Sr. Manager, Data Protection and Insider Risk

Dexcom • Remote California, CA

1d • $181,000 - $301,600 • Remote

About The Position

The Dexcom Information Security team is building a dedicated Data Protection and Insider Risk function to protect sensitive information, including trade secrets, from unauthorized access, movement, disclosure, or misuse. The function brings together Data Loss Prevention (DLP), insider risk detection and response, business data owner collaboration, investigations, and continuous control improvement. This role will lead a global team maturing data protection controls and insider risk capabilities across endpoint, email, web, cloud, SaaS, and collaboration environments. The team will partner closely with peer Information Security functions, Privacy, Legal, HR, IT, Global Security, and business data owners to protect intellectual property, regulated data, and other high-value information.

Requirements

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Engineering, Risk Management, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, data security, risk, investigations, or related disciplines; 5+ years focused on data protection, DLP, or insider risk.
• Proven success building, transforming, or scaling enterprise Data Protection, DLP, or Insider Risk programs in complex global environments.
• Strong understanding of enterprise DLP controls across endpoint, email, web, cloud, SaaS, and collaboration environments, including rule lifecycle management, tuning, approved exceptions, and control effectiveness.
• Experience with enterprise DLP and insider risk platforms, including Netskope, Microsoft Purview, or similar technologies, and with user activity, behavioral, identity, endpoint, and other relevant telemetry.
• Demonstrated experience leading sensitive investigations and partnering with HR, Legal, Privacy, GRC, Global Security, business leaders, and technical teams on risk-based response and remediation.
• Strong knowledge of privacy, legal, regulatory, and ethical considerations for employee monitoring, sensitive data handling, and insider risk programs in global enterprises.
• Experience using automation, analytics, or AI to improve data protection and insider risk operations and translate technical findings into business risk and executive-level insights.
• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline with 13+ years of industry experience
• 5-8 years of previous people management experience

Nice To Haves

• Preferred certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CIPP, GIAC, CERT Insider Threat credentials, or other relevant data protection, privacy, or insider risk certifications.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the Data Protection and Insider Risk strategy, operating model, and roadmap aligned to Dexcom’s business risk, regulatory obligations, and Information Security priorities.
• Build and lead a high-performing global team across employees, contractors, and service providers, with clear accountability for program delivery, investigations, and control effectiveness.
• Own the enterprise DLP control lifecycle, including rule design, testing, tuning, deployment, approved exceptions, enforcement, and retirement across endpoint, email, web, cloud, SaaS, and collaboration channels.
• Establish and mature the Insider Risk Program, including governance, risk scenarios, indicators, detection use cases, triage and investigation workflows, escalation paths, and response playbooks.
• Partner with business data owners to identify high-value information, define protection requirements, validate control intent, implement approved exceptions, and drive remediation and control adoption.
• Lead sensitive insider risk and data protection investigations, including suspected data misuse, exfiltration, control violations, and high-risk departures.
• Oversee the integration and optimization of data protection and insider risk technologies, telemetry, and analytics, including DLP, user activity monitoring, behavioral analytics, and supporting security platforms.
• Drive automation, analytics, and AI-assisted capabilities to improve alert quality, prioritization, investigation efficiency, control tuning, and response with appropriate human oversight.
• Define and report KPIs and KRIs for control coverage and effectiveness, violation and exception trends, investigation outcomes, alert quality, program maturity, and risk reduction.
• Maintain program governance, operating procedures, and defensible investigative practices that support proportionate monitoring, evidence handling, privacy requirements, and consistent decision-making.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Wellness programs
• Competitive compensation with performance incentives
• Opportunities for advancement within a growing, innovative company
• Flexible work arrangements
• Unlimited paid time off
• In-house training
• Development programs
• Career mentorship
• Opportunities to attend security conferences
• Inclusive, diverse environment that values teamwork, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior