Strategic Program Manager, Tech Development & Transfer

Polar Semiconductor; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 88,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Annual bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Polar Semiconductor in Bloomington, Minnesota, is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead customer-funded technology development, qualification, and manufacturing transfer programs. This role interfaces with customers, business development, engineering, operations, and executive leadership to ensure new technologies and products are developed, transferred, launched, and ramped into production.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage program execution and budgets, mitigate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 5+ years of PM experience in technical/manufacturing settings.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and proficient with PM tools.
• Strong communication, presentation, and customer relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary program lead for customer technology development and technology transfer initiatives.
• Lead cross-functional teams spanning process engineering, equipment engineering, wafer integration, characterization, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and operations.
• Establish and manage integrated program schedules, technical milestones, budgets, risks, and customer deliverables.
• Drive technology readiness, qualification, and manufacturing transfer activities from concept through production release.
• Coordinate internal and external technical reviews and ensure alignment between customer requirements and execution plans.
• Develop and maintain risk registers, mitigation plans, action-item tracking, and executive-level reporting.
• Drive customer communication, expectations, and deliverables throughout the development lifecycle.
• Identify program risks early and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful outcomes.
• Support proposal development, statements of work, contract deliverables, business development activities, and customer visits.
• Manage scope changes, change control processes, and technology readiness assessments.
• Provide regular executive-level updates on program status, key risks, resource requirements, and customer commitments.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Technical program management

Risk management

Customer-facing skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Science, or related field

Advanced degree (MS, MBA, or PhD)

Job description

Polar Semiconductor in Bloomington, Minnesota, is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead customer-funded technology development, qualification, and manufacturing transfer programs. This role interfaces with customers, business development, engineering, operations, and executive leadership to ensure new technologies and products are developed, transferred, launched, and ramped into production.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage program execution and budgets, mitigate