Principal Hardware Product Owner

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.

Meet the team: 

Hardware Product Owners (HPO) are the linchpin of the hardware R&D organization and are accountable for the technical execution & success of Dexcom’s hardware products.  The HPO will be responsible for setting technical direction for the products, leading the cross functional teams through all phases of product development, drive system level technical decisions, and spearhead risk identification & mitigation activities. This role will directly interface with senior management to ensure alignment with business and organizational needs. 

Where you come in:

• You will own end to end delivery of all aspects of hardware engineering to enable new products and programs. 

• You will create strategic and tactical plans to achieve organizational goals; and lead a cross functional team through their day-to-day operations to achieve said goals. 

• You will provide ‘voice-of-function’ in cross-functional decision making 

• You will be accountable for the functional deliverables; works with extended teams to generate and review deliverables 

• You will maintain linkages to functional area to ensure application of best practices, policies, business processes, etc. 

• You will lead functional reviews and contribution to the end to end development program through coordination of the extended team(s) 

• Mediate technical discussions and decisions 

• Balance technical requirements with project cost, timeline and scope.  

• You will provide functional expertise to assist team in making optimal business decisions and recommendations 

What makes you successful:

• Industry leading expertise in one or more hardware engineering domains, with demonstrated ability to lead highly technical multi-disciplinary engineering teams (EE, PD, FW, Sensors, Materials, Process, OPS, and QA). 

• Proven track record in managing and executing through all stages of product development life cycle  

• Ability to align goals and coordinate activities between product management, hardware engineering, systems engineering, quality, regulatory, operations, testing, and documentation. 

• Ability to work in a deadline-driven and fast-paced environment including managing multiple projects 

• Ability to deal with ambiguity – effectively and efficiently navigate ambiguity to translate goals into clear strategic milestones and tactical execution plans.  

• Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate, build relationships, and lead multi-disciplinary teams in a matrix environment. 

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey numerous and complex technical information clearly & effectively in small and large settings and at all levels in the organization, including senior management.  

• Emotional intelligence - Proven ability to handle interpersonal relationships efficiently and empathetically to motivate, influence, and manage conflict within cross functional teams. 

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:

• 0-5%

Education and Experience:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, and a minimum of 15+ years related experience or a Master’s degree and 10+ years equivalent industry expe