Senior Director of Program Management
About The Position
MaxLinear is seeking an experienced program management leader to own customer-facing program management and coordinate end-to-end delivery of DCC solutions to module and hyperscale customers across new product introduction (NPI) and mass-production phases. The role owns customer success metrics for the business unit and leads the team toward successful outcomes. The position works with business unit leads and management to manage changes, mitigate risks, and resolve issues across the DCC product portfolio. It enforces business-unit and new product development processes and ensures the quality of customer deliverables. The role also drives cross-functional engineering investigations into key customer-facing technical issues, manages customer-facing communication and decision-making, supports customer technical requirements and end-product integration, and informs the executive team of program status and escalated risks or issues. The role requires a proven record delivering complex IC development programs with global, cross-functional teams; experience in matrix organizations and customer management; and a strong understanding of IC development, embedded software development, and system integration. A BS in Electrical Engineering or a related field with 14+ years of experience, an MS with 12+ years, or a Ph.D. with 10+ years is required. MaxLinear describes its total compensation as including base salary and eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus; many positions also include stock-based compensation. The stated good-faith starting base salary range is $223,000–$273,000 annually. Benefits include health care benefits, a 401(k) savings plan, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid time off.
Requirements
- Proven program management track record delivering complex IC development programs with global, cross-functional teams.
- Excellent program management skills in a matrix organization.
- Good understanding of IC development, embedded software development, and system integration flow, with strength in at least one of these areas.
- Strong customer management experience.
- Strong program management skills combined with interpersonal and leadership skills.
- BS in Electrical Engineering or a related field and 14+ years of experience, or an MS and 12+ years of experience, or a Ph.D. and 10+ years of experience.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience in Broadband Cable, Satellite, Consumer product markets, or Broadband Infrastructure markets.
Responsibilities
- Own customer-facing program management and coordinate end-to-end delivery of DCC solutions to module and hyperscale customers during NPI and mass-production phases.
- Own business-unit customer success metrics and lead the team to achieve them.
- Work proactively with leads and management to manage changes, mitigate risks, and resolve issues across the DCC business unit’s product portfolio.
- Enforce business-unit business and NPD processes and ensure the quality of deliverables to customers.
- Drive cross-functional engineering investigations into key customer-facing technical issues.
- Own and drive customer-facing cross-functional communication, prioritization, decision-making, and conflict resolution.
- Interface with key customers on technical requirements, end-product integration, and issue management.
- Keep the executive team informed of project status and escalate program risks and issues in a timely manner.
Benefits
- Health care benefits
- 401(k) savings plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Paid time off
- Annual discretionary bonus eligibility
- Stock-based compensation for many positions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
