Program Manager

Job Description:The successful candidate will be responsible for Program Management in our GSOC Hardware Program Management Office including the following responsibilities:- Manages and takes responsibility for multiple small programs/technology with moderate complexity or a single complex program/technology by applying up-to-date program management knowledge to meet deadlines.- Collaborate with key stakeholders and program sponsors to develop goals, set the prioritization of deliverables, and discuss necessary priorities and stakeholder needs.- Builds and manages the execution of the Plan of Record (e.g., on time, on budget, within scope) for the programs/projects, which includes schedule, stakeholder identification, method and frequency of communication, scope, infrastructure setup, test plan coordination and prioritization.- Tracks and manages all key metrics pertaining to a program and identifies when metrics deviate significantly from Plan of Record; escalates issues in a timely manner and proposes corrective actions.- Manages and prioritizes the work of the program team by establishing schedules, task assignments, and tracking tasks of team members.- Coordinates the work of multiple cross functional teams on assigned tasks with guidance and maintains progress in tracking system.- Identifies program issues/risks and creates a risk mitigation plan for multiple small programs or a single medium sized or complex program. Maintains and updates the risk tracker.- Help to promote program vision and objectives within own team, and ensures program objectives are met or exceeded. Represents the program and drives alignment across stakeholders.- Monitors budget/spending, on-time delivery, and achievement of program milestones.- Supports the compliance of processes by following best practices and procedures and providing observations for process improvement.- Develop engineering-based performance indicators/metrics geared towards risk identification, assessment, quantification. Monitor and ensure adherence to Test plan tracker, Sign-off checklists, etc.- Partners with Engineering and Program Management leads to drive continuous improvement by coordinating Project Lessons Learnt sessions, participating in initiatives etc..- Supports team vision and objectives by motivating team.Top 5 Required Skills:1. Communication-a. able to communicate effectively within and outside teams in the organization. Understands audience and communicates accordingly.2. Risk Management -a. Exercises proactive & effective risk management and mitigation.3. Technical -a. Knowledge about HW/VLSI flows and different phases in chip development4. Organizational -a. detail-oriented about planning, tracking milestones, etc. Managed programs using PM best practices.5. Familiarity with program management tools and dashboards -a. Example- Splunk, JIRA, Thoughtspot, Tableau, PowerBI/automate etc.Required Education:Bachelors degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.Required Years of Experience:2+ years of Program Management or related work experience.Key Words:• Program Management• Communication• Risk management• Mitigation• VLSI• HW life cycle• Scrum• Agile• Tableau• JIRA• Power BI• Thoughtspot• Planning• Milestone tracking

Created: 2025-06-04