Program Manager

Job Summary

• Drive end-to-end program delivery, including planning, execution, tracking, and reporting.
• Identify, monitor, and mitigate risks, dependencies, and issues throughout the program lifecycle.
• Align program execution with customer-specific processes, quality expectations, and engagement frameworks.
• Ensure programs comply with audit and regulatory requirements, especially for automotive or other industry-specific verticals.
• Maintain transparency through structured communication-dashboards, reports, stakeholder updates, and escalation management

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Agile/Scrum ceremonies (planning, stand-ups, retrospectives) and drive continuous process improvement.
• Define, track, and report on key KPIs to support informed, data-driven decisions.
• Support change management activities including scope modifications, resource planning, and timeline adjustments.
• Conduct program evaluations, capture lessons learned, and implement corrective and preventive actions.

Skill Requirements

• Overall 10+ year experience, Minimum 4+ years of experience in project / program management; with strong knowledge within VLSI, silicon development/ engineering environments.
• Hands-on experience in at least one/more silicon development workflow, and familiarity in end-to-end silicon development - architecture, RTL design, verification, DFT, physical design & STA, tapeout cycles and Silicon validation
• Experience working in regulated industries, preferably automotive or other compliance-centric verticals.

Other Requirements

• Proven experience collaborating with engineering, product, QA, design, and cross-functional teams to define scope, requirements, and program roadmaps.
• Skilled in translating business objectives into actionable technical plans with clear milestones and success metrics.
• Experienced in applying industry-standard estimation methods, and using tools/techniques for effort estimation, work package sizing, and complexity analysis.
• Proficient with project management tools including Microsoft Project (MPP), Jira, Confluence, and other planning/scheduling tools.
• PMP certification preferred and considered a strong advantage.