force transforming diabetes management. As a member of the Innovation, Ventures & Sensor Technology (IVST) PMO, you will drive the development of groundbreaking sensor technologies that empower individuals to understand their health in real time.

Senior Staff Technical Program Manager, Sensor Technology (STPM)

A specialized role designed to bridge the Innovation, Ventures & Sensor Technology (IVST) and other organizations within and beyond R&D. You will specialize in managing the development and advancement of biosensing technology within the context of R&D Product Development and On-market Sustaining programs.

Where you come in:

• Workstream Leadership: Lead the Sensor Tech workstream, ensuring the successful design and development of new sensor technologies within broader R&D programs.
• Integrated Planning: Own and maintain the integrated program timeline and Work Breakdown Structure for all sensor technology workstreams, ensuring alignment with overall platform schedules.
• Design Controls & Compliance: Drive project activities in strict accordance with 21 CFR 820 Design Controls, ensuring all sensor-specific design inputs, outputs, and verifications meet regulatory standards.
• Budget & Resource Management: Partner with the program leadership to plan and update the program budget; navigate priority conflicts and unblock technical resource issues to keep the workstream on track.
• Risk Management: Lead Sensor Tech risk management, proactively identifying technical risks and integrating them into the broader Program Risk Management framework.
• Documentation & PLM: Manage the generation and release of technical and non-technical documentation in the PLM system. Contribute to a well-organized Design History File (DHF), including potential ownership of specific relevant sections.
• Build & Test Coordination: Coordinate sensor-level build and test planning, ensuring all program builds utilize the correct sensor configurations and that test methods are developed and validated.
• Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the primary programmatic liaison for the sensor workstream, delivering status updates to internal project teams and external stakeholders.

What makes you successful:

• Medical Device Development Expertise: Significant experience managing medical device development under 21 CFR 820 Design Controls is required. You understand how to maintain agility within a highly regulated framework.
• Technical Foundation: Strong preference for formal training and/or significant experience in Material Science and/or Electrochemistry. You can speak the language of the scientists and engineers to effectively manage technical trade-offs.
• Ambiguity Management: You are comfortable operating in the dynamic space between early-stage advanced technology development and formal product development.
• Project Management Mastery: Extensive experience managing complex projects and/or programs using waterfall and hybrid methodologies.
• Communication & Influence: Skilled at conveying complex technical data to non-technical audiences and driving accountability across cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Soft Skills: You are resourceful, self-sufficient, and curious, with a positive attitude that inspires confidence in project success even under challenging circumstances.
• Cross-functional fluency: You are experienced and adept at navigating and thriving in a matrixed, cross-functional organizational environment.

What you’ll get:

• A front row seat to life changing CGM technology. Learn about our brave #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 our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.

Travel Required:

0–5%

Education and Experience:

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

Salary:

$156,400.00 – $260,600.00

Equal Opportunity Employer

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Dexcom’s AAP may be viewed upon request by contacting Talent Acquisition at View email address on click.appcast.io.

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