Dexcom

Senior Manager of Design Technology & Systems

Dexcom$164K — $273K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Consumer Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of experience in product design organizations.
  • Proven experience in building or scaling Design Technology or Design Systems functions.
  • Hands-on expertise in front-end technologies and design tooling.
  • Experience with AI-powered workflows and automation systems.
  • Strong knowledge of tooling like Figma, Jira, and Confluence.
  • Demonstrated success in leading complex cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Lead collaboration with senior leaders to enhance alignment and delivery.
  • Define and implement a multi-year strategy for Design Technology.
  • Build a high-performing team focused on prototyping, tooling, front-end engineering support, and AI infrastructure.
  • Standardize design artifacts and automate workflows to improve operational excellence.
  • Innovate with AI initiatives for improved design processes and workflows.
  • Advance the DexPolaris Design System to foster compliance and traceability.
  • Enhance design-development collaboration to minimize friction and rework.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to engage with life-changing continuous glucose monitoring technology.
  • Comprehensive benefits program for employees.
  • Global growth opportunities within the company.
  • Access to career development programs and tuition reimbursement.
  • Supportive and innovative working environment committed to community and employee welfare.
Full Job Description
Meet the team:

Global Product Design (GPD) at Dexcom is a multidisciplinary team of UX/UI, content, design development, product labeling, industrial design, and design operations professionals. We design and deliver Clinical and Consumer products-including G-Series, D-Series, and Stelo-impacting millions of lives worldwide.

GPD partners closely with Product Management and Engineering to create safe, functional, and intuitive products. We are passionate about quality, usability, and simplicity.

As our portfolio and organization scale, we are investing in Design Technology to address key operational gaps-including fragmented tooling, manual workflows, and limited infrastructure for AI adoption. This role will lead that transformation, driving innovation, compliance, and efficiency at a global scale.

Where you come in:
  • Lead Strategic Collaboration: Partner with senior leaders across GPD, PM and R&D to strengthen cross-functional alignment and accelerate delivery.
  • Define the Design Technology Vision: Establish and execute a multi-year strategy to scale design through technology, automation, and AI adoption.
  • Build & Scale Design Technology: Lead and grow a high-performing team of design technologists and front-end engineers across four core pillars: -
  • Prototyping: High-fidelity interactive prototypes for validation, demos, and usability testing
  • Tooling: Internal tools that automate workflows, quality checks, and design-to-development handoffs
  • Front-End Engineering Support: Bridging design and engineering through component development and complex UI implementation
  • AI Infrastructure: Foundational systems enabling AI-powered design workflows and knowledge management.
  • Drive Operational Excellence: Standardize design artifacts, documentation, and visual quality assurance frameworks; eliminate manual work through automation.
  • Innovate with AI: Lead AI-powered initiatives including single sources of truth (e.g., RAG-based systems), design audit tracking, fidelity validation, and workflow automation.
  • Architect Scalable Solutions: Advance the DexPolaris Design System as a true product language platform through component development, compliance tooling, and automated handoffs.
  • Enable Compliance & Traceability: Implement systems that ensure end-to-end traceability-from product requirements through design decisions to engineering delivery-supporting FDA and global regulatory standards.
  • Improve Design-Dev Collaboration: Reduce friction, rework, and misalignment through shared tooling, prototyping, and integrated workflows.
  • Remove Barriers: Provide strategic direction, resolve obstacles, and align stakeholders across the product development lifecycle.


What makes you successful:
  • Design Technology Leadership: Proven experience building or scaling Design Technology, Design Ops, or Design Systems functions
  • Technical Depth: 15+ years of experience shipping software within product design organizations, with hands-on expertise in front-end technologies and design tooling
  • AI & Automation Mindset: Experience implementing or enabling AI-powered workflows, automation systems, or data-driven design tooling
  • Program Leadership: Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives in matrixed organizations
  • Design Systems Expertise: Experience building or scaling design systems, including component development, governance, and compliance enforcement
  • Operational Excellence: Track record of improving efficiency through tooling, process optimization, and workflow automation
  • Cross-Platform Expertise: Deep understanding of design principles across mobile and web platforms
  • Tool Proficiency: Advanced Figma expertise; strong working knowledge of Jira, Confluence, and modern design/dev toolchains
  • Strategic Problem Solving: Ability to anticipate challenges, balance business and technical constraints, and drive scalable solutions
  • Communication Excellence: Exceptional executive presence and ability to influence across leadership, product, design, and engineering


What You'll Drive (Impact)
  • Faster time-to-market through rapid prototyping and automated workflows
  • Increased design team capacity by reducing manual work
  • Stronger design-development collaboration and reduced rework
  • Improved compliance, traceability, and audit readiness
  • Scalable infrastructure enabling AI adoption across GPD
  • Long-term cost efficiency through tooling and automation


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:
  • 15-25%


Education and Experience:
  • Typically requires a Bachelor's degree with 13+ years of industry experience
  • 5-8 years of previous people management experience


Remote Workplace: Your location will be a home office; you are not required to live within commuting distance of your assigned Dexcom site (typically 75 miles/120km). If you reside within commuting distance of a Dexcom site (typically 75 miles/120km) a hybrid working environment may be available. Ask about our Flex workplace option.

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.

Salary:
$164,200.00 - $273,600.00

About Dexcom

Dexcom is a medical device company that specializes in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems for people with diabetes. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Dexcom's CGM systems provide real-time glucose readings, allowing people with diabetes to better manage their blood sugar levels. The company's products include the Dexcom G6, G5, and G4 systems, as well as the Dexcom Share remote monitoring system. Dexcom has partnerships with several other companies, including Insulet and Tandem Diabetes Care. In 2020, Dexcom was named one of the world's most innovative companies by Fast Company.
Learn more about Dexcom
Size
6,300 employees
Market Cap
$43.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$493.6 million
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+33.7%
Revenue
$1.9 billion
NASDAQ

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