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Onsite Sunnyvale, CA

Job Description

• Client Silicon Technical Program Management team is looking for a detail-oriented, high-energy Technical Program Manager to drive Silicon development programs.
• This role will require a self-driven individual with outstanding communication skills to manage Silicon and Hardware vendors to deliver material for complex builds on schedule.
• This position will work with cross-functional teams to consolidate internal material requirements and communicate them with vendor partners.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Manage Silicon vendors to deliver material for Engineering proto builds
• Create Engineering build matrix, schedule and scope and drive vendor to deliver
• Collaborate with Engineering leads to resolve technical, material and schedule issues and drive mitigation strategies.
• Scope change requests and drive team to approve/reject
• Drive communication between internal and external teams. Set up communication infrastructure (Jira, Gdrive) between internal/external vendors. Drive weekly meetings, setting agenda and recording meeting minutes.
• Manage internal and external documentation including Engineering Requirement Specs, Bill of Materials, Engineering collaterals (design files)
• Track Engineering budget spend and ensure alignment with budget forecast.
• Work with legal and business teams to ensure proper TPA/NDA agreements are in place to ramp up new vendors.
• Management of silicon material builds for Engineering builds on New Product Introduction (NPI) products
• Track wafers as they flow from the foundry through to downstream teams
• Assist the team with PO generation and approvals
• Ensure PO deliverables are completed and invoices are paid on a timely basis
• Assist with lab equipment delivery and set up

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and adept at driving multi-functional teams.
• Hardware/Silicon material management experience is a plus.
• Top-notch critical thinking skill set; big picture program understanding and details.
• Experience managing, prioritizing and maintaining multiple projects at a time.
• Detail oriented to ensure accuracy of all data, status and reports.
• Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal.
• Ability to react to changes in a time sensitive environment.
• Ability to work with overseas vendors across Europe and Asia time zones.
• Ability to operate in fast paced situations
• A Self-starter who can function with ambiguity
• Experience with Gsuite tools (Sheet, Docs, Slides, Drive)

Must-Have Skills

• Technical understanding of silicon design flows, including ASIC design, RTL, physical design, analog and digital design fundamentals.
• Candidates should be able to clearly describe design flows and challenges in managing silicon/hardware projects.
• Direct vendor engagement and management experience.
• Specifically experience managing external design vendors (not just internal teams) is essential.
• Program Tracking Skills - Working with internal teams, usually heavily XFN (FTEs/Contractors). Keeping teams aligned.
• Experience with tools like Jira, Microsoft Project, SmartSheet..

Nice-to-have Skills

• Client/Big Tech Experience