Director of Program Management

Rambus.com; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 224,000 - 336,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

401(k) matching

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Gym membership

Job summary

Rambus, a premier chip and silicon IP provider, seeks a Director of Program Management for the MIC team in San Jose, CA. You will lead new product programs across their lifecycle, ensuring on-time delivery, scope control, and high quality, while coordinating with customers and internal teams in a hybrid work setting.

The role requires 10+ years in silicon/ASIC program management, strong PM skills, and the ability to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in silicon/ASIC design management or program management.
• 5+ years’ experience as a Program Manager; PMP certification is a plus.
• SoC/ASIC Architecture, design, implementation, or validation experience.
• Technical appreciation of ASIC/ASSP flows across front end and back end.
• Program management and analytical skills; able to present to stakeholders.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Project and other PM tools.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Outlook).
• Ability to motivate teams and lead in a matrixed organization.
• Strong communication skills and calm problem-solving under pressure.
• Ability to travel to Rambus sites and customer locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead IC products through the Product Lifecycle from Concept to Mass Production.
• Own on-time, on-spec, on-budget delivery with high quality.
• Plan schedules, budgets, risk assessments, resources, and track activities.
• Track program financial performance and expense profiles.
• Review and communicate changes in Scope / Schedule / Budget.
• Manage delivery of ES, CS, and NPI ramp.
• Address customer feedback and exceed expectations.
• Monitor product cost and margins; ensure targets are met.
• Lead regular meetings to align customers and teams.
• Present program status to executive management monthly.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electronics/Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Overview

Rambus, a premier chip and silicon IP provider making data faster and safer, is seeking to hire an exceptional Director of Program Management to join our Memory Interface Controller (MIC) team in San Jose, California. In this role, you will be working with some of the brightest inventors and engineers in the world developing products that make data faster and safer.

As a Director of Program Management, you’ll play a pivotal role in leading new product programs that are critical to the short-term and long-term success of the business unit. In this full-time role, you’ll report directly to our Sr. Director of Program Management. MIC is dedicated to enabling leading edge server and client memory technologies, and your contributions will be instrumental in bringing the next generation of products to the market.

Rambus offers a flexible work environment, embracing a hybrid approach for most office-based roles. Employees are encouraged to spend an average of at least three days per week onsite, allowing for two days of remote work.

Responsibilities

• Lead new IC products through the Product Lifecycle (PLC) from Concept, through Planning, Development, Prototyping and Testing, Pilot Production to release to Mass Production
• Own the "on-time, on-spec, on-budget and with high-quality" delivery of products to customers
• Program planning, schedules, budgeting, risk assessment, resource planning and management, and tracking customer activities associated with the programs
• Track program financial performance as a function of our deliverables and expense profile
• Review, disposition, and communicate changes in Scope / Schedule / Budget
• Plan and manage delivery of engineering samples (ES), customer samples (CS) and NPI volume ramp
• Manage customer feedback and work with the team to ensure customer expectations are exceeded
• Track product cost (wafer cost, yield, test time etc.) to ensure product margin requirements are met
• Conduct regular meetings to ensure customers and internal teams are clear on expectations and problem-solving actions are in place to address issues in a timely manner
• Maintain adequate technical depth and managerial skills to address program and product issues
• Be the advocate and champion of your programs and maintain management and key stakeholder alignment
• Own PLC Program Exit Reviews to get management approval for funding and moving the project to the next phase
• Present status of your programs to executive management during monthly program reviews

Qualifications

• Bachelors’ or Masters’ Degree in Electronics/Electrical/Computer Engineering
• 10+ years of relevant experience in silicon/ASIC design management or program management
• 5 or more years’ experience as a Program Manager, PMP certification is a plus
• SoC/ASIC Architecture, design, implementation, or validation experience
• Technical appreciation of ASIC/ASSP flows (front end and backend development processes, product and test engineering, characterization and validation, hardware/software design)
• Program management and analytical skills, ability to organize information for internal and external consumption.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Project and other program management tools for use in complex semiconductor programs
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office tools Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Able to motivate and energize teams and lead by influence in a matrixed organization
• Strong communication skills and the ability to keep calm and make progress in high stress situations
• Ability to travel to Rambus sites as well as customer locations as required

About Rambus

Rambus is a global company that makes industry-leading memory interface chips and Silicon IP to advance data center connectivity and solve the bottleneck between memory and processing. With over 30 years of semiconductor experience, we are a leading provider of high-performance products and innovations that maximize bandwidth, capacity and security for AI and other data-intensive workloads. Our world-class team is the foundation of our company, and our innovative spirit drives us to develop the cutting-edge products and technologies essential for tomorrow’s systems.

Rambus offers a competitive compensation package including base salary, bonus, equity, matching 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, comprehensive medical and dental benefits, time-off program, and gym membership.

The US salary range for this full-time position is $224,000 to $336,000. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location and market conditions.

At Rambus, we are committed to fostering a workplace where every individual is respected, supported, and empowered to succeed. We value a range of perspectives and experiences that contribute to innovation and collaboration. Our goal is to ensure that all team members have equitable access to opportunities, resources, and a sense of belonging. We believe that a culture of fairness and inclusion helps us all do our best work.

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