Principal Project Management - IT Systems (Program Manager)

Microchip Technology Inc.; Muntinlupa; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. is seeking an IT Engineering Operations Principal Project Manager - IT Systems (Program Manager) to lead planning, execution, and operational success of engineering and infrastructure initiatives in Metro Manila.

You will align projects with IT strategy, governance, and standards, reporting to the Manager of the IT Infrastructure Project Management Team. The role requires 5+ years in IT program management, PMP (PgMP a plus), and strong communication across technical and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years in IT program/project management for engineering and/or design organizations.
• PMP certification required; PgMP certification is a plus.
• Excellent organizational, presentation, and communication skills.
• Strong technical fluency across IT infrastructure and engineering workflows.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Engineering and Design leaders to define program scope, milestones, risks, and dependencies aligned to IT strategy and standards.
• Lead cross-functional execution rituals and maintain program artifacts (roadmaps, RAID/logs, action trackers).
• Drive intake, prioritization, and capacity planning for IT-supported initiatives with clear acceptance criteria and SLAs.
• Coordinate across IT infrastructure domains to plan delivery and ensure operational readiness.
• Track progress across workstreams; surface tradeoffs and drive timely decisions using data and dashboards.
• Identify and mitigate risks, manage changes, escalations, and stakeholder expectations with options and impacts.
• Promote security, compliance, reliability, and supportability in partnership with InfoSec and IT Operations.

Skills

PMP Certification

PgMP Certification

Cross-functional Leadership

Stakeholder Communication

Data-driven Delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, CS, or Engineering

Job description

The IT Engineering Operations (EngOps) Principal Project Management - IT Systems (Program Manager) is responsible for the planning, execution, and operational success of engineering and infrastructure initiatives, ensuring projects align with IT’s strategy, vision, standards, and governance. This position reports to the Manager of the IT Infrastructure Project Management Team.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Engineering and Design leaders to define program scope, success metrics, milestones, dependencies, and risks, while ensuring alignment to IT strategy, infrastructure standards, and architectural direction.
• Lead cross-functional execution rituals (kickoffs, weekly status, governance reviews, retrospectives) and maintain clear program artifacts (roadmaps, RAID logs, decision logs, action trackers, and communications)
• Drive intake, prioritization, and capacity planning for IT-supported engineering/design initiatives; clarify requirements, acceptance criteria, and service-level expectations.
• Coordinate across IT infrastructure domains (network, compute, storage, identity, endpoints, collaboration, and cloud) to plan delivery, manage dependencies, and ensure operational readiness.
• Track progress across multiple workstreams; surface tradeoffs and drive timely decisions using data, dashboards, and concise written and verbal communication.
• Identify and mitigate risks and blockers proactively; manage changes, escalations, and stakeholder expectations with recommended options and impacts.
• Promote security, compliance, reliability, and supportability in partnership with InfoSec and IT Operations; incorporate lessons learned and continuous improvement into future delivery.
• Be a team player and assist where needed to unblock teams and improve outcomes

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in IT program/project management, engineering operations, or technical project management supporting engineering and/or design organizations.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required; Program Management Professional (PgMP) certification is a plus.
• Excellent organizational, presentation, and communication skills.
• Strong technical fluency across IT infrastructure and core engineering/design workflows; ability to translate between technical and business stakeholders.
• Ability to align engineering and design projects to IT strategy, architectural direction, and measurable outcomes.
• Expertise in building scalable execution processes (intake, planning, tracking, change control, and retrospectives) and using data to improve delivery.
• Ability to identify complex problems, synthesize inputs, and communicate clearly to the intended audience.
• Proven ability to drive collaboration, lead, and influence multiple teams at different levels to deliver results