Associate Project/Program Manager

Job Description

• Manages some small engineering projects and lead cross functional teams that are focused on the delivery of products from kick-off to release for customers.
• Develops Defines and executes project plans, schedules, budgets and deliverables at a portfolio level.
• Ensure to exhibit full project ownership, become the got-to person for all internal teams for questions related to projects and have total involvement in all phases of product development process from start to finish.
• Working all other program managers in PMO team responsible for tracking projects metrics/KPI such as schedule, risks, scope, budget, cost entitlement and manufacturability for entire Analog & Connectivity portfolio
• Maintain good discipline & practice guidelines, processes, and execution methodologies for team to follow to continuously improve project execution.
• Build trust and collaborate closely with functional leadership from other functional teams for identifying and removing execution roadblocks, mitigate risks and improve efficiencies for continuously improving project execution
• Collaborate with X-functional and Peers from other business groups to drive collaboration and harvest best practices and lessons learned to keep Timing Product group in sync with One Renesas methodologies, tools and systems
• Work with demand creation, sales and marketing to align execution and sample priorities with market and customer needs to allow us to compete and win. Guide team to help prepare customer requested RFI, RFQ responses to bid on key business opportunities 
• Effectively communicate with leadership, with the team and across the organization to keep stakeholders, leadership informed of project status, escalate early to identify and address issues before they start to impact execution metrics
• Guide team to prepare and effectively report project status updates at management decision point reviews as well as cross functional project progress reviews.

Qualifications

• Location: Candidate needs to be based in San Diego, CA..
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Management Information Systems, or a related field.
• Experience: The candidate should be a recent college graduate with up to 1 year of experience.
• Previous experience in Program Management (internship experience preferred).
• Familiarity with project development flow and new product introduction (from concept to production release) is a plus.
• Proficiency with industry-standard project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, SharePoint, FMEA, Root Cause Analysis, and Microsoft OneNote.
• Experience with Microsoft Project is a plus.
• The ideal candidate is open-minded, works well with others, dependable, and accountable.
• Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Renesas is unable to sponsor applicants for work visas for this position now or in the future. 

Additional Information

The expected annual pay range for this position is $68K-$80K . This position is also eligible for bonus opportunities   Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.

Renesas offers a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, and pet insurance. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive company-paid life insurance and AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as paid sick time, paid holidays, and accrued paid vacation. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources

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.
 
With a diverse team of over 22,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’     
 
At Renesas, you can: 

• 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.    

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?  

Join Renesas. Shape Your Future with Us.  

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