Senior Technical Program Manager - VLSI
About The Position
NVIDIA is a leader in Artificial Intelligence, High-Performance Computing, and Visualization. The VLSI Engineering organization is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to serve as a pivotal horizontal lead, orchestrating the end-to-end execution of ambitious silicon development projects. This role provides structure and insight to deliver world-class silicon by aligning roadmaps, enabling technical leads, and accelerating end-to-end execution through domain-specific workflows and intelligent infrastructure for automated schedule tracking, resource planning, and program health visibility across the full lifecycle.
Requirements
- BS in Engineering or Applied Sciences or equivalent experience (Masters preferred).
- 8+ years of overall experience in semiconductor design or datacenter/consumer electronics (6+ years if Masters), with a minimum of 3+ years of direct Technical Program Management experience.
- Strong experience across all stages of the ASIC/SoC development from architecture to productization.
- Demonstrate critical thinking with the ability to synthesize complex technical data into actionable project plans.
- Proficient in leading rapid development cycles and embracing change, maintaining flexibility and composure in uncertain situations.
- Ability to align different teams on a unified execution path and influence technical trade-offs.
- Outstanding negotiation and presentation skills; ability to influence senior engineering staff without direct authority.
Nice To Haves
- Direct background in pre-silicon development or hardware validation.
- Expertise in Smartsheet for building project trackers and dashboards.
- Proficiency in Python to automate data-driven project management tasks.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for top-level silicon schedules and managing complex dependencies across multidisciplinary teams to meet SOL (Speed of Light) schedules.
- Align cross-functional program schedules into a single, integrated source of truth and maintain roadmap synchronization.
- Act as the primary liaison between VLSI and partners in ASIC, Architecture, Software, Systems, and Operations to handle input/output dependencies at the highest level.
- Maintain Plan of Record (POR) ensuring all scope and schedule changes are documented and communicated.
- Proactively identify risks and critical path, develop mitigation strategies, and advance issues to leadership.
- Provide regular updates on program status, highlighting challenges and proposing options to facilitate informed decision-making.
- Quantify Program Health through real-time KPIs and metrics.
- Continuously improve processes by taking learnings from prior programs and optimizing workflows to maintain highest quality deliverables.
Benefits
- Highly competitive salaries
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Equity
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
