Sr. Program Manager

SkyWater Technology, Inc.; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SkyWater Technology, Inc. in Bloomington, MN seeks a Sr. Program Manager to lead large-scale, cross-functional programs from a strategic overview.

You will guide resources, enforce processes, and own end-to-end lifecycle, ensuring on-time milestones and alignment with business goals while managing vendor relationships and customer communications. The role emphasizes governance, financial management, and interdepartmental collaboration to deliver complex programs in the semiconductor and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business-related discipline.
• 5+ years in semiconductor and/or aerospace industry and program management.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide program leadership to ensure alignment with company goals and structure.
• Oversee planning, execution, and tracking of programs; manage interdependencies and scope changes.
• Ensure execution of program milestones and adherence to requirements.
• Establish governance, processes, and cross-team collaboration to meet milestones and compliance.
• Manage program budget and vendor relationships; forecast revenue and support scope changes with Sales Solutions team.
• Act as liaison between customers and SkyWater; maintain relationships and drive program objectives.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Primary Objective:

The Sr. Program Manager is accountable for the program success by managing from a high-level view, strategically guiding resources, enforcing processes to ensure efficient progress towards objectives; owning entire end-to-end life cycle of large-scale, cross-functional programs.

Major Areas of Accountability:

• Program Leadership – lead the program team to overcome challenges, ensuring program aligns with company strategic goals and provide structure




• Program Planning – oversee the planning, execution, and tracking of programs; manage interdependencies between projects; manage escalated issues and change of scope requests




• Program Execution – accountable for all program requirement and execution to program milestones




• Program Governance – create program framework and processes to drive program milestones; ensure collaboration and communication between teams (internal/external); ensure program aspects and team members follow all internal/external process requirements




• Program Financial Management – manage program budget including vendor management, forecast program revenue, support program scope changes with Sales Solutions team




• Customer Relationship Management – act as liaison between customers and SkyWater; responsible for building and maintaining customer relationships; holding both parties responsible and driving program objectives

Required Qualifications:

• Education. Bachelor’s Degree in a technical or business-related discipline




• Experience: 5+ years in semiconductor and/or aerospace industry and program management




• Skills: Expert in organizational and communication skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously




• Citizenship: US Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical experience in semiconductor industry




• Current, active security clearance




• PMP certification

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