Sr. Staff Technical Program Manager - Sensor Technology

Dexcom • San Diego, CA

2d • $156,400 - $260,600

About The Position

The Senior Staff Technical Program Manager, Sensor Technology (STPM) is a specialized role designed to bridge the Innovation, Ventures & Sensor Technology (IVST) and other organizations within and beyond R&D. You will specialize in managing the development and advancement of biosensing technology within the context of R&D Product Development and On-market Sustaining programs. You will partner closely with the Sensor Technology System Lead, who serves as the technical lead, while you provide project management leadership to drive the sensor from concept through the full product lifecycle. You will also partner closely with overall program leads and cross-functional team members for product development, sustaining, and broader system engineering and integration efforts.

Requirements

• Significant experience managing medical device development under 21 CFR 820 Design Controls is required.
• Strong preference for formal training and/or significant experience in Material Science and/or Electrochemistry.
• Extensive experience managing complex projects and/or programs using waterfall and hybrid methodologies.
• Skilled at conveying complex technical data to non-technical audiences and driving accountability across cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Resourceful, self-sufficient, and curious, with a positive attitude that inspires confidence in project success even under challenging circumstances.
• Experienced and adept at navigating and thriving in a matrixed, cross-functional organizational environment.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• You understand how to maintain agility within a highly regulated framework.
• You can speak the language of the scientists and engineers to effectively manage technical trade-offs.
• You are comfortable operating in the dynamic space between early-stage advanced technology development and formal product development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Sensor Tech workstream, ensuring the successful design and development of new sensor technologies within broader R&D programs.
• Own and maintain the integrated program timeline and Work Breakdown Structure for all sensor technology workstreams, ensuring alignment with overall platform schedules.
• Drive project activities in strict accordance with 21 CFR 820 Design Controls, ensuring all sensor-specific design inputs, outputs, and verifications meet regulatory standards.
• Partner with the program leadership to plan and update the program budget; navigate priority conflicts and unblock technical resource issues to keep the workstream on track.
• Lead Sensor Tech risk management, proactively identifying technical risks and integrating them into the broader Program Risk Management framework.
• Manage the generation and release of technical and non-technical documentation in the PLM system. Contribute to a well-organized Design History File (DHF), including potential ownership of specific relevant sections.
• Coordinate sensor-level build and test planning, ensuring all program builds utilize the correct sensor configurations and that test methods are developed and validated.
• Serve as the primary programmatic liaison for the sensor workstream, delivering status updates to internal project teams and external stakeholders.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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