Product Lifecycle New Product Project Manager
About The Position
Cisco Silicon One™ is redefining networking silicon and setting new industry standards for decades to come. We are seeking a experienced New Product Program Manager to join our dynamic team, build and manage ASIC Program schedules, and ensure best-in-class operational excellence across the various phases of the ASIC product lifecycle-from prototype through production sustainment. As a New Product Program Manager (NPPM), you will be responsible for managing the successful introduction and ramp-up of new silicon products from concept through production. You will partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Test, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to ensure on-time delivery, quality, and cost objectives are met. This role requires strong program management skills, technical competence, and the ability to influence and coordinate across multiple organizations.
Requirements
- 7+ years of program management experience in semiconductor, hardware, or high-tech product development.
- Experience successfully launching one or more new silicon products in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with new product introduction (NPI) processes and product lifecycle management for silicon ASICs including process, product and package qualifications as well as Test HW process and bring-up.
- Working knowledge of silicon development flows: architecture, design, verification, product/test engineering, and silicon lifecycle management.
- Familiarity with hardware/system design, testing, and production engineering.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field; Master's degree strongly preferred.
- PMP, Agile, or similar project management knowledge (certification is a plus)
- Experience with silicon product development, ASIC/SoC, manufacturing
- Familiarity with supply chain operations, quality/reliability testing, and manufacturing process flows.
- Experience using program management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira).
Responsibilities
- Support multi-functional teams through the full silicon product lifecycle-from definition, prototyping, and validation through volume production.
- Develop, maintain, and communicate detailed program schedules, landmarks, and deliverables.
- Identify and proactively manage program risks, ensuring timely mitigation plans are in place.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for program status, updates, and issues to senior management and interested parties.
- Assist in managing aspects of product lifecycle management-scope definition, BOM/POR, schedules, interlocks, communication, and sustaining handoffs.
- Work closely with Engineering, Test, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Marketing to ensure alignment and resolve issues.
- Ensure products meet established cost, quality, and reliability targets at each development stage.
- Monitor alignment to Plan of Record (POR), manage changes, and ensure alignment with schedule, quality, and cost targets.
- Prepare and present program status reports, post-mortems, and lessons learned to leadership.
- Participate in process improvement initiatives in program execution, using standard methodologies and lessons learned.
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision insurance
- a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
- paid parental leave
- short and long-term disability coverage
- basic life insurance
- Cisco restricted stock units
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
- 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
- paid year-end holiday shutdown
- 4 paid days off for personal wellness
- 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt employees)
- flexible vacation time off program (exempt employees)
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
- up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
- Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
- annual bonuses (for non-sales roles)
- performance-based incentive pay (for sales roles)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
