Senior Program Manager

The Senior Program Manager is accountable for delivery of business critical, strategic and complex multi-site, Research, Industrial and NPI Programs and Portfolios with major business impact.
The Senior Program Manager is responsible for building the program blueprint, including planning the required work, resource FTE required and associated costs, making sure that it is done to the correct standards, including scenario creation to support business decision making. Additionally, the Senior Program Manager will manage all changes, problems, and risks to achieve defined portfolio results according to the desired product group growth plans.
What you will do:
You will be responsible for the PG pipeline, including strategic planning, priorities of opportunities, resource scenario planning and driving opportunity start on time
You will capture competencies and resources needed to deliver pipeline
You will be responsible for strategic planning, competitive timelines, budget, efficient execution, changes and risks, challenges, decisions on process, procedures, method and technology to be used in the pipeline
You will define the overall Product Group program and project roadmap in consultation / agreement with all relevant management levels and stakeholders within up to EMT+1 level
You will initiate complex multi-site Programs, develop blueprint plans, resource plans, budgets, and Business Cases for the Product Group
You will drive programs to completion within agreed timeframe, budget as well as with required quality demands
You will be responsible for the relevant quality standards for all programs and projects are defined and met, and to monitor execution of all initiatives
You will manage all requested Program and Pipeline changes and ensure effective change management for roll-out to projects.
You will be responsible for program and portfolio risk identification and management, timeline and cost forecasts of all projects, programs within the product group portfolio
You will analyze opportunity risks (w. r. t. specifications, costs, timing, etc.) and develop and incorporate scenarios to overcome these risks
You will prioritize the resources across the Product Group Programs and Projects as necessary
You will ensures good planning principles and risk management are included in plans & budgets, CAPEX.
What you will bring:
Degree/Master + 8 years’ project and program management experience in semiconductors, pharmaceutical or related field
Strong track record in E2E Project and Program Management
Extensive knowledge in state-of-the-art project management tools and their application
Expert in scope management, risk management, change management and stakeholder management
Expert in cross domain alignment management and 3rd party management
Expert in scheduling, budgeting, definition, execution of programs and projects
Knowledge of semiconductor processes and packages is a clear benefit
Strong Leadership skills in building and leading programs and projects in a global, intercultural environment
Strong capability to manage high degree of uncertainty and frequent changes even under time pressure
Excellent communication and negotiation skills incl. stakeholder management up to EMT level
Fluent English and German skills
Strong goal orientation - Delivering on commitment – always demonstrating full accountability for committed deliverables
Demonstrating “customer obsession” by actively looking for opportunities to reduce time to market
Demonstrating “owners’ mindset”, critical judgement and the ability to build ‘winning teams’
Why work with us?
Flexible working hours and possibility of overtime reduction to maintain a Work-Life-Balance
Unlimited employment contract with a competitive salary and supplementary voluntary employee benefits
A wide variety of training courses and career development options
Numerous further benefits, such as retirement provisions, travel allowance for the HVV public transport ticket, company events, sports and leisure activities, employee discounts and even more
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D&I Statement
As an equal-opportunity employer, Nexperia values diversity not just because it is the right thing to do but because diverse teams perform better. We are dedicated to being inclusive, and a proof point of this dedication is that we were the main partner of the very first Dutch Paralympic Team NL House during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all, and we consider all applicants fairly, as well as providing a safe work environment and reasonable adjustments where requested.
In addition, we offer our colleagues the possibility to join employee resource groups such as the Pride Network Group or global and local Women's groups. Nexperia is committed to increasing women in management positions to 30% by 2030.