High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) Program Manager

A High Bandwidth Memory PMO (Program Management Office) Program Manager at Micron is responsible for the development of industry leading High Performance memory products (HBM) used in various markets and applications!

The HBM PM oversees projects from the planning stage through qualification and product ramp in accordance with Micron’s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) process. The HBM PM will work with the PDT to develop, qualify and ramp the next-generation groundbreaking HBM products!

In this position, the individual will also be responsible for achieving the HBM program targets captured in the project release document (schedule, samples delivery, quality, cost, manufacturing readiness, ramp readiness), and for directing the Product Development Team (PDT). The HBM PM will be the key interface between CNBU, Design, DEG, Manufacturing, Test, APTD, Global Supply Chain and Global Quality departments

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Capture HBM product requirements in close cooperation with the respective BU (Business Unit) representative. 

Drive an alignment process of product development targets with Engineering, R&D and BU 
Establish a ProChain(TM)  based project schedule as the single source of truth  

Ensure cross-functional teams’ consensus on availability of resources required to achieve the goals of the project and drive towards closing executional gaps.

Ensure cross-functional teams’ consensus on availability of resources required to achieve the goals of the project and drive towards closing executional gaps.  

Build and cultivate strong working relationships with key HBM functional areas and PDT organizations to constantly drive towards delivering HBM stage gates commitments.

Strong communication and team-working skills are crucial, with proven track record to lead and influence. Proven experience inspiring change and working across functions and geographies to deliver products to specific critical metrics

Communicate HBM product vision clearly to PDT team members and key partners and encourage actions to deliver HBM products to our key customers prior to competition definitions

Work with the Supply Chain representative on a sample delivery plan for engineering and qualification samples.

Communication and collaboration with your DEG/APTD team as well as other multi-functional teams will be crucial to your success.

Drive and contribute to project kickoff ahead of project schedule builds to ensure all requirements and assumptions are identified.  

Provide balanced advocacy of both Micron internal teams, as well as customer/BU requests to ensure project success in varying development scenarios.

Project execution: Establish and advise the PDT. This includes regular (typical: weekly) meetings of the PDT and to track the progress of the project. Set the pace, focus, and intensity of the entire team. The PM serves as the conscience of the PDT: No important issues are ducked or dissembled; the earlier issues are raised the better.

Monitor the project plan (includes weekly ProChain(TM) task updates): Drive and supervise required actions and follow ups especially when the execution of the project is off schedule.

Decision making: Identify and quickly make decisions. Advance decisions that are beyond the scope of the PDT in a timely fashion.

Solve conflicts and set priorities to reach project goals. 

Ongoing and active risk and change request management. 

Participate actively in stage gate reviews according to the project schedule.

Drive product qualification and ramp as well as hand-off to Manufacturing/Supply Chain. 

Regular (weekly) reporting of the program status to Engineering Management and to the lead BU. Coordinate and lead report outs at work reviews and program reviews.

Lessons learned workshops to ensure proliferation of knowledge and best practices across the company. 

The Program Manager reports to the Senior manager of the DRAM HPM PMO organization.

Qualifications and Education:

Have worked in a program management function before and are able to drive complex development projects. 

Have 10+ years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing and/or system/process development.  

Bachelors or equivalent engineering degree required.

Are self-aligned, outspoken and able to get things done following a structured approach. 

Can quickly analyze data and information.

Strong, clear communication skills with efficient ethos.

Experienced meeting management skills with high presentation proficiency..

Have a strong engineering background in semiconductor industry, ideally a good understanding of semiconductor product development, process architecture preferably with HBM products.

DRAM experience preferred.  

Open to frequent domestic and international business trips (minimum once a month).