Vice President, Operations Engineering

Please note: This position may be based in our San Diego, CA or Mesa, AZ facilities, but must be located in commutable distance to one of these locations.

About Dexcom

Founded in 1999, Dexcom, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXCM), develops and markets Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) systems for ambulatory use by people with diabetes and by healthcare providers for the treatment of people with diabetes. The company is the leader in transforming diabetes care and management by providing CGM technology to help patients and healthcare professionals better manage diabetes. Since the company’s inception, Dexcom has focused on better outcomes for patients, caregivers, and clinicians by delivering solutions that are best in class - while empowering the community to take control of diabetes. Dexcom reported full-year 2022 revenues of $2.9B, a growth of 18% over 2021. Headquartered in San Diego, California, with additional offices in the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company employs over 8,000 people worldwide.

Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Operations Engineering Leader to join our team. This key leadership role will be responsible for establishing overall program goals and objectives, and providing guidance and leadership to the Operations Engineering organization. The successful candidate will lead the development of operations equipment, manage programs, research new ideas, and establish an Operations Process and Equipment roadmap. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of recruiting exceptional talent, building high-performing teams, and bringing technology products to market. If you are an experienced leader with a strong technical background and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop the Global Vision that can be implemented with local execution both internally and externally.
• Ensure project performance on-time, on budget and with high quality results.
• Identification of Product and Process needs that can be supported by Automation to achieve best in Class Quality and Cost metrics.
• Development and maintenance of Global standards for Product, Process and Equipment/Automation – robust URS development to include Product, Process and Business systems in addition to Equipment specifications.
• Coordinate and communicate with other senior leaders on product roadmap, operational opportunities and challenges, partnership opportunities, key performance indicators, financial results and other management priorities.
• Reviews staffing levels for programs and recruit and hire staff to fill key roles in the Operations Engineering organization as well as determining when to use consultants and outside design houses.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of technology standards, regulation and security laws in medical device technology space.
• Simplification of existing systems and processes to establish best in class operating models.
• Analyzes research data and proposed product specifications to determine feasibility of project proposal.
• Oversee delivery of Operations equipment projects involving mechanical, electrical and software development, that are manual, semi-automated and/or automated, across the project teams while supporting a unified culture, vision and strategy for overall equipment development.
• Assures that company milestones and plans are developed for each project and that the planned results are realized.
• Responsible for ensuring that department understands and complies with quality standards and requirements as documented.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years’ experience leading product development teams
• Proven abilities to manage, mentor, and motivate employees.
• Ability to prioritize and manage a large number of diverse projects while constantly communicating results across the organization and maintaining alignment with senior executives.
• Demonstrated track record of project management success and planning complex technology integration projects
• 15+ years’ experience in leadership of technical staff with a track record of progressive growth in responsibility.
• Strong technical background and ability to quickly come up to speed on various technologies and build immediate credibility with technical team.
• Proven track record of successfully bringing technology products to market
• Track record of recruiting exceptional talent and building high performing teams
• Ability to organize, motivate and lead diverse technology and project teams in a quickly growing and agile/flexible corporate environment.

Education Requirements:

• 15+ years of successful leadership experience in relevant industry.
• Typically requires a Bachelors degree with 20+ years of industry experience.

Travel Required:

• 0 – 24%

Exempt Salary Details:

• The annual base salary range for this role is $242,600 to $404,400. Final compensation package will ultimately depend on factors including relevant experience, skillset, knowledge, business needs and market demand.

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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 [email protected] .

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