Sr Manager

Infineon•San Jose, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

WeAreIn for jobs that impact everyone’s life. Behind every success, there is a plan: your strategic thinking, creative skills, and ability to communicate with others will drive innovation and turn ideas into impact. As a Sr Manager on our Corporate team, you’ll play a vital part in building the frameworks, relationships, and processes that keep Infineon’s Business thriving. Are you in? Your Role Key responsibilities in your new role This role goes beyond coordination—owning key initiatives, shaping agendas, and influencing outcomes. It ensures that marketing and business strategies are effectively translated into execution, with strong linkage to revenue, customer impact, and organizational goals. The Chief of Staff acts as a force multiplier for the team, enabling leadership to focus on the highest-value decisions and conversations. Key focus areas: Strategy to execution: Translate leadership vision into actionable roadmaps and measurable programs Marketing excellence: Drive consistency, best practices, and performance tracking across marketing initiatives Program leadership: Lead high-impact, cross-functional projects (e.g., go-to-market, transformation initiatives, operating model changes) Executive enablement: Prepare insights, narratives, and decision frameworks for leadership discussions Operational cadence: Establish and run business rhythms (QBRs, MBRs, planning cycles) Change & transformation: Support organizational evolution, ensuring adoption and impact Grade Level Description Recognized as a strategic operator and trusted advisor to senior leadership, with the ability to influence direction and drive outcomes across the organization. Strategic impact: Shapes priorities by connecting market, customer, and internal insights to business decisions Execution leadership: Owns and drives complex, cross-functional initiatives with high visibility and impact Problem solving: Navigates ambiguity; breaks down complex challenges into structured solutions Influence: Works effectively across functions and levels without direct authority; builds alignment and momentum Independence: Operates with high autonomy; requires guidance only on the most complex or ambiguous issues Organizational leverage: Elevates team effectiveness by improving processes, clarity, and communication Leadership: May lead small teams or project squads; mentors others and sets standards for excellence Typical Responsibilities Strategic Partnership Program & Initiative Leadership Executive Communication & Decision Support Operational Excellence Cross-Functional Alignment Continuous Improvement Your Profile Qualifications and skills to help you succeed Strong business acumen with experience in strategy, marketing, or operations Proven track record of leading cross-functional initiatives Ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels Excellent communication and storytelling skills (executive-level) Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence; ability to build trust quickly at all levels of the organization Highly structured thinker with strong problem-solving capabilities Comfortable with ambiguity and fast-paced environments Experience in semiconductor/tech industry (preferred given your context) Familiarity with application marketing concepts such as go-to-market strategy, market segmentation, competitive positioning, and technical marketing is a plus Success Profile (What “great” looks like) The organization is aligned and moving faster because of this role The application marketing team feels clearer on priorities, better connected across functions, and more confident in the direction set by leadership Leadership decisions are sharper, data-driven, and well-prepared Key initiatives land on time with clear impact Marketing efforts show improved consistency, ROI, and strategic alignment The VP is able to focus more time on the highest-value external and strategic activities because operational and organizational complexity is being managed effectively #WeAreIn for driving decarbonization and digitalization. As a global leader in semiconductor solutions in power systems and IoT, Infineon enables game-changing solutions for green and efficient energy, clean and safe mobility, as well as smart and secure IoT. Together, we drive innovation and customer success, while caring for our people and empowering them to reach ambitious goals. Be a part of making life easier, safer and greener. Are you in? We are on a journey to create the best Infineon for everyone. This means we embrace diversity and inclusion and welcome everyone for who they are. At Infineon, we offer a working environment characterized by trust, openness, respect and tolerance and are committed to give all applicants and employees equal opportunities. We base our recruiting decisions on the applicant´s experience and skills. Learn more about our various contact channels. We look forward to receiving your resume, even if you do not entirely meet all the requirements of the job posting. Please let your recruiter know if they need to pay special attention to something in order to enable your participation in the interview process. Click here for more information about Diversity & Inclusion at Infineon. Driving decarbonization and digitalization. Together. Infineon Technologies Americas Corp., is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws. Employment at Infineon is contingent upon proof of your legal right to work in the United States under applicable law, verification of satisfactory references and successful completion of a background check and drug test, and signing all your on-boarding documents. In some instances, if applicable, U.S. export control laws require that Infineon obtain a U.S. government export license prior to releasing technologies to certain persons. This offer is contingent upon Infineon's ability to satisfy these export control laws as related to your employment and anticipated job activities. The decision whether or not to submit and/or pursue an export license to satisfy this contingency, if applicable, shall be at Infineon's sole discretion. Infineon Technologies takes data privacy and identity theft very seriously. As such, we do not request personally-identifiable information (PII) from applicants over the internet or electronically. Please kindly refrain from disclosing your PII electronically during the application process or to unauthorized websites that may purport to be Infineon or any of our affiliates. In the United States, it is required to disclose a salary range to applicants. The Wage range that the company expects to pay for a qualified candidate in the United States is: Irvine, CA- Minimum of $139,300 Salary per year/ Maximum of $ 191,500 Salary per year In addition, all employees will be eligible to participate in an incentive plan. #LI-ET1

Requirements

Strong business acumen with experience in strategy, marketing, or operations
Proven track record of leading cross-functional initiatives
Ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels
Excellent communication and storytelling skills (executive-level)
Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence; ability to build trust quickly at all levels of the organization
Highly structured thinker with strong problem-solving capabilities
Comfortable with ambiguity and fast-paced environments

Nice To Haves

Experience in semiconductor/tech industry
Familiarity with application marketing concepts such as go-to-market strategy, market segmentation, competitive positioning, and technical marketing is a plus

Responsibilities

Translate leadership vision into actionable roadmaps and measurable programs
Drive consistency, best practices, and performance tracking across marketing initiatives
Lead high-impact, cross-functional projects (e.g., go-to-market, transformation initiatives, operating model changes)
Prepare insights, narratives, and decision frameworks for leadership discussions
Establish and run business rhythms (QBRs, MBRs, planning cycles)
Support organizational evolution, ensuring adoption and impact
Strategic Partnership
Program & Initiative Leadership
Executive Communication & Decision Support
Operational Excellence
Cross-Functional Alignment
Continuous Improvement