Senior Manager, Lean

Meet the team:

At Dexcom, our mission is to empower people to take control of their health. The Senior Manager, Lean plays a critical role in helping Operations and Quality organizations achieve their strategic priorities through process improvement, operational effectiveness, organizational capability building, and business transformation.

This role partners closely with leaders across Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, and other functions to improve how work gets done, strengthen organizational performance, and drive sustainable business results that support product quality, reliability, and patient outcomes.

Where you come in:

• You lead and support cross-functional initiatives that improve operational performance, quality, efficiency, and organizational effectiveness.

• You partner with leaders to identify opportunities, solve complex business challenges, and implement sustainable improvements.

• You facilitate strategic problem-solving sessions, process reviews, workshops, and improvement initiatives across Operations and Quality.

• You help establish and mature operational management systems, performance metrics, governance routines, and accountability mechanisms.

• You leverage Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and other operational excellence methodologies to drive measurable business outcomes.

• You partner with teams to simplify, standardize, automate, and optimize business processes.

• You support change management efforts associated with new technologies, organizational changes, and business transformation initiatives.

• You develop and coach leaders and teams on structured problem-solving, continuous improvement, and operational excellence principles.

• You utilize data, insights, and performance metrics to identify opportunities and measure impact.

• You collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, IT, and other stakeholders to advance strategic priorities.

• You ensure improvement initiatives support regulatory, compliance, and quality system requirements.

• You serve as a trusted advisor and change agent, helping build a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and operational excellence.

What makes you successful:

• You have experience leading cross-functional operational excellence, business transformation, continuous improvement, or organizational effectiveness initiatives.

• You have demonstrated success driving measurable business results through process improvement and stakeholder collaboration.

• You possess strong analytical, facilitation, project management, and problem-solving skills.

• You are comfortable influencing stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization.

• You have experience operating in regulated or highly complex environments.

• You have the ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

• You effectively communicate and build strong partnerships across diverse teams and functions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within medical device, healthcare, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or other regulated industries.

• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Agile, Change Management, or Operational Excellence methodologies.

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification preferred.

• Experience supporting digital transformation, automation, analytics, or process modernization initiatives.

• Proven ability to influence without direct authority and drive adoption of new ways of working.

• Experience building organizational capability through coaching, training, or leadership development programs.

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:

• 10-15%

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree with 13+ years of industry experience

• Typically requires 5-8 years of successful management experience in relevant industry

Flex Workplace: Your primary location will be a home office. You will not have an assigned workstation and will work with your manager to determine office visit needs. You must live within commuting distance of your assigned Dexcom site (typically 75 miles/120km).

Language Skills:

Must be able to communicate effectively in English. Examples of English language proficiency may include (but are not limited to): ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; ability to write routine reports and correspondence; ability to verbally communicate with leadership, employees, and auditors; ability to comprehend spoken language.

Physical Demands:

Employees in this position may be required to perform the following physical activities: standing, walking, and sitting for extended periods of time; frequent use of the hands, fingers, wrist, and greater arm to handle small materials, tools, boxes, and trays; lifting and carrying objects up to 50Ibs; occasional overhead reaches and lifts; occasional lifts and reaches below the knee; occasional pushing and pulling of materials and objects with moderate forces; occasional crouching/kneeling, twisting, and squatting movements.

Work Environment:

Employees may be exposed to the following environmental conditions while performing this job: work near moving parts, work with chemicals, outdoor weather conditions, exposure to intense light and/or intermittent light, fast-paced work, and elevated noise levels.

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].

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Dexcom Talent Acquisition at [email protected].

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Salary:

$128,600.00 - $214,400.00