Staff Program Manager

21 DexCom Malaysia Sdn Bhd; Penang; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Dexcom Malaysia is seeking a Staff Program Manager to lead cross-functional initiatives from concept through implementation, aligning global, regional, and local teams to drive operational excellence, manufacturing expansion, and new product introductions.

The ideal candidate has strong project management, stakeholder management, and analytical skills, with certifications such as PMP or PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum, and an MBA or Lean Six Sigma being a plus.

Qualifications

• Requires PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or Scrum certifications.
• Lean Six Sigma certification and MBA or advanced degree are a plus.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional projects from initiation through implementation.
• Develop project plans, schedules, milestones, budgets, and risks.
• Coordinate across Safety, Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, and more.
• Drive operational excellence, capacity expansion, and process improvements.
• Provide governance, reviews, and leadership updates.

Skills

PMP

PRINCE2

Agile

Scrum

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

MBA or advanced degree

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

About Dexcom

The Company Dexcom Corporation (NASDAQ DXCM) is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Dexcom began as a small company with a big dream: To forever change how diabetes is managed. To unlock information and insights that drive better health outcomes. Here we are 25 years later, having pioneered an industry. And we're just getting started. We are broadening our vision beyond diabetes to empower people to take control of health. That means personalized, actionable insights aimed at solving important health challenges. To continue what we've started: Improving human health. We are driven by thousands of ambitious, passionate people worldwide who are willing to fight like warriors to earn the trust of our customers by listening, serving with integrity, thinking big, and being dependable. We've already changed millions of lives and we're ready to change millions more. Our future ambition is to become a leading consumer health technology company while continuing to develop solutions for serious health conditions. We'll get there by constantly reinventing unique biosensing-technology experiences. Though we've come a long way from our small company days, our dreams are bigger than ever. The opportunity to improve health on a global scale stands before us.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Staff Program Manager to lead cross‑functional initiatives that drive operational excellence, manufacturing expansion, new product and process introduction. This role is responsible for managing high‑impact projects and programs from concept through implementation, ensuring alignment across global, regional and local organizations. The ideal candidate is an exceptional project practitioner with strong project management, stakeholder management, and analytical skills who can successfully deliver multiple projects while balancing scope, schedule, budget, and business Values.

Where you come in

• You lead cross-functional projects and programs from initiation through implementation, ensuring delivery of business objectives, timelines, and stakeholder expectations.
• You develop and manage project plans, schedules, milestones, budgets, risks, and communication strategies to support successful execution.
• You coordinate activities across Safety, Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Facilities, IT, HR, Finance and external partners to drive alignment and execution.
• You drive operational improvement, automation, manufacturing capacity expansion, digital transformation, and business process improvement initiatives.
• You manage project dependencies, resource requirements, risks, and issues across multiple initiatives while ensuring alignment with site and organizational priorities.
• You monitor project and program performance through key metrics, milestones, financial tracking, and business outcome measurements, driving corrective actions when needed.
• You facilitate project reviews, governance forums, steering committee meetings, and leadership updates, providing clear visibility of progress, risks, decisions and support requirements.
• You lead cross‑functional problem‑solving and decision‑making efforts to remove execution barriers and maintain project momentum.
• You define, standardize, and drive adoption of PMO governance, project management methodologies, stage‑gate processes, reporting standards, and execution best practices across the organization.
• You support change management, stakeholder engagement, organizational readiness, and implementation activities to ensure sustainable adoption of project outcomes.

What makes you successful

• You have demonstrated success leading complex cross‑functional projects and programs from planning through implementation.
• You bring a strong project execution mindset and can effectively manage scope, schedule, resources, risks, and deliverables to achieve business objectives.
• You have a strong sense of urgency and respond quickly and accurately to stakeholders and leadership while maintaining a high level of organization.
• You possess strong knowledge of project and program management methodologies and can successfully drive initiatives from concept through implementation.
• You can translate business objectives into actionable project plans, milestones, deliverables, and measurable outcomes.
• You proactively identify schedule acceleration opportunities, execution risks, and improvement actions to optimize delivery performance.
• You can independently manage multiple projects, competing priorities, and changing business needs while maintaining alignment with organizational objectives.
• You demonstrate strong communication, stakeholder management, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization, including executive leadership.

Qualifications

• You hold PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum, or equivalent project management certifications.
• Lean Six Sigma and an MBA or advanced degree is considered a plus.

AI in Hiring Notice: We may use AI supported tools to help make our hiring process more efficient, consistent, and accessible for candidates around the world. All hiring decisions are made by people. At Dexcom, we are committed to providing a fair and inclusive recruitment process, and welcome candidates of all genders and gender identities to apply. If any wording in this description appears unintentionally gendered or exclusionary, please be assured this is not intentional. Should a reasonable accommodation be necessary to aid a disability, requests should be sent to Dexcom Talent Acquisition at [e-mail].

Since 1999, Dexcom has simplified and revolutionized diabetes management, positively impacting millions worldwide. At Dexcom, we’re more than just a medical device company; we’re a collective of visionary thinkers, trailblazers, and problem solvers. Our mission transcends the ordinary. We aim to revolutionize healthcare, one groundbreaking technology at a time.