Staff Project/Program Design Manager

What you will do:

• Lead New Product Introduction efforts to ensure delivery on schedule, on budget and meeting market requirements
  • Partner with product definers and customers to set project scope and requirements
  • Work with functional area managers to identify needed resources
  • Engage with functional area leaders to build and drive the program to completion
  • Identify and mitigate risks to program success
• Advise and report on program progress and priorities
  • Track all items required for NPI
  • Ensure adherence to NPI process and industry standards
  • Provide regular communication to senior leaders and customers on program progress, risks and challenges
• Solve problems
  • Anticipate:      Identify risks early.  Plan for contingencies.
  • Prevent:         Find opportunities to prevent problems before they manifest
  • React:            Work with managers and technical leader staff to coordinate solutions
• Drive improvements in our processes
  • Perform end-of-project reviews to identify and close gaps in our processes and milestone signoffs
  • Partner with functional area leaders and peer program managers to align and refine best practices for new product introduction

• Extensive experience in semiconductor (or adjacent) new product development in a technical role (Applications, Operations, PE, TE, Reliability, Design, Packaging, etc.)
• Demonstrated track record of delivering complex technical programs to market
• Working knowledge of program management best practices and tools
• Business Acumen - Understands financial considerations in product development and portfolio management
• Strong communication skills – ability to quickly and succinctly communicate complex technical content to non-area experts. You can translate across between technical verticals, customers, and management. 
• Flexibility – Comfortable working in emerging technologies with ambiguous or changing requirements may require abrupt and significant changes to project scopes and plans.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics or similar discipline is required
• 5+ years in a technical role is required
• Experience in power electronics or automotive NPI is a plus
• PMP certification is a plus

The position is hybrid. Candidates have to leave in travel distance.

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.
 
With a diverse team of over 21,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’     
 
At Renesas, you can: 

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.  

• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers' evolving needs and help make people’s lives easier, safe and secure. 

• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.    

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?  

Join Renesas. Let’s Shape the Future together.  

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.