Principal Program Manager, IP Portfolio (Digital, Analog & Mixed Signal)

Job Description

The High Performance Compute (HPC) team is seeking an experienced Program Manager to oversee a portfolio of IP (digital, analog, and mixed signal) with central engineering and 3rd party engagements. HPC collaborates with industry-leading partners to deliver essential IP for product development and supplements internal teams with 3rd party contract resources to ensure successful product delivery. This role involves working with stakeholders within the Product Group to refine engagement processes and ensure the successful execution of active developments across hardware, software, and systems with global stakeholders.

Principal Accountabilities

• Collaborate with business, engineering, and other stakeholders to define, document, and improve IP and 3rd party engagement processes.
• Prepare workflows, templates, guides, reporting, and automation to support these processes.
• Define roles and responsibilities for successful IP and 3rd party management.
• Assemble a cross-functional team of experts to support IP and 3rd party management execution.
• Identify the need for new IP and 3rd party engagements with stakeholders.
• Select the right vendors and set projects up for success, including technical capability assessment, NDAs, SOW definition, specifications, KPIs, and quality acceptance criteria.
• Track and drive execution of ongoing IP and 3rd party projects.
• Manage the cross-portfolio view of IP and 3rd party projects, prioritizing and monitoring issues impacting multiple developments.
• Conduct quarterly reviews with key stakeholders and vendors to drive continuous improvement.
• Support corporate initiatives related to vendor and IP management.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience managing IP and contractor vendors in the semiconductor industry
• Proven ability to define and develop processes for managing external technical execution
• Experience working with multi-national teams across time zones and languages
• Skilled in collaborating with senior stakeholders and executive leadership to align team objectives
• Visionary in IP and 3rd party management, driving towards realization
• Ability to define and advocate for the right team to execute projects
• Excellent communication skills at all levels, both internally and externally
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and address root causes
• Rapid response in identifying issues and assigning the right owners
• Tenacity in following up to ensure tasks are completed
• Japanese language skills preferred

Additional Information

The expected annual pay range for this position is $140K- $210K. This position is also eligible for bonus opportunities. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.

Renesas offers a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, and pet insurance. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive company-paid life insurance and AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as paid sick time, paid holidays, and accrued paid vacation. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.
 
With a diverse team of over 22,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’     
 
At Renesas, you can: 

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.  

• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers' evolving needs and help make people’s lives easier, safe and secure. 

• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.    

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