Renesas Electronics
Semiconductor
StaffProject/ProgramMgmtSpecialist
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“Staff Project/Program Mgmt Specialist at Renesas Electronics. Skills: Project management, Product development, NPI. Develop project plans. Define project schedules”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver projects on schedule; Deliver projects within budget; Deliver projects to quality standards
Industry & Context.
Root Cause Analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5–7+ years relevant experience, 3–5+ years technical program management, 3–5+ years NPI functional team experience, In-depth NPI understanding, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Nice to Have
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, PhD in Electrical Engineering, Exposure to automotive processes, PMP certification
What You'll Do.
Develop project plans
Define project schedules
Execute project budgets
Own product development lifecycle
Track project metrics
Participate in Annual Operation Planning
Estimate project spending
Forecast project spending
Manage project spending
Build trust with leadership
Remove execution roadblocks
Mitigate project risks
Improve team efficiencies
Collaborate with peers
Harvest best practices
Align execution priorities
Align sample priorities
Communicate project status
Escalate potential issues
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Functional leadership; Cross-functional peers; Demand Creation; Sales; Marketing; Core team
Communication Scope
Communicate project status
Process & Methodology
Project management, Program management, Agile methodologies, Roadmap requirements, First-time-right execution
Full Job Description
At Renesas, we don’t just manufacture semiconductors—we engineer the intelligence at the heart of a sustainable, connected world. As a global leader in microcontrollers, analog, power, and SoC products, our mission is clear: To Make Our Lives Easier, Safer, and Greener. From pioneering the future of autonomous and electric vehicles to securing the IoT and automating global industries, we look at the big picture. We don't just deliver individual chips; we design comprehensive "Winning Combinations"—optimally blended engineering solutions that help our customers innovate faster, reduce time-to-market, and touch billions of lives every day. Responsibilities * Develop, define, and execute comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets, and deliverables. Take total ownership of the product development lifecycle from start to finish. * Partner with the Hi-Rel Division PMO lead to track critical project metrics/KPIs (schedule, risks, scope, budget, cost entitlement, and manufacturability). Participate in Annual Operation Planning to estimate, forecast, and manage project/portfolio spending to ensure alignment with forecasts. * Build trust and collaborate closely with functional leadership to identify and remove execution roadblocks, mitigate risks, and continuously improve team efficiencies. * Collaborate with cross-functional peers across other business groups to harvest best practices and lessons learned, ensuring the Hi-Rel Product group remains in sync with global "One Renesas" methodologies, tools, and systems. * Partner with Demand Creation, Sales, and Marketing to align execution and sample priorities with market and customer needs. Guide the team in preparing RFI/RFQ responses for key business opportunities. * Effectively communicate project status updates to leadership, the core team, and across the organization. Escalate potential issues early to address them before they impact execution metrics or require crisis management. ## Qualifications Requirements * Prov
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