Principal Product Manager (Hyperscalers)

Renesas Electronics•San Jose, CA

1d•$210,000 - $270,000•Onsite

About The Position

This role serves as the leader for the product development process, driving accountability, visibility, and on-time delivery across engineering, product management, operations, quality, and sales. The Product Manager ensures that customer commitments — including project milestones, engineering samples, and volume ramps — are executable, scalable, and delivered with excellence in a supply-constrained and fast-paced environment. Renesas Electronics, a leading global semiconductor company, is rapidly scaling its AI-focused power delivery business. Products include high-performance digital power VRMs, multiphase controllers, Smart Power Stages (SPS), Vertical Power Stages (SPS with integrated capacitors and multiple silicon die), Power Towers (power modules integrating multiple SPS-equivalents with capacitors and inductors), and power MOSFETs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field.
10+ years of experience in product management, product marketing, or operations within semiconductors, (preferably power electronics, or infrastructure markets).
Strong understanding of NPI processes, supply chain operations, and volume ramp execution.
Experience managing complex, high-visibility customer programs.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct authority.
Excellent communication, organization, and executive presentation skills.
Strong analytical mindset with ability to create structured execution dashboards.

Responsibilities

Own the successful execution of assigned customer programs.
Align internal development timelines with customer expectations.
Identify program risks and drive mitigation plans proactively.
Lead regular internal and customer-facing program reviews.
Understand customer forecast and volume ramp requirements.
Coordinate with supply chain, manufacturing, and capacity planning to ensure readiness.
Monitor ramp execution and escalate constraints early.
Ensure alignment between customer demand and supply capabilities.
Track requested ship dates, lead times, and build status.
Lead cross-functional coordination to meet sample commitments.
Ensure proper governance through NPI planning gates and readiness reviews.
Act as a single point of program coordination across: Product Line Management Design Engineering, Applications / FAEs, Operations & Supply Chain, Quality, Sales.
Establish execution dashboards and KPIs.
Provide transparent status updates on schedule, quality, supply, and risks.
Escalate critical issues with data-driven recommendations.