Director of Program Management

Rambus•San Jose, CA

4d•$224,000 - $336,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Rambus, a premier chip and silicon IP provider making data faster and safer, is seeking to hire an exceptional Director of Program Management to join our Memory Interface Controller (MIC) team in San Jose, California. In this role, you will be working with some of the brightest inventors and engineers in the world developing products that make data faster and safer. As a Director of Program Management, you’ll play a pivotal role in leading new product programs that are critical to the short-term and long-term success of the business unit. In this full-time role, you’ll report directly to our Sr. Director of Program Management. MIC is dedicated to enabling leading edge server and client memory technologies, and your contributions will be instrumental in bringing the next generation of products to the market. Rambus offers a flexible work environment, embracing a hybrid approach for most office-based roles. Employees are encouraged to spend an average of at least three days per week onsite, allowing for two days of remote work.

Requirements

Bachelors’ or Masters’ Degree in Electronics/Electrical/Computer Engineering
10+ years of relevant experience in silicon/ASIC design management or program management
5 or more years’ experience as a Program Manager, PMP certification is a plus
SoC/ASIC Architecture, design, implementation, or validation experience
Technical appreciation of ASIC/ASSP flows (front end and backend development processes, product and test engineering, characterization and validation, hardware/software design)
Program management and analytical skills, ability to organize information for internal and external consumption.
Expert knowledge of Microsoft Project and other program management tools for use in complex semiconductor programs
Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office tools Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Able to motivate and energize teams and lead by influence in a matrixed organization
Strong communication skills and the ability to keep calm and make progress in high stress situations
Ability to travel to Rambus sites as well as customer locations as required

Nice To Haves

PMP certification is a plus

Responsibilities

Lead new IC products through the Product Lifecycle (PLC) from Concept, through Planning, Development, Prototyping and Testing, Pilot Production to release to Mass Production
Own the “on-time, on-spec, on-budget and with high-quality” delivery of products to customers
Program planning, schedules, budgeting, risk assessment, resource planning and management, and tracking customer activities associated with the programs
Track program financial performance as a function of our deliverables and expense profile
Review, disposition, and communicate changes in Scope / Schedule / Budget
Plan and manage delivery of engineering samples (ES), customer samples (CS) and NPI volume ramp
Manage customer feedback and work with the team to ensure customer expectations are exceeded
Track product cost (wafer cost, yield, test time etc.) to ensure product margin requirements are met
Conduct regular meetings to ensure customers and internal teams are clear on expectations and problem-solving actions are in place to address issues in a timely manner
Maintain adequate technical depth and managerial skills to address program and product issues
Be the advocate and champion of your programs and maintain management and key stakeholder alignment
Own PLC Program Exit Reviews to get management approval for funding and moving the project to the next phase
Present status of your programs to executive management during monthly program reviews