Customer (Hyperscalers) Program/Product Manager

Renesas Electronics Corporation; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work option

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Renesas Electronics Corporation is seeking a seasoned Customer Program/Product Manager (CPM) to drive end-to-end execution of strategic customer programs. You will align customer requirements with internal cross-functional teams, overseeing milestones, engineering samples, and volume ramps in a fast-paced environment.

The CPM will lead cross-functional governance, establish dashboards and KPIs, and provide data-driven status updates on schedule, quality, supply, and risks, partnering with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in program management, product management, or operations within semiconductors, power electronics, or infrastructure markets.
• Strong understanding of NPI processes, supply chain operations, and volume ramp execution.
• Experience managing complex, high-visibility customer programs.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Excellent communication, organization, and executive presentation skills.
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to create structured execution dashboards.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Program Execution: Own the successful execution of assigned customer programs and align schedules and deliverables.
• Volume Ramp & Supply Coordination: Align forecast with manufacturing, supply chain, and capacity planning to ensure readiness.
• Engineering Samples & NPI Management: Plan, forecast, and track engineering samples and readiness reviews.
• Cross-Functional Leadership & Governance: Coordinate across Product Line Management, Design Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Sales.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

NPI & ramp planning

Executive communication

Data-driven dashboards

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field

Job description

Job Description

The Customer Program/Product Manager (CPM) is responsible for the end-to-end execution of strategic customer programs, ensuring seamless alignment between customer requirements and internal cross-functional teams.

This role serves as the operational leader for customer engagements, driving accountability, visibility, and on-time delivery across engineering, product management, operations, quality, and sales.

The CPM ensures that customer commitments — including project milestones, engineering samples, and volume ramps — are executable, scalable, and delivered with excellence in a supply-constrained and fast-paced environment.

Renesas Electronics, a leading global semiconductor company, is rapidly scaling its AI-focused power delivery business. Products include high-performance digital power VRMs, multiphase controllers, Smart Power Stages (SPS), Vertical Power Stages (SPS with integrated capacitors and multiple silicon die), Power Towers (power modules integrating multiple SPS-equivalents with capacitors and inductors), and power MOSFETs.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Program Execution:
  • Own the successful execution of assigned customer programs.
  • Understand and manage customer project scope, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
  • Align internal development timelines with customer expectations.
  • Identify program risks and drive mitigation plans proactively.
  • Lead regular internal and customer-facing program reviews.
• Volume Ramp & Supply Coordination:
  • Understand customer forecast and volume ramp requirements.
  • Coordinate with supply chain, manufacturing, and capacity planning to ensure readiness.
  • Monitor ramp execution and elevate constraints early.
  • Ensure alignment between customer demand and supply capabilities.
• Engineering Samples & NPI Management:
  • Manage planning, forecasting, and delivery of engineering samples.
  • Track requested ship dates, lead times, and build status.
  • Drive cross-functional coordination to meet sample commitments.
  • Ensure proper governance through NPI planning gates and readiness reviews.
• Cross-Functional Leadership & Governance:
  • Act as a single point of program coordination across Product Line Management, Design Engineering, Applications / FAEs, Operations & Supply Chain, Quality, Sales.
  • Establish execution dashboards and KPIs.
  • Provide transparent status updates on schedule, quality, supply, and risks.
  • Escalate critical issues with data-driven recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in program management, product management, or operations within semiconductors, power electronics, or infrastructure markets.
• Strong understanding of NPI processes, supply chain operations, and volume ramp execution.
• Experience managing complex, high-visibility customer programs.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Excellent communication, organization, and executive presentation skills.
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to create structured execution dashboards.

Additional Information

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.

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?

Join Renesas. Shape Your Future with Us.

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to celebrating diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. For more information, read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.

Renesas Electronics deals with dual-use technology that is subject to U.S. export controls regulations. Under these regulations it may be necessary for Renesas to obtain U.S. government export license prior to release of technology to certain persons. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at the sole discretion of Renesas.