Director of Strategic PMO & Program Excellence

Ichor Systems, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Ichor Systems, Inc. is seeking a Director, Project Management Organization for Strategic Programs in the Austin, TX area.

This leader will translate business strategy into executable program plans across Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, and Supply Chain, establishing a best-in-class PMO framework and governance. The role requires senior-level experience in semiconductor manufacturing environments, multi-site programs, and a proven track record building or maturing a PMO function, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or related discipline.
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration (MBA), or related field strongly preferred.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification required; PMP (Program Management Professional) strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and govern the strategic programs portfolio, including product transfers, machine and capability transfers, and strategic transformation programs aligned to Operations’ multi-year roadmap.
• Partner with senior Operations, Engineering, and business leadership to identify, charter, and prioritize strategic programs that support customer needs, manufacturing scale, site readiness, and operational excellence.
• Develop and maintain a rolling portfolio view inclusive of program interdependencies, resource demand, budget, risk, and milestone commitments.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for program issues and decisions requiring executive alignment or cross-functional resolution.
• Accountable for ensuring that strategic programs within the portfolio are brought to an expected and on-time conclusion
• Drive end-to-end governance of product transfers between manufacturing sites, ensuring transfer readiness criteria (process qualification, toolset parity, supply chain alignment, quality equivalency) are defined, tracked, and met.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Portfolio governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / related

Master’s degree in Engineering / MBA

PMP certification

Tools

Smartsheet

MS Project

Jira

Job description

Ichor Systems, Inc. is seeking a Director, Project Management Organization for Strategic Programs in the Austin, TX area.

This leader will translate business strategy into executable program plans across Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, and Supply Chain, establishing a best-in-class PMO framework and governance. The role requires senior-level experience in semiconductor manufacturing environments, multi-site programs, and a proven track record building or maturing a PMO function, with