Product/Project Technical Lead

Solidigm•Rancho Cordova, CA

About The Position

This pivotal leadership role plays a crucial part in the entire development lifecycle of an SSD product. From defining the manufacturing strategy to leading sampling, qualification, and manufacturability, and from production and shipment to the end of life, the Technical Product/Program Manager's decisions and actions directly influence the success of our products. They deliver samples to internal and external customers and manage programs/projects to ensure cost-effective, high-quality products are delivered on time, contributing significantly to our company's success. As a Technical Product/Program Manager, you will not only be at the forefront of defining the manufacturing strategy and posing the right questions, but you can also grow and develop professionally. Your leadership will be instrumental in program management and the successful delivery of SSD products throughout their life cycle, driving towards Production/Ship release. Early involvement in the Product Life Cycle (PLC) helps shape manufacturing strategy, receivables, and deliverables, providing a dynamic career opportunity. Participates actively in technical and commercial meetings on bill of materials components and represents the manufacturing team's input on those components. This is a Technical Product/Program Manager who is directly responsible for managing programs and projects crucial to developing, implementing, or upgrading technology or products for our external customers. This role requires strong leadership and project management skills. Lead moderate- to high-complexity projects or broad-scope, moderate-complexity projects. Plans/manages projects related to policies or general business operations to meet specific objectives or general goals. The Technical Product/Program Manager holds significant decision-making authority at the project level. They lead the project team and serve as key interfaces for the project and its contributors. They identify and refine project objectives and are responsible for problem-solving and task delegation to ensure the delivery of specific objectives or general goals. Develop solutions to problems by exercising judgment and discretion. Interprets and applies controlling business strategies or corporate policies and deviates as judged appropriate. Identifies tasks and research, determines dependencies, assesses costs, identifies and assigns specific resources, and communicates expectations to team members. Creates/tracks/adjusts the project or program schedule. Assesses risks and identifies issues and solutions to efficiently achieve program goals or project objectives while maintaining quality standards. Monitors progress against schedule and, as appropriate, determines and takes remedial action. Coordinates and prioritizes resource utilization with other functions. Plans and schedules work to ensure the timely completion of intermediate milestones and the overall project or program. Influences or sets the business unit or cross-organizational strategy. Understands the technical concepts, architecture, systems, development methods, and disciplines associated with the defined projects; applies this knowledge to deliverables and leverages it to accelerate project completion. Creates and applies concepts for optimizing production relative to quality and cost constraints. Autonomously plans and schedules own daily tasks and develops solutions to problems utilizing formal education and judgment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s/master’s degree in Solid State Physics, Mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related engineering degree with experience in Board Manufacturing
Minimum 7+ years of experience leading projects with a Manufacturing background.
Working-level expertise in this technical and functional area and an understanding of and ability to work through all its requirements.
Leadership Skills: Building relationships, earning respect, and gaining organizational influence. Demonstrate experience building formal and task teams. Proficiency in working through diverse inputs and opinions to arrive at optimal and agreed-upon solutions.
Business Acumen: Customer Obsession.
Program Management background: Experience managing medium to large programs. Knowledge of program management methodologies for schedules, cost, quality, and risks.
Analytical, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Verbal and written communication skills, including listening skills. Communicate with and influence leaders.
Orientation to Truth and Transparency in communicating with all levels.
Strategic thinking involves planning, analytical thinking, problem-solving, process orientation, attention to detail, and customer orientation to formulate tactics and results.
Self-starter, working independently through ambiguity and under pressure, and working collaboratively with key stakeholders to deliver aligned project/program deliverables.