Manufacturing Operations Program Manager

Cirrus Logic • Austin, TX

22h • Onsite

About The Position

For over four decades, Cirrus Logic has been propelled by the top engineers in mixed-signal processing. Our rockstar team thrives on solving complex challenges with innovative end-user solutions for the world's top consumer brands. Cirrus Logic is also known for its award-winning culture, which was built on a foundation of inclusion and fairness, meaningful community engagement, and delivering enjoyable employee experiences at every turn. But we couldn’t do it without our extraordinary workforce – and that’s where you come in. Join our team and help us continue to make Cirrus Logic an exceptional place to grow your career!

The Manufacturing Operations Program Manager will lead the planning, coordination, and execution of critical operational initiatives across the Technology and Manufacturing Operations organization. This role acts as a central liaison between internal teams, external partners, and key customers ensuring operational readiness, driving cross-functional alignment, and enabling scalable best practices across a growing business.

The ideal candidate combines strong program management fundamentals with deep operational and industrial engineering expertise.

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. in Industrial Engineering, Engineering/Science, or MBA with relevant manufacturing or operations experience.
• Strong industrial engineering foundation with demonstrated analytical rigor, structured problem-solving capability, and operational execution excellence.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; capable of influencing and aligning stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Highly self-motivated, proactive, and skilled at prioritizing work for both self and distributed cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to lead change, manage complex global initiatives, and drive cross-functional decision-making.
• Strong program management fundamentals and experience driving structured project execution.

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of semiconductor industry experience (including fab/OSAT operations, factory systems, industrial engineering, automation, or manufacturing optimization).
• Experience with simulation, modeling, or optimization tools.
• Proficiency in data analytics, scripting languages, or advanced statistical analysis.
• Familiarity with program management and planning tools (e.g., Microsoft Project).
• Understanding of product lifecycle phases from concept through full production.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project planning and execution to ensure high-quality delivery, on-time schedules, and adherence to budget.
• Drive accountability, identify and resolve roadblocks, proactively assess risk, and implement mitigation plans to improve execution certainty.
• Provide program leadership for a broad range of operational initiatives including new vendor onboarding, cost-reduction efforts, productivity improvements, and process optimization projects.
• Represent the broader Operations organization in interactions with vendors, product management, marketing, and executive stakeholders.
• Coordinate vendor-facing Operations activities - setting agendas, managing action items, and overseeing forecast, production planning, and related operational workflows.
• Lead recurring internal cross-functional meetings, including both remote and in-person forums, ensuring clear communication, status alignment, and timely closure of action items.
• Champion the development, deployment, and standardization of best practices to enhance program performance, efficiency, and repeatability.
• Promote transparency and effective communication across all levels of the organization to maintain alignment and operational clarity.
• Drive lessons‑learned activities to support continuous improvement and prevent recurrence of known issues.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees