Internal IP Program Manager

Overview

The Internal IP Program Manager leads end-to-end planning, execution and delivery of internal IP programs, partnering with Design, Product Lines, QA, Validation, Release, Operations and Customer teams across the IP lifecycle.

What you'll do

• Lead end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of internal IP programs.
• Manage schedules, milestones, risks, dependencies, and escalations.
• Drive alignment across global, cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Coordinate IP lifecycle governance, compliance, quality reviews, and release readiness.
• Lead customer escalations and support resolution of critical issues.
• Establish and track KPIs, program metrics, and management dashboards.
• Identify risks, remove blockers, and drive timely decision-making.
• Manage cross-team dependencies, resource conflicts, and competing priorities.
• Facilitate effective communication, documentation, and program reviews.
• Drive continuous improvement of processes, tools, and operational practices.
• Support Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related technical field.
• 8+ years of program management, technical program management, or semiconductor product development experience.
• Proven experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Experience managing customer-facing issues and escalations.
• Demonstrated ability to drive alignment without direct authority.

Nice to have

• Program Management: Applies disciplined planning, governance, risk management, and execution practices to deliver business commitments.
• Technical Acumen: Understands the end-to-end IP lifecycle and can effectively engage with technical teams across development, verification, validation, QA, release, and customer deployment.
• Stakeholder Management: Builds trusted relationships, aligns diverse perspectives, and influences outcomes across organizational boundaries.
• Customer Orientation: Maintains focus on customer needs while balancing technical, operational, and business requirements.
• Adaptability: Responds effectively to changing priorities, ambiguity, and evolving business needs.
• Emotional Intelligence: Demonstrates strong self-awareness, communication, collaboration, and conflict-management skills.
• Resilience: Maintains effectiveness under pressure and successfully navigates challenging customer situations, organizational resistance, and difficult stakeholder interactions.
• Systems Thinking: Understands end-to-end processes, identifies interdependencies, and drives scalable, data-driven solutions.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (North campus).