pSemi Corporation is a Murata company driving semiconductor integration. pSemi builds on Peregrine Semiconductor's 30-year legacy of technology advancements and strong IP portfolio but with a new mission-to enhance Murata's world-class capabilities with high-performance semiconductors. With a strong foundation in RF integration, pSemi's product portfolio now spans power management, connected sensors, optical transceivers, antenna tuning and RF frontends. These intelligent and efficient semiconductors enable advanced modules for smartphones, base stations, personal computers, electric vehicles, data centers, IoT devices and healthcare. From headquarters in San Diego and offices around the world, pSemi's team explores new ways to make electronics for the connected world smaller, thinner, faster and better.

Job Summary

As part of the Office of the CTO within the Technology & Engineering department, the Senior Manager, Technical Project Management (Mgmt) will co-lead "Technology Platform" development projects with the Technical Lead or multiple Technical Leads for multidisciplinary projects. Using technical project management skills, the incumbent leads planning activities and drives the cross-functional team to meet deliverables and milestone commitments, including successful project launches and completions. This role requires exceptional influence & organizational skills, high attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills. New incumbents of this role will start in an individual contributor capacity but will be expected to lead a small team of Technical Project Managers.

Roles & Responsibilities

This position has responsibility for:

• Co-lead "Technology Platform" development projects with the Technical Design Lead or multiple Technical Design Leads for multidisciplinary projects.
  • "Technology Platform" = reusable, scalable, technology IP platform, that can include architectures & circuits, semiconductor process technologies, semiconductor devices, CAD/PDKs, Models and packaging technologies.
• Ensure the projects adhere to the applicable "Technology Development Flow(s)" (TPF).
• Responsible, in collaboration with the Technical Design Lead(s), for development of project plans, project plan approvals, projects adhering to the milestones & goals in the project plan, project logistics, project budget adherence, support function coordination, status reporting and contingency management.
• The Sr. Manager, Technical Project Mgmt is primarily responsible for functional project management, in collaboration with the Technical Design Lead whose primary responsibilities differ in that the incumbent of the latter position drives technical direction/strategy technology development plans and technical decisions.
• Utilize project tracking systems to plan and track projects, including, schedule(s), milestones, goals, resources, costs, materials, deliverables, issues & risks, etc.
• Drives negotiations and resolves conflicts, and when needed escalates to drive resolution of issues.
• "Technology Platform" developments can be focused on one discipline e.g. RF, analog, digital, process technology and packaging technology. But they can also be multidisciplinary e.g. process technology + CAD/PDK + modeling deck, RF + analog + digital, RF + packaging, etc. Multiple discipline projects require collaborative management with multiple Technical Leads.
• May co-lead with Technical Design Lead(s) the development of new or improved "Technology Development Flows".
• Will have direct reports such as Technical Project Managers.

Competency Requirements

In order to perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Managing Performance: Clearly defines and communicates roles and responsibilities; holds people accountable for accomplishing objectives; recognizes and rewards people who achieve results and deliver on performance expectations; provides effective feedback on performance
• Delegating Responsibility: Provides people with clear objectives and allows them to take ownership for their goals; gives people a mix of tasks that challenge but do not overwhelm them; acts as a resource people can utilize to help accomplish their goals
• Developing Talent:Invests time and resources into building the capabilities of team members; helps people define career goals and establish development plans to achieve them; gives people constructive, developmental feedback and advice
• Communicating Effectively: Expresses ideas and information in a clear and concise manner; tailors message to fit the interests and needs of the audience; delivers information in a manner that is interesting and compelling to the listener
• Driving Projects to Completion: Keeps current on project status; makes sure people are aware of project status and what they need to do to keep things moving; redirects project resources and activities to overcome setbacks; elevates project concerns to senior levels of leadership when appropriate

Minimum Qualifications (Experience and Skills)

• 10+ years of relevant industry experience including design and project management
• 5+ years managing direct reports.
• Proven proficiency with project management methodologies and techniques.
• Strong communicator who can effectively communicate at all levels within the company
• Proven negotiator and strength in the management of all relevant functions through influence.
• Sense of urgency and strength in leading problem-solving efforts.
• High level of integrity in the creation and honoring of commitments.
• Proven ability to drive change.
• Proficient in MS Office, Project Planning tools, Resource Management Tools and BI tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Certification

Education Requirements

• BSEE or MSEE

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

USD: 162,404.87 - 223,306.70 per year

pSemi Corporation supports a diverse workforce and is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees. pSemi does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions or breastfeeding), gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver's license issued under Vehicle Code section 12801.9), ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally-protected medical condition, military or veteran status (including "protected veterans" under applicable affirmative action laws), marital status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal laws applicable to the Company. pSemi also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that an employee or applicant has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.

Note: The Peregrine Semiconductor name, Peregrine Semiconductor logoand UltraCMOS are registered trademarks and the pSemi name, pSemi logo, HaRP andDuNE are trademarks of pSemi Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies. pSemi products are protected under one or more of the following U.S. Patents: http://patents.psemi.com