Director of Employee Relations & Performance Management
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The Company Dexcom Corporation (NASDAQ DXCM) is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). 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. We 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-technology experiences. 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. Meet the team: The Director of Employee Relations & Performance Management is a global people leader with a unique opportunity to build and shape a modern, forward-looking employee relations function at scale. This role will define and stand up global operating practices, establishing consistent, principled approaches to employee relations and performance management that enable both organizational effectiveness and a strong, values-driven culture. Reporting to the VP of Talent & Development, this leader will set enterprise standards for employee relations, performance management, and workplace practices-balancing fairness, consistency, and compliance with a clear focus on enabling high performance, leadership accountability, and trust. As a key architect of this function, the Director will influence how leaders across the organization approach performance, decision-making, and employee experience. This role represents an evolution of traditional ER. The Director will lead the integration of Employee Relations and Performance Management into a more proactive, insight-driven capability, moving beyond reactive case management toward anticipating risk, identifying patterns, and addressing root causes before issues escalate. By leveraging data, trends, and organizational insight, this leader will inform policy, strengthen manager capability, and shape organizational practices that drive both performance and culture. Equally important, this leader will guide the team through this transformation-building capability, evolving mindsets, and establishing new ways of working that position the function as a strategic partner to the business. The outcome is an ER & Performance function that not only manages issues effectively but actively contributes to a healthy, high-performing organization. Where you come in: You lead the global employee relations function, defining enterprise philosophy, standards, and operating models You serve as a trusted advisor to executives and HRBPs on complex ER matters, performance issues, and organizational risk You own and evolve the enterprise performance management framework, ensuring alignment with culture and business goals You oversee complex investigations (e.g., misconduct, discrimination, retaliation) and partner with Legal and Compliance on high-risk matters You analyze ER and workforce data to identify trends and proactively address systemic issues You translate insights into scalable solutions, including policy updates, manager enablement, and organizational interventions You design and deliver training to strengthen leader capability in employee relations and performance management You build and lead a high-performing global ER team, establishing processes, governance, and scalable ways of working What makes you successful: You bring deep expertise in employee relations and performance management within complex, global organizations You have successfully evolved ER functions from reactive case management to proactive, insight-driven models You demonstrate strong knowledge of global employment law and investigation best practices You have experience building and scaling performance management frameworks, tools, and systems You are an influential leader with executive presence and the ability to navigate sensitive, high-stakes situations You are a proven people leader who develops high-performing, specialized teams You use data and insights to inform decision-making and drive organizational outcomes You communicate clearly and effectively, building trust with senior leaders and cross-functional partners SHRM‑SCP, SPHR, or equivalent certification preferred What you'll get: A front row seat to life ch