Project Manager

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About the role:

The Project Manager is accountable to achieve defined project results. Accountable for execution of assigned R&D projects according to the project plan and within agreed boundaries (including specification, quality, timing, costs, information/reporting and organization).

Key responsibilities:

• Manage the project and the project team, from PCA to project close.
• Accountable to define the project plan and timeline in consultation and agreement with all relevant management levels and stakeholder, including external groups (RQC, Package R&D, external manufacturing).
• Accountable to prepare and execute regular project reporting and stakeholder management (including pre-gate alignments and/or escalations).
• Accountable to define competencies and resource needed. Takes team leadership, build up a performing project team incl. operational guidance and conflict management. Challenge team members to meet committed project deliverables. Identify gaps in skills and performance of the team during the project.

• Documents the agreed project plan, deliverables and risks in CCOPP and FMEA.
• Accountable for gate and milestone documentation according to the checklist.
• Initiates and chairs core team meetings, including gate review meetings and milestone meetings with the core team.
• Tracks and manages project progress, securing timely execution of tasks, appropriate actions and deliverables according planning.
• Performs project risks assessment and ensures that risks are identified and managed (FMEA). Creates a risk management and mitigation plan. Anticipates on potential bottlenecks and risks.

• Manages problems and changes during project (PR/CR) and execute change management process.
• Accountable that relevant quality standards for own projects are defined and met, accountable for the quality and completeness of the project deliverables according to plan.
• Provide input about performance of team members towards the resource managers.
• Initiate and contribute to quality improvement activities related to business processes and procedures.

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Skils/competencies required:

• Experience in Semiconductor industry
• Bachelor or Master degree in Engineering
• PMP/Prince2
• Knowledge in state-of-the-art project management tools and their application

• Knowledge of semiconductor processes and packages
• Leadership skills in building and leading project teams in a global, intercultural environment – “exemplified engagement”.
• Delivering on commitment (PTS) – always demonstrating full accountability for project deliverables, “removing obstacles” 
• Demonstrating “customer obsession” by actively looking for opportunities to reduce TTM 
• Demonstrating “owners mindset” , critical judgement  and the ability to build ‘winning teams’ 

• Very good communication and negotiation skills incl. stakeholder management up to EMT level

Must haves:

• Experience in Semiconductor industry on Project Manager position (it is not junior role so at least 5 years)
• PMP/Prince2/Lean Six Sigma certificate
• Would be great if candidate have experience with front end and back end of product development in semiconductor industry but it can be either front or back end experience as well.