Job Title: Technical Project Manager
Duration: 12 Months
Location: On-site in Redmond, WA, or Sunnyvale, CA

Summary:
Client's Silicon Technical Program Management team is looking for a detail-oriented, high-energy Technical Program Manager to drive Silicon development programs. This role will require a self-driven individual with outstanding communication skills to manage Silicon and Hardware vendors to deliver material for complex builds on schedule. This position will work with cross-functional teams to consolidate internal material requirements and communicate them with vendor partners.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Manage Silicon vendors to deliver material for Engineering proto builds.
• Create an Engineering build matrix, schedule, and scope, and drive the vendor to deliver.
• Collaborate with Engineering leads to resolve technical, material, and schedule issues and drive mitigation strategies.
• Scope change requests and drive the team to approve/reject.
• Drive communication between internal and external teams. Set up communication infrastructure (Jira, GDrive) between internal/external vendors. Drive weekly meetings, setting the agenda and recording meeting minutes.
• Manage internal and external documentation, including Engineering Requirement Specs, Bill of Materials, and Engineering collaterals (design files).
• Track the Engineering budget spend and ensure alignment with the budget forecast.
• Work with legal and business teams to ensure proper TPA/NDA agreements are in place to ramp up new vendors.
• Management of silicon material builds for Engineering builds on New Product Introduction (NPI) products.
• Track wafers as they flow from the foundry through to downstream teams.
• Work with different engineering teams to provide sample forecasts.
• Drive vendors to deliver the requested material in a timely manner.
• Ensure smooth flow of material vital to meet the validation requirements and schedules.
• Report and implement delivery schedules, materials, and build matrix details.
• Handle and rebound from critical issues that might stem from Engineering change, material shortage, or schedule slips.
• Report on material progress and investigate material blocker issues.
• Play a key role in the allocation of material in case of shortages.
• Anticipate potential issues that may arise and communicate to relevant teams to jump-start mitigation paths.
• Act as the point of contact for internal and external key stakeholders.
• Host, attend, and present at meetings with internal stakeholders and vendor partners.
• Assist the team with PO generation and approvals.
• Ensure PO deliverables are completed and invoices are paid on a timely basis.
• Assist with lab equipment delivery and set up.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and adept at driving multi-functional teams.
• Hardware/Silicon material management experience is a plus.
• Top-notch critical thinking skill set; big picture program understanding and details.
• Experience managing, prioritizing, and maintaining multiple projects at a time.
• Detail-oriented to ensure accuracy of all data, status, and reports.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to react to changes in a time-sensitive environment.
• Ability to work with overseas vendors across European and Asia time zones.
• Ability to operate in fast-paced situations.
• A Self-starter who can function with ambiguity.
• Experience with G Suite tools (Sheet, Docs, Slides, Drive).

Top 3 Must-Have Skills:

• Silicon development.
• Ability to manage external vendors.
• Working with internal teams, usually heavily XFN (FTEs/Contractors). Keeping teams aligned.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 52.63/hr.