Senior Technical Program Manager, Organizational Strategy & Business Operations

Keysight Technologies, Inc.•Santa Rosa, CA

16h

About The Position

Keysight is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to partner with HFTC Operations leadership on organizational development, operating rhythm, and business priorities. The role calls for an independent organizational development leader who anticipates leadership and organizational needs, creates mechanisms to address them, and drives work forward amid ambiguity. The successful candidate will strengthen the leadership team, build organizational capabilities and operating practices, and help the organization stay ahead of its people, planning, and execution needs. The position combines organizational development expertise with experience in engineering and manufacturing, strong business judgment, and the ability to act as a strategic thought partner to senior leaders while taking ownership of changes from concept through sustained execution. Candidates must be local to or willing to relocate to Santa Rosa, California. The role requires access to goods, software, technology, or technical data subject to U.S. export control laws; employment of non-U.S. persons is contingent on obtaining any required government authorizations.

Requirements

BS, MS, or PhD in engineering, business, organizational development, organizational psychology, or a related discipline.
Significant organizational development experience, including demonstrated success developing leadership teams and improving organizational effectiveness.
10–15+ years of overall relevant experience in engineering, manufacturing, semiconductor operations, or another complex technical environment.
5+ years of proven experience in technology strategy, business development, product strategy, or similar work connecting technology with broader organizational and customer priorities.
5–10+ years in a high-level strategic Technical Program Manager role leading complex, cross-functional technical programs.
Demonstrated ability to serve as a strategic partner to senior leadership and translate organizational needs into action.
Ability to anticipate needs, operate independently in ambiguity, and create structure without waiting for direction.
Strong understanding of organizational design, change management, team effectiveness, and leadership development.
Strong strategic thinking, business judgment, and bias for action.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including synthesizing complex inputs for executive audiences.
High emotional intelligence, strong interpersonal judgment, and demonstrated ability to influence across functions and levels.
Strong ownership and discretion, with the ability to move between strategic thinking and detailed execution.
Must be local to or willing to relocate to Santa Rosa, California.
For non-U.S. persons, employment is contingent on Keysight obtaining any required government authorizations for access to export-controlled items.

Responsibilities

Partner with HFTC Operations leadership to develop and mature the organization, leadership team, and operating model.
Anticipate organizational and leadership needs, identify gaps and opportunities, and proactively drive actions.
Lead organizational development initiatives covering team effectiveness, organizational capability, leadership practices, change management, and integration.
Drive the leadership team operating rhythm, including staff meetings, planning cycles, objectives, business reviews, decisions, and follow-through.
Prepare staff and organizational forums with clear expectations, effective discussions, and appropriate follow-through.
Integrate organizational, operational, technical, and business inputs into executive-level presentations, communications, recommendations, and leadership updates.
Partner with leadership on business and organizational planning, including headcount, workforce planning, resource allocation, and organizational priorities.
Plan and drive leadership and organizational engagements, including face-to-face meetings, planning sessions, and team development activities.
Take ownership of complex or ambiguous organizational issues, determine what needs to happen, engage appropriate stakeholders, and drive issues to resolution.