Senior NPI Technical Program Manager - Operations

About the role

We are seeking a Senior NPI Program Manager (Operations) to join the Silicon Operations Group. In this role, you will be responsible for the Operations NPI schedule and related milestones, taking a product from tape-out to production release. You will work on products enabling deep learning, artificial intelligence, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), high-performance computing, enterprise graphics, and gaming. This is an individual contributor role requiring a strong engineering background, a keen interest in program management, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Track and communicate key results, constraints, risks, dependencies, and critical paths while collaborating with ASIC, product, test, system, software engineering, and planning teams.
• Handle cross-functional communications independently within a matrixed team and report progress/roadblocks to upper management.
• Bring diverse teams together to tackle complex problems and drive them toward closure.
• Collaborate in developing the Plan of Record (POR), ensuring qualification plans, checklists, and specifications are in place for production release.
• Develop engineering wafer and hardware risk plans and own internal and external sample supply.
• Lead and attend cross-functional NPI meetings, highlight key Ops issues, and ensure product readiness for production.
• Drive process improvement initiatives for NPI across Operations and cross-functional teams to enhance efficiency and speed to market.
• Own metrics for NPI supply commits, production ramp, release milestones, and manage bring-up budgets/OPEX for NPI.
• Develop processes and metrics for functional teams in Ops planning, engineering, logistics, and quality.

Requirements

• 7+ years of proven experience in an engineering or technical/engineering program management role.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (EE) or equivalent experience; Master's degree preferred.
• PMP or other Project/Program Management Certification is a plus.
• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, decision-making, and cross-functional influencing skills.
• Proficiency in Program Management and planning tools.
• Ability to analyze and improve supply chain processes.
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing flow and processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and navigate ambiguous situations.

Pay

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is:

• 168,000 USD - 258,750 USD for Level 4
• 200,000 USD - 322,000 USD for Level 5

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.