Global Programme Manager - Hardware Test & NPI

Graphcore; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous leave

Pension matched

Phantom equity

Office spaces with free food and on‑s‑

Income protection and life assurance

Private medical insurance

Dental cover

Job summary

Graphcore is seeking a Staff Programme Manager to plan and coordinate manufacturing test delivery for new product introductions. You will align chip, board, system tests and lab operations into a single programme, creating visibility across scope, milestones and readiness.

You will work across global teams, connecting hardware design, manufacturing, test, lab infrastructure and silicon characterisation to ensure timely, risk-aware progress. Flexible, structured leadership is key.

Qualifications

• Strong programme and project management skills across hardware-centric, cross-functional programmes.
• Ability to tailor delivery methods to the work (Waterfall, Agile or Scrum).
• Understanding of test and diagnosis across silicon, packaged devices, PCB assemblies, server blades and rack scale systems.
• Experience managing complex dependencies across technical, operational and manufacturing constraints.
• Strong communication skills for independent ownership and alignment across distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate manufacturing test delivery for New Product Introductions.
• Connect chip test, board test, system test, lab operations and silicon characterisation into one programme.
• Create visibility across scope, milestones, dependencies and readiness.
• Support DfX reviews and manage cross-functional plans.
• Improve NPI and NPD processes across test, lab and characterisation activity.
• Turn complex technical delivery into practical progress across global teams.

Skills

Programme management

Agile/Scrum

Cross-functional collaboration

Hardware test knowledge

Communication across distributed teams

Job description

Graphcore is seeking a Staff Programme Manager to plan and coordinate manufacturing test delivery for new product introductions. You will align chip, board, system tests and lab operations into a single programme, creating visibility across scope, milestones and readiness.

You will work across global teams, connecting hardware design, manufacturing, test, lab infrastructure and silicon characterisation to ensure timely, risk-aware progress. Flexible, structured leadership is key.