Product lifecycle New Product Program Manager

Insight Global; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,800 - 184,200; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is looking for a New Product Program Manager in San Jose, California, to manage the full lifecycle of new silicon product introductions. You will lead cross-functional teams through the stages of product development while ensuring all delivery, cost, and quality targets are met.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and has over 7 years of program management experience in the semiconductor industry, with a strong track record in launching new products quickly and effectively.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of program management experience in semiconductor, hardware, or high-tech product development.
• Proven track record of successfully launching new silicon products.
• Hands-on knowledge of silicon development flows and product introduction processes.

Responsibilities

• Support cross‑functional teams through the full silicon product lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain detailed program schedules and milestones.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for program status and updates.

Skills

Program Management

Technical Acumen

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Risk Management

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field

Master's degree

Tools

MS Project

SmartSheet

Jira

Job description

Job Description

As a New Product Program Manager (NPPM), you will be responsible for managing the successful introduction and ramp‑up of new silicon products from concept through production. You will partner cross‑functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Test, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to ensure on‑time delivery, quality, and cost objectives are met. This role requires strong program management skills, technical acumen, and the ability to influence and coordinate across multiple organizations.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Leadership: Support cross‑functional teams through the full silicon product lifecycle—from definition, prototyping, and validation through volume production.
• Schedule Management: Develop, maintain, and communicate detailed program schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• Risk Management: Identify and proactively manage program risks, ensuring timely mitigation plans are in place.
• Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact for program status, updates, and escalations to senior management and stakeholders.
• Lifecycle Ownership: Assist in managing aspects of product lifecycle management—scope definition, BOM/POR, schedules, interlocks, communication, and sustaining handoffs.
• Cross‑functional Collaboration: Work closely with Engineering, Test, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Marketing to ensure alignment and resolve issues.
• Cost and Quality Targets: Ensure products meet established cost, quality, and reliability targets at each development stage.
• Operational Rigor: Monitor adherence to Plan of Record (POR), manage changes, and ensure alignment with schedule, quality, and cost targets.
• Documentation and Reporting: Prepare and present program status reports, post‑mortems, and lessons learned to leadership.
• Program Improvement: Participate in process improvement initiatives in program execution, leveraging best practices and lessons learned.

Skills and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field; Master's degree preferred.
• 7+ years of program management experience in semiconductor, hardware, or high‑tech product development.
• Proven track record of successfully launching new silicon products in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of new product introduction (NPI) processes and product lifecycle management for silicon ASICs including process, product and package qualifications as well as Test HW process and bring‑up.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within cross‑functional teams to achieve project milestones.
• Hands‑on knowledge of silicon development flows: architecture, design, verification, product/test engineering, and silicon lifecycle management.
• Experience translating customer requirements into actionable engineering milestones.
• Familiarity with hardware/system design, testing, and production engineering. PMP, Agile, or similar project management knowledge (certification is a plus).
• Experience with silicon product development, ASIC/SoC, manufacturing.
• Familiarity with supply chain operations, quality/reliability testing, and manufacturing process flows.
• Experience using program management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira).
• Dependent on years of experience the range is from $140,800 - $184,200.

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