Director, Strategy & Transformation

The opportunity to improve health on a global scale stands before us.

The Director, Strategy & Transformation is a key leadership role within Dexcom's Global Operations & Quality organization, reporting directly to the EVP, Global Operations & Quality. This role is responsible for defining, orchestrating, and executing the end-to-end operations and quality strategy across the Plan-Source-Make-Deliver value chain.

This leader will own the development, execution, and annual refresh of Dexcom's operations North Star strategy, driving alignment through Hoshin Kanri deployment and ensuring translation into executable transformation roadmaps. The role combines enterprise strategy, transformation leadership, and hands-on execution to enable scalable, resilient growth while driving performance across cost, quality, service, and speed.

The Director will act as a strategic integrator across manufacturing, supply chain, and quality, partnering closely with plant leaders and global stakeholders to elevate performance and build world-class operational capabilities.

Dexcom is experiencing rapid global growth, increasing product complexity, and expanding manufacturing and supply chain networks. To support this trajectory, the organization must:

* Scale a globally integrated operating model across Plan-Source-Make-Deliver

* Establish consistent performance systems and KPIs across all sites

* Drive network expansion, supplier ecosystem maturity, and operational resilience

* Build a future-ready operations strategy aligned to Dexcom 2030 and Dexcom 360 goals

The Director, Strategy & Transformation will play a central role in designing and delivering this transformation.

* You lead the development and execution of Dexcom's end-to-end operations and quality strategy across Plan-Source-Make-Deliver

* You own the definition, deployment, and annual refresh of the operations North Star, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities (Dexcom 2030 / Dexcom 360)

* You drive strategy deployment through Hoshin Kanri, ensuring clear linkage from enterprise priorities to functional and site-level execution

* You establish integrated operating models, performance frameworks, and governance mechanisms

* You architect and execute a multi-year transformation roadmap aligned to high-growth objectives

* You own Value Stream Mapping (VSM) for current and future state design, driving delivery of transformation milestones

* You ensure transformation initiatives are prioritized, sequenced, and executed with measurable outcomes

* You drive the evolution of supplier strategy and development models, enabling strategic partnerships and long-term value creation

* You partner with Procurement and Supplier Development teams to strengthen:

* You advance next-generation supplier ecosystem frameworks aligned to scalability and innovation

* You advance next-generation Quality and Operational Excellence capabilities across the enterprise

* You ensure alignment between quality, compliance, and operational performance objectives

* You establish enterprise-wide performance tracking and reporting frameworks linked to strategic objectives

* You provide data-driven insights to executive leadership on transformation progress, risks, and value realization

* You lead governance forums to ensure alignment, accountability, and execution discipline

* You build and lead a high-performing Strategy & Transformation organization

* You proven track record leading large-scale transformation initiatives in global, regulated environments (medical device, pharma, or advanced manufacturing preferred)

* End-to-end value chain operations (Plan-Source-Make-Deliver)

* You experience deploying Hoshin Kanri, VSM, and enterprise performance management systems

* You have a strong track record of communicating and influencing at executive leadership levels while driving cross-functional alignment

* Policy Deployment with excellent synthesis and communication skills across the organization

* An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve

* Typically requires a Bachelor's degree with 15+ years of industry experience

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).

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.

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.

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.