Senior Manager / Director – Customer Program Management (Custom Silicon)

About GF 
GlobalFoundries® Inc. (GF®) is one of the world's leading semiconductor manufacturers. GF redefines innovation and semiconductor manufacturing by developing and delivering feature-rich process technology solutions with leading performance in all growth markets. GF offers a unique mix of design, development and manufacturing services. With a talented and diverse team and manufacturing locations in the U.S., Europe and Asia, GF is a trusted technology provider to its global customers. GF employs approximately 13,000 people, including more than 3,000 in Dresden, Germany.

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Introduction

Leads and oversees end‑to‑end execution of strategic custom silicon customer programs, including MCUs, MPUs and radar‑class SoCs, for customers (Automotive, Industrial, Aerospace & Defense etc..). Manages a global team of Customer Program Managers and serves as the senior execution interface between customers and GlobalFoundries/MIPS cross‑functional teams.

Your Job

• Own full lifecycle execution of customer‑specific silicon programs from early engagement through SOP, volume ramp, and sustaining.

• Lead and scale a global Customer Program Management organization supporting multiple customers and products.

• Serve as the primary executive contact for automotive Tier‑1 customers on program delivery, execution status, and escalations.

• Drive alignment across MIPS IP, design enablement, engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and commercial teams.

• Establish and run program governance, milestones, KPIs, and risk management for complex, multi‑year custom products.

• Ensure programs meet customer commitments, quality and safety expectations, and financial objectives.

Core Competencies

• Automotive customer engagement and escalation management

• Experience with Silicon supply chain and vendor engagement models

• Global team leadership and talent development

• Strong execution discipline across schedule, risk, cost, and quality

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field. PhD will be beneficial.

• 15+ years experience in semiconductor deliveries (design house or vendor management)

• Proven success managing automotive‑class customer programs through full silicon lifecycles.

• Demonstrated leadership of global, matrixed teams.

Diversity is part of our corporate DNA. For this reason, we would like to encourage women in particular to apply for a job with us. As we value equal opportunities and inclusion is particularly important to us, we welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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