Senior Manager of Finance

Renesas Electronics•San Jose, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a senior finance leader to own and drive company-wide financial governance for New Product Introduction (NPI). This role sits at the intersection of Finance, Product Groups, Engineering, IT, and Executive Management, and plays a critical role in ensuring that investment decisions for new products are financially sound, consistent, and scalable across the organization. This position goes beyond traditional controlling. The successful candidate will design, standardize, and continuously improve NPI financial processes, enabling informed decision-making from early concept through executive approval.

Requirements

15+ years of experience in Finance, Controlling, FP&A, or related roles
Strong experience in product-based semiconductor businesses, manufacturing, or technology-driven environments
Hands-on experience with NPI, product investment analysis, cost modeling, or business case evaluation
Proven ability to support senior leadership and executive-level decision making
Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
Ability to design and improve end-to-end business processes, not just analyze results
Experience working with financial systems, data platforms, and reporting tools
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex financial topics clearly
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives without formal authority
Comfortable operating in ambiguous, evolving environments
Proactive, hands-on, and capable of driving change
Business-level English required (written and verbal)

Nice To Haves

Japanese proficiency preferred

Responsibilities

Own and govern financial processes for New Product Introduction (NPI) across all Product Groups
Lead NPI ROI evaluation, cost modeling, and forward cost estimation
Define and maintain hurdle rates and escalation criteria to support disciplined investment decisions
Provide robust financial analysis and recommendations to senior management and Executive Committee (EC)
Support EC-level reviews, business cases, and escalation topics related to NPI investments
Ensure financial assumptions are transparent, consistent, and decision-ready
Drive standardization and automation of NPI financial workflows and tools
Partner with IT to translate business requirements into scalable systems (e.g., ROI tools, cost estimation tools, PPM solutions, reporting platforms)
Ensure tools are practical, adopted by the organization, and continuously improved
Lead cross-functional initiatives involving Finance, Product Groups, Engineering, Procurement, and IT
Influence stakeholders without direct authority and build alignment across diverse global teams
Act as a bridge between technical organizations and finance, translating complexity into actionable insights