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Lead Technical Program Manager - SoC Architecture PM - 116152

The Role:

Lead Technical Program Manager for the Semi-custom SOC Architecture team.

In this role, you will be primarily responsible for program management of scoping new program architectural requirements, features, performance, and deliverables to ensure execution is successfully driven in line with the project(s) scope and schedule.

A key component of this role involves working closely with the SOC Architecture team, Customers, IP Architecture teams and Engineering execution teams to ensure continual forward progress is maintained, status reporting is timely and accurate, and key issues are driven with appropriate urgency.

This is a cross-functional role that involves engagement across all engineering and business units to meet project objectives. This position offers deep exposure to tier-one customers, industry leading Graphics, CPU cores, GPU Compute, Machine Learning, and related technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Planning and tracking Architecture teams deliverables for all projects
• Engineering organizational change flow through JIRA/JAMA for architectural features.
• Facilitating external customer and internal customer preparation meetings
• Delivering on all assigned program commitments from inception through execution
• Delivering assigned program(s) within POR schedule, budget and scope
• Acting as a key liaison between SoC Architecture team, customer and internal IP execution teams for successful project execution
• Driving initiatives and process improvements at the functional, multi-functional, and corporate level into assigned program(s)
• Ownership of status reporting and issue messaging to key stakeholders, including senior executives

Preferred Experience:

• Minimum of 8-10 years program management or technical leadership experience
• Experience in managing sophisticated, multi-functional SoC projects, programs, and functions; working knowledge across multiple engineering subject areas is highly desirable
• Strong presentation, communication, and leadership skills; ability to lead technical discussions and up-level outcomes for executive-level status reporting
• Proven ability to multi-task effectively and handle contending priorities
• Ability to work in a large matrixed organization and achieve results via influence
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Academic Credentials:

• BSEE (or equivalent) or MSEE (or equivalent) preferred

Location:

• Austin Texas or Santa Clara, CA