Senior IP Program Manager — Cross-Functional Delivery

GlobalFoundries inc.; Penang; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GlobalFoundries inc. in Penang, Malaysia, is seeking an Internal IP Program Manager to lead end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of internal IP programs across global teams.

You will drive alignment among Design, Product Lines, QA, Validation, Release, Operations, and Customer teams, manage risks and escalations, and ensure governance and release readiness. The successful candidate will balance business, technical, operational, and customer priorities, navigate ambiguity, and influence

Qualifications

• 8+ years of program management, technical program management, or semiconductor product development experience.
• Proven experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Experience managing customer-facing issues and escalations.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of internal IP programs.
• Manage schedules, milestones, risks, dependencies, and escalations.
• Drive alignment across global, cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Coordinate IP lifecycle governance, compliance, quality reviews, and release readiness.
• Lead customer escalations and support resolution of critical issues.
• Establish and track KPIs, program metrics, and management dashboards.
• Identify risks, remove blockers, and drive timely decision‑making.
• Manage cross-team dependencies, resource conflicts, and competing priorities.
• Facilitate effective communication, documentation, and program reviews.
• Drive continuous improvement of processes, tools, and operational practices.
• Support Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering/Physics/CS

Job description

GlobalFoundries inc. in Penang, Malaysia, is seeking an Internal IP Program Manager to lead end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of internal IP programs across global teams.

You will drive alignment among Design, Product Lines, QA, Validation, Release, Operations, and Customer teams, manage risks and escalations, and ensure governance and release readiness. The successful candidate will balance business, technical, operational, and customer priorities, navigate ambiguity, and influence