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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in leading New Product Introduction (NPI) programs, managing cross-functional teams, and optimizing manufacturing processes. Proficient in program management, risk mitigation, and financial oversight within high-tech and semiconductor environments.
Highest-signal resume keywords
NPI Program ManagementCross-Functional Team LeadershipManufacturing Process OptimizationRisk ManagementFinancial Acumen
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Hard Skills
Program ManagementProduct Development Lifecycle ManagementAdvanced Planning and SchedulingCost TrackingBudget ManagementWBSCritical Path AnalysisData-Driven ReportingManufacturing ReadinessValidation Activities
Soft Skills
Excellent CommunicationProblem-SolvingCross-Functional InfluenceAbility to Thrive in Ambiguity
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in EngineeringMaster’s Degree in Engineering
Industry Keywords
High-TechManufacturingSemiconductorElectronicsSupply Chain
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead NPI programs from concept to volume production
- Define program scope, objectives, milestones, and deliverables
- Build and maintain integrated program plans, including WBS, schedules, and roadmap
- Drive execution to meet cost, schedule, quality, and performance targets
- Ensure transition from development to manufacturing readiness
- Lead and align global cross-functional teams across silicon, hardware, software engineering, product management, manufacturing, test, supply chain, procurement, quality, and reliability
- Act as the central communication hub across stakeholders and executives
- Drive NPI lifecycle phases from concept and feasibility through design, development, prototyping, validation, manufacturing ramp, and production
- Drive Design for Excellence to optimize manufacturability, testability, cost, and supply chain readiness
- Manage product build plans, pilot runs, and validation activities
- Ensure component readiness, supplier alignment, manufacturing capacity, tooling readiness, and qualified test and production flows
- Coordinate ramp planning and global factory readiness
- Optimize cost, yield, and cycle time during ramp-up
- Identify, track, and mitigate program risks
- Lead resolution of technical, supply, and schedule issues; escalate critical issues and drive recovery plans
- Manage program budget, cost tracking, forecasting, resource allocation, and cost optimization
- Lead program governance, phase reviews, gate reviews, and executive updates
- Provide data-driven status reporting to leadership
- Ensure compliance with internal processes and product lifecycle standards
- Deliver program charters, roadmaps, WBS, integrated schedules, build plans, validation reports, manufacturing readiness and ramp plans, risk registers, cost models/BOM evolution, post-launch metrics, and lessons-learned reports
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Semiconductor, SW or related
- 5–10+ years in program/project management in high-tech or manufacturing environment
- Proven experience in NPI / product development lifecycle management
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and supply chain
- Strong understanding of product development lifecycle (HW/SW systems)
- Semiconductor or electronics industry experience preferred
- Program leadership and execution excellence
- Strong cross-functional influence in a matrix organization
- Advanced planning and scheduling (WBS, critical path)
- Risk management and problem-solving
- Financial acumen (cost, budget, ROI)
- Excellent communication with technical and executive stakeholders
- Ability to thrive in ambiguity and fast-paced environments
Benefits
Comp & perks- Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employment protections
- Reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals