Senior Director, Program Enablement & Operations (Hardware Engineering)

About the role

Altera is undergoing a high-velocity transformation to re-establish leadership in the FPGA market. At the center of this transformation is execution excellence. We are seeking a Senior Director of Program Enablement & Operations to serve as the operational nerve center of Hardware Engineering, owning end-to-end program execution across all silicon programs, from concept through production. This leader will drive execution rigor, operational scale, and cross-functional alignment across the largest and one of the most critical organizations in Altera, spanning architecture, silicon / IP development, validation, boards, and packaging.

Responsibilities

• Own End-to-End Program Execution
  • Lead execution across all major silicon programs—from planning, architecture alignment, and design through bring-up, validation, and production.
  • Ensure tight integration across pre-silicon and post-silicon phases, including boards and package development.
  • Drive milestone definition, exit criteria, and execution discipline across all programs.
• Lead Program Management Organization
  • Manage and develop a team of ~6 senior program leaders responsible for key product lines and initiatives.
  • Establish a high-performance culture of accountability, transparency, and delivery excellence.
  • Elevate program management from tracking to decision-driving and risk-owning leadership.
• Drive Operational Excellence at Scale
  • Build and run the operating system of Hardware Engineering:
  • Program governance frameworks
  • Execution dashboards and KPIs
  • Resource and dependency management
  • Risk identification and mitigation systems
  • Identify and implement efficiency opportunities across engineering, tooling, and workflows.
• Executive Alignment & Decision Support
  • Partner closely with senior executives across engineering, product, and business units.
  • Lead executive program reviews, providing clear visibility into status, risks, and trade-offs.
  • Enable fast, high-quality decision-making by framing issues with clarity and data.
• External Ecosystem Coordination
  • Work with external partners including: Foundries and manufacturing partners, IP vendors and ecosystem partners.
  • Ensure alignment on schedule, deliverables, and quality expectations across the extended supply chain.
• Stakeholder Communication & Rhythm
  • Establish a clear and consistent communication cadence across all levels of the organization.
  • Ensure no surprises execution culture—issues are surfaced early, with actionable plans.
  • Act as the connective tissue between engineering, product, operations, and leadership.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of leading large-scale silicon programs to successful production.
• Experience managing senior program managers or technical leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to operate in high-ambiguity, high-speed environments.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end silicon lifecycle: Architecture → Design → Verification → Tapeout → Bring-up → Production.
• Familiarity with FPGA development cycles and ecosystems is highly desirable.
• Ability to engage deeply with engineering teams and challenge assumptions constructively.
• Experience building or scaling program management and operational frameworks.
• Strong data-driven mindset with ability to define and track meaningful execution metrics.
• Ability to identify systemic inefficiencies and drive measurable improvements.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Experience working directly with executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to distill complex technical and programmatic issues into clear, actionable insights.

Bonus Points

• Experience in FPGA, ASIC, or high-performance compute silicon programs.
• Background in both engineering and program/operations leadership roles.
• Experience working through organizational transformations or scale-ups.