Sr Director Privacy & AI Legal
About The Position
Dexcom is seeking a seasoned privacy leader to serve as its Senior Director, Privacy & AI Legal and Chief Privacy Officer. Reporting to the VP, Employment, Corporate Governance, & Privacy Law, this role leads Dexcom’s global privacy program and helps shape privacy, AI governance, and data stewardship across the enterprise. The Global Privacy team supports Dexcom’s mission by enabling responsible, ethical, and compliant use of personal data and AI across products, services, employees, research activities, and business operations worldwide. The role develops and oversees privacy governance frameworks and policies, monitors privacy risks, develops mitigation strategies, conducts enterprise privacy risk assessments and program reviews, and presents program updates and strategic initiatives. It partners with Information Security, Product Security, R&D, Marketing, and Commercial teams to provide strategic, business-oriented advice, embed privacy-by-design principles, and enable product development. The position also advises on AI, cybersecurity, and data governance; oversees privacy and AI operational workflows; establishes program metrics and KPIs; and leads a global privacy team. The primary location is a home office, with no assigned workstation. The employee must live within commuting distance of the assigned Dexcom site, typically within 75 miles, and work in person at the San Diego office 2–3 days per week and as required. Travel is 5–15%.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of experience in privacy, data protection, or related fields.
- Typically requires a bachelor’s degree and 17+ years of industry experience.
- 13+ years of successful leadership management experience in a relevant industry.
- Ability to work in person in the San Diego office 2–3 days per week and as required.
- Must live within commuting distance of the assigned Dexcom site, typically within 75 miles.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the medical device or healthcare sector.
- Proven track record managing global privacy programs, AI governance, and global teams.
- Local residence within 75 miles of the San Diego office is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead and continuously mature Dexcom’s global privacy program.
- Develop and oversee privacy governance frameworks and policies.
- Monitor privacy risks and develop risk mitigation strategies.
- Conduct enterprise privacy risk assessments and program reviews.
- Present privacy program updates and strategic initiatives.
- Partner with Information Security, Product Security, R&D, Marketing, and Commercial teams to provide strategic, business-oriented advice.
- Embed privacy-by-design principles into company processes and solutions and enable product development.
- Advise on AI, cybersecurity, and data governance; monitor legislative and regulatory updates; and support AI impact assessments and reviews.
- Oversee privacy and AI operational workflows, including incident response and data subject rights requests.
- Establish metrics, dashboards, and KPIs to measure program effectiveness, and drive automation and scalability.
- Lead and develop a high-performing global privacy team.
- Work effectively with outside counsel, consultants, and vendors as needed.
Benefits
- Full and comprehensive benefits program.
- Growth opportunities on a global scale.
- Career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
