Senior Manager of Design Technology & Systems

Dexcom Corporation is a pioneer in continuous glucose monitoring and aims to empower individuals to take control of their health. The Senior Manager of Design Technology & Systems will lead strategic collaborations, define the design technology vision, and build a high-performing team to innovate and streamline design processes using technology and AI.

Responsibilities:

• 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

Requirements:

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree with 13+ years of industry experience
• 5-8 years of previous people management experience
• Proven experience building or scaling Design Technology, Design Ops, or Design Systems functions
• 15+ years of experience shipping software within product design organizations, with hands-on expertise in front-end technologies and design tooling
• Experience implementing or enabling AI-powered workflows, automation systems, or data-driven design tooling
• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives in matrixed organizations
• Experience building or scaling design systems, including component development, governance, and compliance enforcement
• Track record of improving efficiency through tooling, process optimization, and workflow automation
• Deep understanding of design principles across mobile and web platforms
• Advanced Figma expertise; strong working knowledge of Jira, Confluence, and modern design/dev toolchains
• Ability to anticipate challenges, balance business and technical constraints, and drive scalable solutions
• Exceptional executive presence and ability to influence across leadership, product, design, and engineering