Senior NPI Technical Program Manager - Operations

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits package

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation seeks a Senior NPI Program Manager (Operations) to own the Operations NPI schedule from tape-out to production release. You will collaborate with ASIC, product, test, system, software, and planning teams in a dynamic, matrixed environment.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in engineering/program management, a BS in EE (MS preferred), and strong PM skills. The role offers equity, benefits, and competitive compensation in Santa Clara, CA.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in engineering or technical program management.
• Bachelor's in EE or equivalent; Master’s preferred.
• PMP or similar certification is a plus.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving and cross-functional influencing skills.
• Proficiency with program management planning tools.
• Ability to analyze and optimize supply chain processes.
• Solid knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing flow and processes.

Responsibilities

• Track and communicate key results, risks, dependencies and critical paths with cross-functional teams.
• Publish progress updates to upper management and handle cross-functional communications.
• Bring diverse teams together to tackle complex problems and drive closure.
• Develop and own the Plan of Record (POR) and qualification plans for production release.
• Develop wafer and hardware risk plans and manage sample supply.
• Lead NPI meetings and highlight Ops issues to ensure production readiness.
• Drive process improvements for NPI across Operations and cross-functional teams.
• Own metrics for NPI supply, ramp and release milestones and manage budgets.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

PM tools

Education

Bachelor's in EE

Master's preferred

Tools

PM tools

Job description

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. We are seeking a Senior NPI Program Manager (Operations). NVIDIA is growing in several areas, and we need our team to be instrumental in facilitating further growth and expansion. We need someone passionate about working on products that enable deep learning, artificial intelligence, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), high-performance computing, enterprise graphics and gaming to join the Silicon Operations Group. In this role, as an individual contributor, you will be responsible for the Operations NPI schedule and related milestones of taking a product from tape-out to production release. We require someone who has a strong engineering background with a keen interest in program management and can work in a dynamic environment. You are someone who thrives working on groundbreaking technology and enjoy working with people to take on problems. A Program Manager supporting Operations NPI needs to be able to see both the high-level view and be proficient in tracking and following up on detail. We desire someone who is independent and can excel in their role as the person-in-charge for their product representing all aspects of silicon bring-up in Operations. We want you to help us improve processes and efficiency to foster growth for the team and the company.

What you’ll be doing:

• Track and communicate key results, constraints, risks, dependencies and clearly identify critical paths while working with ASIC, product, test, system, software engineering and planning teams and other program managers towards a common goal.
• Handle cross-functional communications independently while working within a matrixed GM team and publish progress/roadblocks to upper management.
• Bring diverse teams together to tackle complex problems and work towards closure.
• Understand and collaborate in developing the Plan of Record (POR), ensuring qualification plans, checklists and specifications are in place to support production release.
• Develop engineering wafer and hardware risk plans and own internal and external sample supply.
• Lead and attend cross-functional NPI meetings related to your product and highlight key Ops issues and ensure that the product is ready for production.
• Drive process improvement initiatives for NPI across Operations and cross functional teams.
• We will look to you to bring new and creative ways to improve overall efficiency and speed at which products are brought to market.
• Own metrics for NPI supply commits, production ramp and release turning points and manage bring-up budgets/OPEX for NPI.
• Develop processes and metrics for functional teams in Ops planning, engineering, logistics and quality teams.

What we need to see:

• 7+ years of proven experience in an engineering or technical/engineering program management role.
• Bachelor’s in EE (or equivalent experience), Master's preferred.
• PMP or other Project/Program Management Certification is a plus.
• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, decision-making and cross-functional influencing skills.
• Proficiency in Program Management and planning tools.
• Ability to analyze and solution supply chain processes.
• Excellent knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing flow and processes.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Have the ability to work independently and navigate ambiguous situations.

• Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.
• The base salary range is 168,000 USD - 258,750 USD for Level 4, and 200,000 USD - 322,000 USD for Level 5.
• You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
• With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, we are widely considered to be technology industry’s best employers.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until September 8, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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