Sr Mgr, Project/Program Design

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power. The Sr Mgr, Project/Program Design for MCU Products is responsible for leading customer-facing product programs from proposal through production launch and lifecycle support. This role focuses on strong cross-functional project execution to ensure successful delivery of microcontroller (MCU) products for all relevant markets. The ideal candidate has experience managing a team of project/program managers, managing semiconductor product programs, coordinating global engineering teams, driving execution against aggressive timelines, and serving as the primary escalation point for customer and internal stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Project Execution & Delivery Own end-to-end execution of MCU product programs across silicon, software, systems, validation, manufacturing, and quality teams. Build and maintain integrated program schedules with clear milestones, dependencies, and critical paths. Drive execution readiness for silicon bring-up, software releases, validation, qualification, and production launch. Track program KPIs including schedule, cost, quality, risk, and resource utilization. Identify execution risks proactively and lead mitigation and recovery plans. Coordinate global cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, product marketing, applications, quality, and supply chain. Ensure alignment between customer commitments and internal execution capabilities. Requirements and Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Scien