Director, Technical Program Management

Director, Technical Program Management

Mission: Plan, coordinate, drive execution for silicon programs at Groq

Responsibilities & opportunities in this role:

• Assume ownership of silicon schedules for LD, DV, PD, packaging, and foundry
• Form one pillar of the core team triad for the Polaris (and follow-on) programs (Engineering, Product, Program Management) to guide decisions, trade-offs, planning, execution
• Work with engineers and engineering managers to ensure on-time execution of silicon deliverables with quality
• Collaborate and lead cross-functional planning and execution efforts with product, systems and software teams to ensure we deliver a product, not just a chip
• Support Head of Silicon on routine administration of his team and responsibilities, including preparing presentations, following up on actions, hosting meetings, etc.

Ideal candidates have/are:

• Have hands-on experience with either logic design, design verification, or physical design
• Expertise with schedule tools like MS Project or Smartsheet
• Prior experience in a Chief-of-Staff role
• Comfortable with ambiguity but actively seek clarity
• Electrical or mechanical engineering degree
• Demonstrated ability to create, maintain, manage complex programs involving multiple technical teams using both ASIC and COT silicon development paradigms
• Demonstrated experience working with external vendors (foundries, IP, etc.), including negotiation of deadlines, holding all parties accountable, etc.
• Ability to understand and communicate complex concepts (e.g., schedules, decisions, requirements, etc.) clearly, concisely, and in a timely manner
• Sufficient understanding of silicon-oriented technologies, methodologies to speak with engineers in their own language

Attributes of a Groqster:

• Humility - Egos are checked at the door
• Collaborative & Team Savvy - We make up the smartest person in the room, together
• Growth & Giver Mindset - Learn it all versus know it all, we share knowledge generously
• Curious & Innovative - Take a creative approach to projects, problems, and design
• Passion, Grit, & Boldness - no limit thinking, fueling informed risk taking

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Compensation: At Groq, a competitive base salary is part of our comprehensive compensation package, which includes equity and benefits. For this role, the base salary range is $273,000 to $320,000, determined by your skills, qualifications, experience and internal benchmarks.