Director Technical Program Manager

Job Title

Director Technical Program Manager

Role Summary

Lead the technical program for partners' SoC development to ensure delivery of Arm's advanced designs from concept to production. Manage cross-functional engineering, validation, and partner teams to meet schedule, quality, and performance targets.

Experience Level

Senior-level (Director). Specific years of experience not stated.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Own on-time delivery of advanced Arm designs from concept through production.
• Manage technical tradeoffs and drive alignment between internal teams and partners across architecture, front-end design, physical design, packaging, software, silicon validation, test, product engineering, quality, and post-silicon operations.
• Manage resolution of change requests (features, quality, design efficiency).
• Serve as program point of contact internally and externally; communicate program status, risks, issues, and mitigation plans to multi-functional and executive stakeholders.

Requirements

Must-have technical and leadership qualifications:

• Proven experience managing large, complex SoC or subsystem designs from concept to production.
• Expertise in power/performance use cases, system modeling, chip design and test, PPA tradeoffs, foundry process technology, package design, and post-silicon bring-up.
• In-depth knowledge of SoC design principles, methodologies, and tool flows.
• Extensive experience in post-silicon qualification, foundry process issues, device performance, yield detractors, product test, and system-level integration.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills, and business insight; proven experience communicating with C-level executives.

Nice-to-have:

• Strong SoC design experience as a chip lead.
• Experience managing a portfolio of SoCs across multiple market segments (mobile, compute, automotive, PC).
• Transformative leadership skills with ability to articulate vision and influence outcomes across organizations and partners.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher, or equivalent practical experience. Preferred fields: Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.

About the Company

Company: Arm

Headquarters: Cambridge, United Kingdom

ARM is a global leader in semiconductor and software design, driving innovation in computing technology. The company specializes in designing processors and systems that provide the essential building blocks for electronic devices. ARM's architecture is widely used in smartphones, servers, and IoT devices, and its collaborative culture fosters bold thinking, diversity, and high-impact benefits for its talented workforce.