Director, Technical Program Manager

Arm; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 260,000 - 352,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Arm is seeking an experienced Director, Technical Program Manager to lead an end-to-end silicon program within the Cloud AI Business unit. You will coordinate a diverse cross-functional team from pre-silicon to commercialization, ensuring on-time delivery of the Arm AGI roadmap at scale.

Based in San Jose, CA or Austin, TX, you will partner with senior leaders and drive decisions across hardware, software, and product teams, upholding high standards and accountability in a fast-paced, globally

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading complex, end-to-end silicon or systems programs through to deployment.
• Proven track record delivering large, multi-year programs with diverse teams.
• Deep understanding of semiconductor development lifecycles across design/verify/validate.
• Experience building high-performing program teams and coaching leaders.
• Ability to lead through influence across large, distributed organizations.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication for senior executives.
• Identify systemic delivery risks early and drive recovery plans.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the integrated program plan across hardware, software, systems, and product teams.
• Drive cross-functional decisions on delivery approach, resourcing, and risk actions.
• Report program status and decisions to senior leadership with clarity.
• Align engineering, product, operations, and customer teams for rapid decision-making.
• Identify product-level risks and develop credible recovery plans.
• Ensure complete product readiness includes firmware, software, docs, and customer readiness.
• Improve end-to-end development practices and remove delivery barriers.

Skills

End-to-end program leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Semiconductor lifecycle knowledge

Team coaching

Executive communication

Delivery risk management

Influence across large orgs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related technical field

Job description

Job ID 2026-18550 Date posted 19/10/2026 Location San Jose, California Category Program/Project Management

Building a SoC product is the challenge of a career.

Arm is hiring an experienced end-to-end Director, Technical Program Manager to join our Cloud AI Business unit and ensure the success of the Arm AGI roadmap.

You will have direct accountability for ensuring delivery of a complete SoC program, from pre-silicon through to commercialization and the full product lifecycle at some of the largest hyperscale companies.

Based in our Austin, Texas or San Jose, CA office, you will work with technical program managers and senior leaders from across Arm, acting as the central coordinator for a diverse, multi-disciplinary team.

Your drive, deep understanding of silicon development practices, and your history of integrating and orchestrating complex programs will ensure our roadmap is delivered on time and to the highest standards.

Your experience as a program lead and strong bias for action will bring clarity, pace and accountability to Arm’s ambitious silicon roadmap.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the integrated program plan, including critical dependencies, resourcing assumptions, and delivery risks across hardware, software, systems, and product teams.
• Drive timely cross-functional decisions on delivery approach, sequencing, resourcing, risk acceptance, and recovery actions within the agreed product scope and customer commitments.
• Provide clear, fact-based reporting to senior business leaders on program status, trade-offs, risks, and decisions required.
• Drive alignment across engineering, product, operations, and customer-facing organizations, ensuring decisions are made quickly and owners are held accountable for delivery.
• Identify product-level risks and lead the development and execution of credible recovery plans.
• Ensure the complete product—not only the silicon—is ready for deployment, including firmware, software, validation, platform enablement, documentation, and customer readiness.
• Continuously improve Arm’s end-to-end development practices by applying lessons learned, strengthening cross-functional execution, and removing structural barriers to delivery.

Required Skills And Experience

• Significant experience leading complex, end-to-end silicon or systems programs through to customer deployment.
• A track record of delivering large, multi-year programs involving diverse disciplinary teams spread through organizations.
• Deep understanding of semiconductor development lifecycles, including design, verification, validation, manufacturing readiness, software enablement, and product qualification at data centers.
• Experience building and developing high-performing program teams, including coaching senior program leaders and raising execution standards across an organization.
• Ability to lead through influence across large, globally distributed organizations, including teams outside your direct reporting line.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to provide clear, concise, and fact-based guidance to senior executives.
• Aim to share success through relationship and coalition building. You see your own success through the progress of our extended team.
• A record of identifying systemic delivery risks early and driving crucial action and recovery plans.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical subject area, or equivalent experience.

Additional Information

Please note that a relocation package support is available for this role, for candidates who require it.

Salary Range

$260,000-$351,800 per year

We value people as individuals and our dedication is to reward people competitively and equitably for the work they do and the skills and experience they bring to Arm. Salary is only one component of Arm's offering. The total reward package will be shared with candidates during the recruitment and selection process.

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