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Dexcom began as a small company with a big dream: To forever change how diabetes is managed. To unlock information and insights that drive better health outcomes. Here we are 25 years later, having pioneered an industry. And we're just getting started. We are broadening our vision beyond diabetes to empower people to take control of health. That means personalized, actionable insights aimed at solving important health challenges. To continue what we've started: Improving human health.\nWe are driven by thousands of ambitious, passionate people worldwide who are willing to fight like warriors to earn the trust of our customers by listening, serving with integrity, thinking big, and being dependable. We've already changed millions of lives and we're ready to change millions more. Our future ambition is to become a leading consumer health technology company while continuing to develop solutions for serious health conditions. We'll get there by constantly reinventing unique biosensing-technologyexperiences. Though we've come a long way from our small company days, our dreams are bigger than ever. The opportunity to improve health on a global scale stands before us.\nMeet the team:\nThis San Diego based individual contributor role is responsible for shaping the company’s front-end innovation function, including identifying high-value growth opportunities and translating them into clear, differentiated, and actionable product concepts and demonstrate technical and market feasibility. The role contributes to the operating model, decision framework and feasibility of innovation efforts focused on expanding the company’s sensing platform into new care settings, adjacent markets, new analytes, and disease states.\nThis position will also play a role in Dexcom’s corporate venture capital effort.\nOperating at the intersection of strategy, clinical insight, product definition, design, and technology, this role helps to ensure that the organization is pursuing the right opportunities and developing high-quality concepts that are clinically meaningful, strategically aligned, technically plausible, and ready for transition into formal development.\nWhere you come in:\nExplore and develop future opportunities for growth, including expansion beyond current core indications, new analytes, adjacent disease states, care settings, and new product concepts. \nInterface with cross-functional teams across the organization in product, market strategy, clinical and medical strategy, product concept leadership, product design, prototyping and technical feasibility. \nEnsure prioritized opportunities are translated into well-defined product concepts with clear target users, use cases, clinical and customer value, differentiated positioning, and concept-level requirements. \nIntegrate subject matter expertise across system architecture, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, system integration, sensor technology, and algorithm technology to evaluate feasibility, resolve key technical uncertainties, and inform concept selection. \nCommunicate innovation strategy, portfolio health, key risks, and major recommendations to key stakeholders in support of build / buy / partner optionality and decision-making . \nMaintain awareness of relevant external developments, including emerging technologies, evolving care models, competitor activity, clinical trends, and market shifts. \nIdentify, evaluate, and help shape external innovation opportunities that are strategically aligned with Dexcom’s long-term growth priorities, technology roadmap, and platform expansion objectives, including the targeting of suitable corporate venture capital investment opportunities. \nNetwork, research and establish relationships with entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, and key opinion leaders to identify promising technology companies. Manage communication, action items, follow up, and meeting planning with companies and investors\nWhat makes you successful:\nMinimum: Bachelor’s degree or Advanced degree (highly preferred) PHD, MBA, MS, MD in bioengineering, engineering, life sciences, business, or a related field plus 5-10+ years of experience in medical devices, diagnostics, digital health, or related healthcare technology industries. \nDemonstrated experience shaping front-end innovation efforts using need-driven innovation principles, preferably including formal training or experience with Stanford Biodesign or similar methodologies. \nCombination of strategy and operational product leadership experience, including advancing new medical device or healthcare technology concepts from opportunity identification through product development and market introduction. \nExperience in innovation leadership, product strategy, front-end product development, new market development, platform expansion strategy, and evaluation of external innovation opportunities, partnerships, or venture-related initiatives. \nExperience in corporate venture capital or venture capital in assessing external technologies, startups, venture opportunities, strategic partnerships, or adjacent innovation ecosystems to inform corporate strategy and long-term growth decisions.\nDemonstrated success leading cross-functional teams in regulated environments and working with complex products that combine clinical value, technology, user experience, and market strategy. \nStrong communication, presentation, and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence key stakeholders and lead through ambiguity. \nAdditional Experience:\nFamiliarity with continuous sensing platforms, wearables, chronic disease management, or adjacent monitoring technologies. \nExperience with advanced technology, feasibility, or early prototyping teams that bridge research, systems engineering, sensor technology, algorithms, and downstream product development. \nProven ability to work effectively in ambiguous, fast-paced environments and create clarity from uncertainty. \nStrong business and market acumen, including the ability to assess strategic fit, commercial potential, and competitive differentiation. \nWhat you’ll get:\nA front row seat to life changing CGM technology. Learn about our brave #dexcomwarriors community.\nA full and comprehensive benefits program.\nGrowth opportunities on a global scale.\nAccess to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.\nAn exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.\nTravel Required:\n15-25%\nEducation and Experience:\nTypically requires a Bachelor’s degree with 15+ years of industry experience\n9+ years of successful management experience in relevant industry\nPlease 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.\nAn 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 .\nIf 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 .\nMeritain, an Aetna Company, creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Dexcom. To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please click on the URL provided: https://health1.meritain.com/app/public/#/one/insurerCode=MERITAIN_I&brandCode=MERITAINOVER/machine-readable-transparency-in-coverage?reportingEntityType=TPA_19874&lock=true\nTo all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Dexcom. Only authorized staffing and recruiting agencies may use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes on specific requisitions. Dexcom does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to the Talent Acquisition team, Dexcom employees or any other company location. Dexcom is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.\nAI in Hiring Notice: We may use AI supported tools to help make our hiring process more efficient, consistent, and accessible for candidates around the world. 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