Technical leaders with 15+ years of semiconductor product management experience and cross-functional governance skills will find this strategic leadership role in Phoenix, Arizona, aligning with complex product sustaining and end-to-end execution demands.
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Role Summary
As a Senior Manager of Technical Program Management Engineering team, you will lead the end-to-end execution of product sustaining in various complex Semiconductor product lines, driving alignment across hardware engineering, product marketing, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, field Services, and external partners. You will serve as the central leader responsible for translating sustaining strategy into execution, ensuring programs are delivered on time, within budget, and at the highest standards of quality, performance, and customer value.
In this role, you will establish program governance/measurement, oversee requirements and change management processes, manage resource allocation, and drive cross-functional decision-making throughout the product lifecycle. You will act as the primary point of contact for sales/service team, and business partners, facilitating technical trade-offs, resolving complex issues, mitigating risks, and ensuring alignment of priorities and execution plans.
Additionally, you will lead and develop high-performing Technical Program Management Engineering (TPME) teams, build scalable operating mechanisms, and implement best practices that improve organizational effectiveness and accelerate product delivery. By combining strategic leadership with strong technical and operational expertise, you will create clarity in ambiguous environments, drive accountability across organizations, and ensure successful execution of both individual programs and broader product lines.
Key Responsibilities
Build and mentor high-performing TPME teams while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Lead the TPME organization for HVM/Sustaining and EOL programs across the KPUs
Lead complex cross-functional programs involving hardware, software, systems integration, and operations
Establish and govern program execution strategies, development plans, requirements management, and change-control processes
Drive alignment across design engineering teams, product management, supply chains, sales/service team and external partners
Manage schedules, budgets, resources, dependencies, risks, and critical milestones throughout the product lifecycle
Lead technical reviews, decision-making forums, escalation processes, and executive communications
Develop scalable governance frameworks, measurement processes, and operational mechanisms that enable organizational growth and excellence
Drive product change management, customer qualifications, and implementation of product changes across various KPU and installed product bases
Balance business objectives, customer needs/qualifications, technical complexity, cost, quality, and schedule considerations to achieve successful outcomes
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, or equivalent industry experience. Advanced degree in technical management is desired.
15+ years in technical program management or engineering leadership delivering complex HVM products that combine hardware and software.
Excellent stakeholder management skills across internal teams and external partners, including experience owning requirements governance and change-request/escalation processes as a primary technical point of contact between organizations
Track record delivering integration, validation, and parts release cycles through a full product development lifecycle (concept to production) for complex HVM products.
Demonstrated experience managing engineering change processes, obsolescence programs, lifecycle management, and supplier-driven changes.
Proven ability to drive alignment and decisions in ambiguous, multi-stakeholder governance structures without direct authority.
Experience in executing the same product change implementation for different customers.
Drive adoption of best practices in technical communication across the TPME team.
Experience with PLM systems (e.g., Teamcenter) and ERP systems (SAP S4 Hana).
Familiarity with Design for Six Sigma methodologies
Strong exposure to Configuration Management (CMII) practices
Experience supporting Copy Exact methodology and global manufacturing operations
Knowledge of inventory management and CPIM practices
Ideal Leadership Profile
A highly accomplished technical leader with extensive experience delivering complex products. Strong business and people leadership acumen, exceptional stakeholder management skills, and a proven ability to influence across organizational boundaries without direct authority. Demonstrates excellence in strategic planning, execution management, product change management, systems thinking, and executive-level communication while consistently driving results in fast-paced, highly matrixed environments.
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