Renesas Electronics America

Principal Project Manager

Renesas Electronics America$120K — $150K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or related field
  • 7+ years of experience in program/project management, operations, engineering, or product management
  • Experience in driving cost reduction initiatives in semiconductor, electronics, or high-tech industries preferred
  • Understanding of product development processes and manufacturing operations
  • Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional programs
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
  • Executive-level presentation and reporting skills preferred

Responsibilities

  • Lead cross-functional capacity expansion and cost reduction initiatives
  • Drive structured cost reduction programs from identification through implementation
  • Coordinate activities across multiple teams including Engineering and Supply Chain
  • Develop and maintain cost reduction roadmaps and executive reporting dashboards
  • Identify cost reduction opportunities in BOM, sourcing, and manufacturing flows
  • Track and report savings against targets and manage risks
  • Facilitate executive reviews to ensure alignment on priorities

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Engagement with cross-functional teams
  • Exposure to strategic decision-making and executive reviews
  • Dynamic and fast-paced work environment
  • Leadership in significant cost optimization initiatives
Full Job Description
We are seeking a highly driven and cross-functional Capacity Expansion and Cost Reduction Project Manager to lead strategic cost optimization and capacity expansion initiatives across products, operations, and supply chain. This role will be responsible for identifying, driving, and tracking capacity expansion and cost reduction opportunities while balancing quality, performance, customer commitments, and execution timelines. The ideal candidate combines strong project management skills with technical and business acumen, and is capable of driving alignment across engineering, operations, procurement, quality, planning and marketing teams in a fast-paced environment. Lead cross-functional capacity expansion and cost reduction initiatives across product design, manufacturing, test, packaging, sourcing, and operations Drive structured cost reduction programs from opportunity identification through implementation and savings realization Coordinate activities across Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement, Quality, Finance, and Product Marketing Develop and maintain cost reduction roadmaps, priorities, schedules, and executive reporting dashboards Identify opportunities for: BOM cost reduction Alternate sources for BOM and manufacturing flows Packaging optimization Yield improvement Test cost reduction Supply chain optimization Alternate sourcing and dual sourcing Process simplification and operational efficiencies Drive the decision toward issuing PCNs or releasing new part numbers Drive the cross-functional team toward PCN planning/execution Participate in EOL activity and notifications Track and report savings against targets, including risks and mitigation plans Drive accountability and execution across stakeholders and suppliers Support customer and supplier engagements related to cost optimization initiatives Escalate critical issues impacting cost, schedule, or execution Facilitate executive reviews and ensure alignment on priorities and tradeoffs Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or related field 7+ years of experience in program/project management, operations, engineering, or product management Product-engineering experience is a plus Experience driving cost reduction initiatives in semiconductor, electronics, or high-tech industries preferred Strong understanding of: Product development processes Manufacturing operations Supply chain and procurement Cost structures and business tradeoffs Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional programs to completion Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments Executive-level presentation and reporting skills preferred Videos To Watch https://www.youtube.com/embed/k-zs4tB6nNc

About Renesas Electronics America

Renesas Electronics America is a leading supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions including microcontrollers, SoC solutions and a broad range of analog and power devices, with operations spanning research, development, design and manufacturing for a wide range of applications.
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