Hardware Program Manager

Position Summary

Samsung, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, is founded on a simple philosophy – the endless pursuit of excellence will create a better world for all. At Samsung Austin Research and Development Center (SARC) and Advanced Computing Lab (ACL), we are building a center of excellence for Intellectual Property (IP) that is applied to high-performance computing devices (mobile, automotive, and other custom market segments) consumed by millions of people around the world. Come build with us!

Role and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be part of the Samsung HW Program Management team, providing full line of Hardware and Software solutions to the Samsung family of products. You will be primarily responsible for Hardware IP development Programs.

• Manage Automotive HW IP development programs through product life cycle from product definition, planning , execution and product commercialization.
• Organize and lead cross-functional team meetings to develop project schedules, resource plan, functional team key performance metrics and overall project plans of records.
• Participate in functional team reviews and coordinate or assure compliance to department checklists and procedures.
• Troubleshoot program issues and helps to develop alternative program tasks, schedules, milestones, resource plans, processes etc. to resolve program issues and conflicts.
• Determine risks, develop mitigation strategies and communicate information to internal and external key stakeholders.
• Roll-up and reporting regularly to senior management on key program development milestones, metrics, issues and risks.
• Take active role in innovating and improving the current program management metrics and processes.
• Drive implementation of best practices in project management to streamline the graphics system teams deliverables
• Coordinate with remote teams on process, planning and deliverables
• Must be articulate, have a leadership presence, and be able to develop top quality presentations that are concise and engaging.
• Please note this is not a IT Program/Project Manager position

Skills and Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in a technical project management role plus a Bachelor's Degree OR 13 year's of experience plus a Master's Degree OR 11 year's of experience plus a PhD
•  Hands-on experience with Automotive functional safety standards
•  Hands-on experience with ASIC design, silicon validation and IP development process
•  Familiarity with standard software development methodologies including source control (Git, Perforce, etc.. )
•  Experience with requirement gathering and defect tracking systems (JIRA, Bugzilla, Jama etc..)
•  Experience with Waterfall and Agile project management methodologies
•  Experience with project schedule and resource management tools, advanced Excel, power-point

Preferred Qualifications

•  Experience in managing global programs/teams across different time zones
•  Effective Communication skills, technical project presentations and teamwork skills
•  Ability to learn and adapt quickly
•  Detail and action oriented, self-starter, leader, delegator and motivator.

Our Team

Our team is made up of talented individuals with diverse skill sets to build a technology roadmap and deliver market-leading GPU products. Our Xclipse GPU is the first mobile GPU with Ray Tracing technology that brings console-level graphics to Samsung Galaxy smartphones.

Being part of a unique team at a well-established global company means you have limitless room to explore, innovate, and grow by wearing different hats. We develop and deliver whole system architecture-level design for Samsung’s current and next-generation mobile GPU. With architecture scalability at the front