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Join us as Product Planning Manager and play a critical role in defining and driving the long-term strategy for NXP’s Global NPU business within the Secure Connected Edge Processing Business Line.\nIn this highly visible role, you will work closely with executive leadership, product management, engineering, finance, and sales to help define where we play, how we win, and how we allocate investment to maximize long-term growth and competitive advantage.\nWhat You’ll Do\nAs Product Planning Manager, you will lead strategic analysis, portfolio planning, and executive decision support for the NPU business. You will translate complex market, customer, and competitive signals into clear insights, structured recommendations, and actionable plans that guide portfolio strategy, roadmap priorities, and investment decisions.\nYou will operate at both the 30,000-foot strategy level and the ground-truth execution level, ensuring that long-term strategy is tightly connected to product roadmaps, go-to-market plans, and financial outcomes.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead strategic planning initiatives for the Global NPU business, including multi-year growth strategy, portfolio prioritization, and investment frameworks\n\nConduct deep market, customer, and competitive analysis to identify strategic opportunities, risks, and white spaces\n\nPartner closely with Product Management to influence roadmap direction, build business cases, and assess tradeoffs across performance, power, software enablement, and ecosystem strategy\n\nSupport annual and multi-year planning processes (strategic plans, LTP, OP, portfolio reviews) with structured analysis and executive-ready narratives\n\nDevelop clear, compelling materials for executive leadership, including strategy decks, decision memos, and scenario analyses\n\nDrive cross-functional alignment by working with engineering, marketing, finance, and sales to ensure strategy translates into execution\n\nEvaluate inorganic growth, partnerships, and ecosystem opportunities in collaboration with corporate strategy and business development\n\nEstablish and track key strategic metrics and KPIs to assess progress and inform course corrections\n\nAct as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on strategic questions, tradeoffs, and prioritization decisions\n\nWhat You Bring\nEducation\nBachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, business, economics, marketing, or a related discipline required.\n\nMBA and/or advanced technical degree strongly preferred.\n\nCombination of technical education and business strategy experience highly valued\n\nExperience/Knowledge\n8-12+ years of experience in strategic planning, strategy, management consulting, product strategy, or corporate development, ideally in technology-driven industries\n\nManagement consulting experience (e.g., McKinsey, BCG, Bain, or top-tier boutiques) strongly preferred, with proven ability to structure ambiguous problems and influence senior executives\n\nStrong understanding of technology markets; experience in AI, semiconductors, software, or systems businesses is a significant plus\n\nExcellent analytical skills with the ability to synthesize market data, customer insights, and technical inputs into clear strategic recommendations\n\nProven ability to communicate complex ideas concisely to executive audiences through high-quality written narratives and presentations\n\nStrong cross-functional leadership skills, with experience influencing without direct authority\n\nComfort operating in fast-paced, high-ambiguity environments with multiple stakeholders\n\nHigh ownership mindset, intellectual curiosity, and bias for action\n\nExperience working at the intersection of strategy and execution, not just strategy formulation\n\nNice to Have\nDirect exposure to AI silicon, edge computing, or platform businesses\n\nExperience supporting C-level or GM-level strategic reviews\n\nGlobal business experience and exposure to multinational teams\n\nThe base salary range for this position is as mentioned below per year. We also provide competitive benefits, incentive compensation, and/or equity for certain roles.\nCompany benefits include health. dental, and vision insurance. 401(k), and paid leave. Please note that the base salary range (OR hourly rate) is a guideline, and individual total compensation may vary based on a number of factors such as qualifications, skill level, work location, and other business and organizational needs. This base pay range is specific to California and is not applicable to other locations. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range as of the date of this posting is:\n$191,500 to $263,300 annuallyMore information about NXP in the United States...\nNXP is an Equal Opportunity/AffirmativeAction Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. 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