Manager Quality Compliance

Dexcom Inc.; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 111,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits program

Career development opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Dexcom Inc. is seeking a senior Quality Assurance leader to oversee the site Document Control team within the Quality Management System. You will drive regulatory compliance, audits, and continuous improvement to ensure patient safety and product excellence.

You will lead cross‑functional efforts with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations, reporting quality performance to site leadership and managing a team of QA professionals across levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; 8–12 years of industry experience.
• 2–5 years of previous management or lead experience.
• Knowledge of FDA 21 CFR 820 and ISO 13485 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the site Document Control team within the QMS.
• Ensure compliance with FDA and ISO 13485; monitor QMS metrics.
• Lead audits and remediation of quality system gaps; drive CAPAs.

Skills

Quality processes

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Technical writing

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

QMS

Documentation control tools

Job description

Meet the team

Our Quality organization is at the heart of everything we do. We are a collaborative, mission‑driven team committed to ensuring that every device we bring to market is safe, effective, and meets the highest standards of regulatory compliance. As part of the Quality Assurance (QA) Team, you’ll join a diverse group of professionals who work cross‑functionally with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations to uphold our commitment to patient safety and product excellence. We work closely with teams across the company to support design controls, validation activities, CAPA management, supplier quality, and product lifecycle initiatives while keeping focus on producing high quality product for our patients. We believe quality is everyone’s responsibility—and we lead by example.

Where you come in:

• You will oversee the site Document Control team who are responsible for overseeing the creation, review, approval, and maintenance of controlled documents within the Quality Management System (QMS).
• You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with ISO 13485, FDA, and other applicable regulatory standards. You will monitor QMS performance metrics and drive continuous improvement initiatives. You will facilitate internal/external audits within the organization.
• You will support regulatory submissions related to complaints, submissions and change notifications to notified body. Lead cross‑functional discussions to identify and address site needs, ensuring operations remain aligned with the facility's approved scope of work and compliance obligations.
• You will lead remediation activities related to quality system gaps, observations, and compliance risks and ensure a state of audit readiness across all quality system processes.
• You will be responsible for developing and reporting compliance metrics to site leadership, analyze quality trends and identify emerging compliance risks. You will present quality system performance during management reviews and business reviews.
• You will be responsible for the site Internal Audit program by developing annual and multi‑year audit schedules based on regulatory requirements, risk assessments, prior audit findings, and quality system performance.
• You will ensure compliance to in‑house and external specifications and standards. Provide guidance on NCMR dispositions and investigations and guidance on the CAPAs.
• You will develop, manage, and facilitate site‑wide Quality, CAPA, and MRB governance forums to ensure the efficient escalation, investigation, documentation, and resolution of quality issues while driving compliance, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• You will manage a team of Quality Assurance personnel of varying levels.

What makes you successful:

• You will have knowledge and understanding of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 21 CFR 820 and International Organization for Standardization (ISO 13485 Quality Management Systems).
• You will be able to organize and prioritize assignments providing direction to and participation in assigned functional teams.
• You are able to foster strong working relationships across all organizational levels to champion quality excellence and ensure product quality and patient safety remain at the forefront of all decisions.
• You will have technical writing skills as applied to quality and manufacturing documentation and process development – Experience in creating and revising technical documentation.
• You have the ability to deal with ambiguity/uncertainty and a willingness to try new/challenging things with a proven track record of working hands‑on in a fast‑paced environment.
• You can use analytical tools (5 Whys, fishbone, FMEA, DOE) to make clear, defensible decisions using risk‑based methodology that balances patient safety, compliance, and business needs.
• You can lead root cause analyses with cross‑functional teams and assist your team with writing high‑quality investigations, drive containment, corrective, and preventive actions and ensure timely closure of quality records.
• You are a leader who can influence without authority, coach teams through compliance and improvement, encourage accountability and integrity and empower employees to reach their full professional potential.
• Optional – Certification from the American Society for Quality (ASQ) for Quality Engineering, Reliability Engineering, or Certified Quality Manager/Organizational Excellence is preferred.
• Optional – Familiar with experimental design, data analysis, and interpretation of experiments.
• Optional – Lean Six Sigma Certification.

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:

• 5‑15%

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree with 8‑12 years of industry experience
• 2‑5 years of previous management or lead experience

Please note: The information contained herein is not intended to be an all‑inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all‑inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

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 [e-mail].

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Dexcom Talent Acquisition at [e-mail].

Salary

$111,100.00 - $185,100.00