Senior Technical Program Manager

About the role

The Senior Technical Program Manager will coordinate the engineering effort behind Lightmatter’s AI and Chiplet Interconnect products. They will lead program management for Lightmatter’s silicon hardware engineering team from design through production, collaborating with engineering teams across the company to plan and drive the team's objectives.

Responsibilities

• Organize and expertly drive planning, scheduling, and day-to-day execution to support Lightmatter’s silicon, package and systems development
• Collaborate with leads and engineering teams in effectively estimating and prioritizing tasks in order to maintain excellent quality on a realistic delivery schedule
• Develop and lead project plans (scope, schedule, and budget) to ensure alignment with key partners and business needs
• Manage project schedules and quality, identify possible issues and risks, and clearly communicate them to project stakeholders
• Facilitate recurring project meetings and operational checkpoint activities throughout the life cycle of projects
• Set clear and targeted communication to management of project information, including project plan, key dates, and project status
• Provide the required hands-on project management, cross-functional coordination, and internal and external team communications to deliver outstanding program outcomes
• Take responsibility for release schedules and milestones in a fast-paced environment
• Engage with vendors and customers in external program initiatives

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with silicon design and tapeout, and product qualification
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field
• Experience with product qualification lifecycle (EVT, DVT, PVT)
• Prior semiconductor engineering experience (chip, systems, or product)
• Experience influencing decisions and leading teams in a matrix environment
• Attention to detail and strong ability to multitask in an ever-changing fast-paced environment
• Proven ability to identify and implement process improvements, characterized by a high level of responsiveness and passion for enhancing operational efficiency
• Expert user of program management tools such as MS-Project, Asana, Smartsheet, or similar
• Excellent communications and technical presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of photonic structures, optical communication, and laser solutions
• Experience setting up project management initiatives from scratch in either a startup or a new business unit environment