Staff Project Analyst

Overview

Support the CHS Program Management & Enablement team in Bangalore with project planning, schedules, headcount and NRE, risks, and change requests, keeping local hardware, mechanical, PCB, CAD, and package design teams in sync with US-based engineering and program teams.

What you'll do

• Support project planning for test cards, silicon breakout boards, and production card designs: map deliverables to program milestones and track them across the local design teams.
• Work with business unit program managers and US-based PCB and program teams to keep plans, schedules, and deliverables aligned across India and the US.
• Support program managers with schedules for board and R&D hardware design programs: maintain schedules, track milestones and dependencies, and flag slips early.
• Support headcount (HC) and NRE planning: collect inputs from functional teams at each program milestone, consolidate them, and identify resource gaps by team and region.
• Track HC and NRE against plan as scope and schedules change, and report gaps to program managers.
• Assist with financial roll-ups, forecasts, and fiscal year budget inputs, working with Finance. Maintain budget dashboards that track plan versus actuals.
• Maintain risk, issue, and change request trackers. Follow up with owners on mitigation plans and closure.
• Support core meetings and cross-site syncs: prepare agendas, capture minutes, decisions, and action items, and follow up with owners to closure.
• Prepare status reports and review materials for program managers and leadership.
• Build and maintain dashboards and reports, and use AI tools and automation to reduce manual work (for example Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents, Power BI, Power Automate, SharePoint lists, JIRA).
• Maintain CHS program databases, trackers, and SharePoint sites, and implement enhancement requests from program managers.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience supporting project management and execution in a technology, semiconductor, or hardware environment.
• Experience supporting headcount (HC), NRE, or budget planning and tracking.
• Hands-on experience with project management tools such as MS Project and JIRA.
• Hands-on experience using AI tools (such as Microsoft 365 Copilot or AI agents) to automate reporting, analysis, and routine work.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Power BI, and Power Automate.
• Working understanding of the semiconductor product lifecycle.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to work across regions and time zones, including regular calls with US-based teams.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Nice to have

• Master's degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent).
• Prior experience in the semiconductor industry.
• Experience with SQL, Python, or other scripting to automate data and reporting.
• Experience building Copilot agents or Power Automate flows for program workflows.
• Experience with JIRA dashboards, queries, and workflow setup.
• Experience supporting hardware, PCB, or package design teams.
• Experience preparing materials for Director and VP-level reviews.
• 2+ years of experience working in a large matrixed organization.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India.
• Works regularly on calls with US-based teams across time zones.