Project Director Project Manager

Infineon; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 284,000; Full time

Job summary

Infineon Technologies is seeking a Project Director/Project Manager in San Jose, CA, to own strategic projects within Corporate Functions. You will lead cross-functional teams, refine processes, and implement initiatives enabling business success while coordinating technical work and managing risks.

The role requires 10+ years in technical project roles, including 5+ years leading cross-functional projects, and a Bachelor's in a technical field.

Qualifications

• End-to-end ownership of multi-stream projects from definition through release or handover, delivering against scope, quality, budget, and schedule commitments.
• Proven ability to plan, schedule, and control project scope, cost, risks, and resources.
• Experience with engineering development lifecycles, requirements and change control, verification planning, and stage-gate governance.
• Proficiency with structured project management methods for planning, risk, and change control.
• Experience coordinating multiple functions, suppliers, or external partners without direct line authority.

Responsibilities

• Plan the project’s objectives, scope, milestones, budget, resources, and acceptance criteria.
• Lead cross-functional delivery, coordinating technical work and dependencies to meet agreed commitments.
• Build and align the project team, clarifying roles, priorities, and decision-making responsibilities.
• Manage stakeholders, customers, and suppliers through clear communication and evidence-based recommendations.
• Control risks and changes, escalating issues with impact assessments and proposed actions.
• Report progress, hand over deliverables, and capture lessons learned to improve future projects.

Skills

End-to-end ownership

Cross-functional leadership

Planning and budgeting

Stakeholder management

Engineering lifecycle knowledge

Structured project management

Analytical judgment

English fluency

Leading without direct authority

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, physics, computer science, or related field

Job description

#WeAreIn for jobs that impact everyone's life.

Behind every breakthrough is a blueprint: ready to shape the strategy that propels innovation?

As a Project Director Project Manager in our Corporate Functions team become the heart of our organization by developing strategies, refining processes, and implementing initiatives that empower our business to thrive.

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Your role Key responsibilities in your new role

• Plan the project’s objectives, scope, milestones, budget, resources , and acceptance criteria.
• Lead cross-functional delivery, coordinating technical work and dependencies to meet agreed commitments.
• Build and align the project team, clarifying roles, priorities,and decision‑making responsibilities.
• Manage stakeholders, customers, and suppliers through clear communicationand evidence‑based recommendations.
• Control risks and changes, escalating issues beyond delegated authority with impact assessments and proposed actions.
• Report progress, hand over deliverables, and capture lessons learned to improve future projects.

Your profile Qualifications and skills to help you succeed

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, physics, computer science, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience
• 10+ years of experience in technical project roles , including 5+ years leading cross‑functional projects, ideally in the semiconductor industry or another regulated, hardware‑intensive environment
• Demonstrated end‑to‑end ownership of multi‑stream projects from definition through release or handover, delivering against scope, quality, budget, and schedule commitments
• Working knowledge of engineering development lifecycles, requirements and change control , verification planning, and stage‑gate governance
• Proficiency with structured project management methods for planning, risk, and change control
• Experience leading teams without direct line authority and coordinating multiple functions, suppliers, or external partners
• Strong analytical judgment and concise communication, including the ability to frame technical trade‑offs and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Fluent English, written and spoken

Infineon Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws.

Employment at Infineon is contingent upon proof of your legal right to work in the United States under applicable law, verification of satisfactory references, successful completion of a background check and drug test, and signing all your on‑boarding documents. In some instances, if applicable, U.S. export control laws require that Infineon obtain a U.S. government export license prior to releasing technologies to certain persons. This offer is contingent upon Infineon's ability to satisfy these export control laws as related to your employment and anticipated job activities. The decision whether or not to submit and/or pursue an export license to satisfy this contingency, if applicable, shall be at Infineon's sole discretion.

Infineon Technologies takes data privacy and identity theft very seriously. As such, we do not request personally‑identifiable information (PII) from applicants over the internet or electronically. Please kindly refrain from disclosing your PII electronically during the application process or to unauthorized websites that may purport to be Infineon or any of our affiliates.

Salary pay information: Location Indicative salary range San Jose, CA, United States Wage range that the company expects to pay for a qualified candidate: US$ 206,640.00 – US$ 284,130.00 In addition, all employees will be eligible to participate in an incentive plan.

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As a global leader in semiconductor solutions in power systems and IoT, Infineon enables game‑changing solutions for green and efficient energy, clean and safe mobility, as well as smart and secure IoT. Together, we drive innovation and customer success, while caring for our people and empowering them to reach ambitious goals.

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Are you in? We are on a journey to create the best Infineon for everyone. We strive to create the best Infineon for everyone by embracing diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants for who they are and offer a workplace built on trust, openness, respect and equal opportunity.

Our hiring decisions are based on skills and experience. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. Please let your recruiter know if you need any accommodations during the interview process. Learn more about our various contact channels and about Diversity & Inclusion at Infineon.