Sr. Staff Technical Program Manager - Stelo

Dexcom Inc.; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 156,000 - 261,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Global growth opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

In-house learning programs

Job summary

Dexcom Inc. seeks a senior program leader to drive research, development, and verification and validation of wearable platform technologies from feasibility through commercialization.

You will orchestrate cross-functional teams across R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, Clinical, and Legal to align scope, roadmaps, and delivery timelines. Applicants should have a track record in medical device programs and strong stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline required.
• 13+ years related experience or a Master’s with 8+ years, or PhD with 5+ years.
• Experience in medical device product development and regulatory filings.

Responsibilities

• Lead platform program/project teams driving R&D and V&V of wearable platforms from feasibility through commercialization.
• Collaborate with platform and product teams on V&V, clinical trials, regulatory filings, and product releases.
• Drive cross-functional alignment of program scope, roadmaps, product delivery timelines, and executive governance.
• Resolve internal/external product tradeoffs and manage associated risks.
• Communicate strategy and updates to leadership; influence management decisions.
• Foster accountability, remove barriers, ensure clear communication, and resolve conflicts.
• Mentor team members and provide candid feedback for planning and performance reviews.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Program management

Regulatory knowledge (FDA/EU MDR)

Medical device development

Systems engineering leadership

Communication skills

Risk management

Agile / stage-gate

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline

Master’s degree in technical discipline

PhD in technical discipline

Tools

Quality System (FDA Design Control)

Job description

Meet the team:

The Stelo team is reimagining how consumers engage with their health through the first over‑the‑counter glucose biosensor from Dexcom. Our work spans AI‑driven insights, partner ecosystem integrations, international expansion, and the development of new features that make glucose data more personalized and actionable. We move quickly, collaborate across disciplines, and are passionate about making cutting‑edge health technology accessible to more people.

Where you come in:

• You will lead platform program/project team(s) driving research, development, and V&V of wearable platforms from feasibility through commercialization including working with other platform and product teams on V&V, clinical trials, regulatory filings, and product releases.
• You will lead cross‑functional program/project teams, develop plans and executing activities across R&D, Commercial, Operations, Quality, Clinical, Regulatory, Finance, and Legal.
• You are accountable to drive cross‑functional alignment of program scope, alignment of product roadmaps, product delivery timelines, and communication and governance by an executive committee.
• You will resolve internal and external product tradeoffs, manage their risks, and make decisions for the product within the bounds of the product contract you lead.
• You will regularly communicate strategy, recommendations, external product impacts, and product updates to functional and executive leadership, driving management decisions when needed.
• You are responsible for creating and maintaining a culture of accountability and collaboration within your teams by ensuring mutual accountability, removing organizational barriers, ensuring and facilitating excellent communication, and resolving conflict promptly.
• You will mentor team members and serve as an advisor for each regarding their planning, milestones, task completion, risk burn‑down, and conflict resolution. You will aid in evaluating and providing candid feedback directly to these team members and their managers, including for their performance reviews.

What makes you successful:

• Demonstrated successful leadership of a complex medical device development program that introduced new technologies to market, utilizing strong technical, cross‑functional, and managed risk leadership.
• Demonstrated cross‑functional technical leadership and relevant experience across mechanical, electrical, systems, and mobile app engineering disciplines in medical device product development or adjacent industries. This includes experience integrating complex hardware, software, and connected mobile experiences; driving technical tradeoffs across product architecture, design, verification, validation, and manufacturability; and partnering with engineering teams to deliver wearable or connected technologies from feasibility through commercialization. Particularly helpful is experience supporting regulatory filings for novel medical technologies or combination medical devices through EU MDR and/or FDA pathways.
• Ability to work in environments that are fast‑paced and highly dynamic and are comfortable in dealing with a high degree of ambiguity and trade‑off.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey technical and business information clearly and effectively through documents, reports, and presentations both formally and informal.
• Expertise with either stage‑gate based product development frameworks and/or software development agile frameworks (medical preferred).
• Experience managing stakeholders inclusive of all technical and leadership levels: working effectively to drive critical program decisions and resolve competing stakeholder interests.
• Experience working in the Medical Device industry as well as knowledge of the industry practices, techniques, and standards including a proven ability to both understand and work effectively within a Quality System that is compliant with FDA regulations related to Design Control.

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%

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.

Flex Workplace:

Your primary location will be a home office. You will not have an assigned workstation and will work with your manager to determine office visit needs. You must live within commuting distance of your assigned Dexcom site (typically 75 miles/120km).

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].

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Salary:

$156,400.00 - $260,600.00