Senior Manager, IP Management

Job Title

Senior Manager, IP Management

Role Summary

Manage third-party IP (TPIP) delivery and lifecycle across Arm programmes, coordinating vendors, procurement, engineering and programme teams to ensure timely delivery, compliance readiness and risk mitigation.

Role sits on the IP Management team, tracking vendor commitments, driving issue resolution, and improving TPIP processes and reporting. Salary range: $214,200–$289,800 per year.

Experience Level

Senior; the title indicates a senior role. The posting does not specify explicit years of experience, but senior-level programme or delivery management experience in semiconductors or similarly complex technology environments is expected.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include coordinating TPIP activities, maintaining accurate delivery information, identifying risks early, and supporting leadership reporting.

• Coordinate third-party IP delivery and lifecycle activities across programmes, providing visibility of readiness, progress, risks and dependencies.
• Maintain accurate TPIP information: ownership, need-by dates, procurement readiness, vendor commitments and delivery status.
• Coordinate handoffs between IP selection, procurement, delivery, technical owners, Procurement, Quality, Legal, Finance and vendors.
• Track vendor commitments, schedule changes and recovery plans; identify risks and drive resolution.
• Support TPIP programme reviews and leadership reporting with clear, evidence-based information.
• Coordinate Continue / Hold / Cancel / Revalidate decisions when scope, schedule or vendor commitments change.
• Drive continuous improvement in TPIP lifecycle processes, reporting, tools and ways of working.

Requirements

Must-have skills and experience for this role.

• Programme, project or delivery management experience within semiconductors, silicon IP, SoC development, or a comparable complex technology environment.
• Experience working with suppliers or technology vendors, including managing delivery commitments, issue resolution and recovery planning.
• Proven ability to coordinate across multiple teams to lead schedules, risks, dependencies and delivery priorities.
• Strong organisational, problem-solving and communication skills; able to work with technical teams and senior stakeholders.
• Understanding of technology or IP lifecycle management, procurement readiness and delivery tracking, or demonstrated equivalent experience.

Nice-to-have: semiconductor IP selection/procurement/integration experience, familiarity with IP vendors or EDA companies, Jira or similar workflow tools, and experience with reporting, dashboards or workflow automation.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

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.