Program Manager (VLSI/RTL/FPGA)

Role

Years of experience:

Work Location :

Notice Period expectation : Immediate to 45 days.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering

Formal project management education,PMP / Scrum Master a plus

Preferred experience

• Detailed oriented, self-driven with a strong sense of pride and ownership.

• Technical program management - RTL design, physical implementation, or circuit verification experience is desirable

• Collaborate in problem solving and mitigating risks with Engineering, Program/Project Management, Business Units and Product Management - both internal and external
• Strong knowledge of productivity and project tools including Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Office Suite
• Internal customer relationship management coordinating and facilitating communication among the teams
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, interpersonal, presentation, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build relationships and work effectively as a self-starter and as part of a team
• Proactively involve team members in planning, decision-making and execution efforts
• People management experience is desirable
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to handle all levels of interaction, including executive level presentations

• Horizontal leadership/Matrix management experience

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Defines, plans and drives projects and program plans based on management and senior technical guidance

• Ensure programs meet their execution metrices on time
• Possesses a thorough knowledge of the principles ofproject management and can apply them effectively on small to large size projects
• Has responsibility for projects or processes of significant technical importance and for results that cross engineering project areas
• Initiates significant changes to existing processes and methods to improve project and team efficiency

• Creates and maintains project management artifacts such as schedule, resource and resource forecast, risk and issues logs

• Provides unique views of project status updates and facilitates cross development team dependencies and communications
• Identify action or mitigation plans for issues or risks that arise during the project lifecycle
• Collaborates with core teams and execution teams to identify areas that require special attention or escalations to identify corrective actions
• Collect, analyze, organize and publish work performance data via dashboards and recurring status reports

• Experience in Jira is crucial. The ideal candidate should be capable of creating dashboards and automating tasks. Previous experience as a Jira Admin would be a significant plus

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• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint is a must, along with familiarity with tools such as MS Project and CoPilot. These skills are essential for efficient project management and reporting.
• Experience in Confluence is also required. The candidate should be able to create detailed reports and summaries for management, ensuring that all information is presented clearly and effectively.