Principal Program Manager, PMO – Graphics & Compute

Job Title

Principal Program Manager, PMO – Graphics & Compute

Role Summary

Lead end-to-end program management for Graphics DRAM (GDDR) and Compute product portfolios from New Product Introduction (NPI) through High Volume Manufacturing (HVM) readiness. Senior individual contributor responsible for program execution, cross-functional governance, AI-enabled workflow improvements, and representing program status to executive stakeholders.

Experience Level

Senior — typically requires 10+ years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing, product development, or program management.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include program leadership, cross-business-unit coordination, AI integration into PMO workflows, and driving continuous improvement across program processes.

• Own end-to-end delivery for GDDR and Compute products from planning through qualification and HVM ramp.
• Establish and run Product Development Teams (PDTs) with structured meetings, clear agendas, decision logs, and accountability.
• Align product development targets across Engineering, R&D, Operations, Manufacturing, and Business Units; resolve cross-functional conflicts.
• Identify and manage critical-path risks; escalate and drive resolution when issues exceed PDT scope.
• Manage handoffs from NPI to sustaining PDTs and Manufacturing/Supply Chain at HVM ramp.
• Maintain program health frameworks and serve as the single source of truth for portfolio status.
• Lead cross-BU governance forums for wafer allocation, prioritization, and escalation.
• Drive AI and automation initiatives to improve meeting intelligence, status reporting, risk identification, and dashboard analytics.
• Facilitate lessons-learned workshops, retrospectives, and PMO continuous improvement initiatives.
• Represent programs at executive-level reviews and influence decisions without direct authority.

Requirements

Core qualifications and skills required for success in this role.

• 10+ years of experience delivering complex, multi-phase semiconductor programs from NPI through HVM ramp.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional, geographically distributed Product Development Teams.
• Experience owning cross-organizational governance forums, prioritization, and escalation management.
• Experience with AI tools, workflow automation, or digital transformation initiatives in a program management or operations context.
• Strong program scheduling skills; ability to assess and communicate schedule health, critical path, and risk to executives.
• Data-driven decision-making experience using program metrics, dashboards, and analytics.
• Excellent written, verbal, and executive presentation skills; ability to influence without authority.
• Self-directed, structured, and comfortable operating with ambiguity in fast-paced environments.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with emerging Compute memory programs.
• Familiarity with JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint, Power BI, SAP HANA, and Teamcenter.
• Experience mentoring or formally coaching other program managers.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field) is preferred. PMP or an equivalent project management certification is listed as a preferred credential.

About the Company

Company: Micron Technology

Headquarters: Boise, Idaho, USA

Micron Technology is a global leader in memory and storage solutions, dedicated to transforming how the world uses information. The company offers a diverse portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory products under the Micron and Crucial brands. With a commitment to customer focus and technological innovation, Micron drives advancements in artificial intelligence, 5G, and other data-centric applications, empowering users to learn, communicate, and progress.