Job Description As part of Renesas' Power Division you'll be responsible for driving end-to-end custom IC development planning and execution in support of leading customers in the consumer space. The Principal Project Program Manager role offers the opportunity to help build and demonstrate industry best practices working with highly skilled and proven development teams to enable our customer base. Job Description Knowledge, Skills and Experience: • Drive the Project development for custom IC 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. • Define and lock program scope, strategy, and major execution commitments (schedule, budget, scope) • 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 escalate issues whenever needed (internally and externally). Also provide regular Project updates to the Senior Management. • Escalation point for unresolved functional and logistical issues and for any help needed across the project team. • 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 project team in all organizational activities during the project development. Qualifications Qualifications • Typically more than 8 years in a similar role involving coordination of development projects in a technical environment. • Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in hardware development • 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 is a plus • PMP / PMA certificate is a plus • Confident English speaker in a global business environment • BS or MS (or equivalent) in Engineering with emphasis in project execution Videos To Watch https://www.youtube.com/embed/k-zs4tB6nNc