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Principal, Program Design

Renesas Electronics Corporation, Greenlawn, NY, United States


Job Description
Renesas' automotive MCUs holds the No. 1 world-wide market share, and we are now aiming to expand our product lineup to achieve further business growth. Therefore, creating a need to strengthen the organization accordingly. Hardware Development is a vital element necessary to expand our business and this is also why we would like to invite talented Project Managers to join us on our mission.

Key Responsibilities

Drive the Project development for automotive MCU products from Planning to MP (Mass Production) phase on schedule.

Collaborate closely across multiple departments such as Customers, Software Teams, Marketing, Engineering, Finance, Sales and Vendors/Suppliers during project development phase.

Deploy best Program Management Practices: Bottoms‑up planning, Dependency mapping, Critical path analysis and Risk mitigation using industry standard planning tools such as MS-Project for Project planning and execution.

Monitor the Project development progress and report the status on a regular basis and elevate issues whenever needed. Also provide regular Project updates to the Senior Management.

Co‑ordinate and Conduct Project Gate reviews.

Take personal accountability to drive the projects and deliver them on schedule. Ensure proper project meeting cadence is in place and with regular follow‑ups on ALL Action Items to resolve any open issues.

Support Program Manager and project team in all organizational activities during the project development.

Qualifications

Minimum 10 years project management experience in the engineering sector.

Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands‑on experience in HW Chip development (CPU’s/GPU’s/MCU’s/SoC’s/Memory dev etc.).

Able to plan and manage complex Projects spanning across multiple departments.

Excellent client‑facing and internal communication skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills.

Expertise in Microsoft Office 365 including advanced skills in MS Project.

Atlassian JIRA and Confluence.

PMP / PMA certificate is a plus.

Confident English speaker in a global business environment.

Benefits

Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.

Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers' evolving needs and help make people’s lives easier, safe and secure.

Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people‑first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.

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