Design to Technology Co-Optimization Program Manager

at  IMEC Inc

Research & development - Leuven | Just now
As the Design to Technology Co-Optimization (DTCO) Program Manager, you will be responsible for the technical and operational management of the DTCO R&D Program.

What you will do

• You will lead cross functional teams to drive innovative DTCO solutions for compute and memory related applications. You will align with the expert teams and resource managers to best implement your plan. Your goal will be to deliver on the strategy defined by the program director, with your cooperation.
• You will be responsible to lead the team technically and operationally, promoting interactions and innovations. Your open communication, enthusiasm and drive will be key to create a strong team and reach your goals.
• You will transform a strategic plan into a multi-year research roadmap, operational plan and guarantee the quality of the Program.
• You will monitor the resources, follow-up on the deliverables of your program, and ensure to stay within agreed boundaries. You will proactively manage change, drive the acceleration of your program activities when required, escalate showstoppers or issues within the organization, and help provide solutions.
• The interaction with our industrial partners will be an important part of your activities. You will regularly report to our partners, help keeping a strong link with them and answering their specific requests. You will systematically capture, report and drive actions based on partners’ feedback. Twice a year, you will actively organize and chair the Partner Technical Week reviews to showcase the program results to our partners. You will also support your program director in presenting the program results to partners during business trips.
• You will seek for constant improvements of both the quality and speed of our innovation. We will count on you to bring new ideas and help implementing them.

What we do for you
We offer you the opportunity to join one of the world’s premier research centers in nanotechnology at its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium. With your talent, passion and expertise, you’ll become part of a team that makes the impossible possible. Together, we shape the technology that will determine the society of tomorrow.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and proud of our open, multicultural, and informal working environment with ample possibilities to take initiative and show responsibility. We commit to supporting and guiding you in this process; not only with words but also with tangible actions. Through imec.academy, ’our corporate university’, we actively invest in your development to further your technical and personal growth.
We are aware that your valuable contribution makes imec a top player in its field. Your energy and commitment are therefore appreciated by means of a market appropriate salary with many fringe benefits.

Who you are

• You have a PhD degree or MSc in microelectronics, electrical engineering, physics, applied physics, material science, or a closely related discipline.
• You ave at least 5 year working experience in advanced design or technology related roles.
• You have experience in project management and/or proposal writing. This includes collection of information, logical ordering of ideas and milestones. Building execution plans and writing technical annexes.
• You have proven presentation and relation skills towards customers.
• You demonstrate a clear sense of ownership with a strong drive for growing your program.
• You have an enthusiastic and “always improving” mentality.
• You are customer driven.

IMEC and its affiliates will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. IMEC will consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes submitted by vendors such as search firms, staffing agencies, professional recruiters, fee-based referral services and recruiting agencies (hereafter “Agency”) to have been referred by the Agency free of charge. IMEC will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have a prior written agreement with IMEC, validated by its HR department, in place regarding a specific job opening and allowing to submit resumes.

• You will lead cross functional teams to drive innovative DTCO solutions for compute and memory related applications. You will align with the expert teams and resource managers to best implement your plan. Your goal will be to deliver on the strategy defined by the program director, with your cooperation.
• You will be responsible to lead the team technically and operationally, promoting interactions and innovations. Your open communication, enthusiasm and drive will be key to create a strong team and reach your goals.
• You will transform a strategic plan into a multi-year research roadmap, operational plan and guarantee the quality of the Program.
• You will monitor the resources, follow-up on the deliverables of your program, and ensure to stay within agreed boundaries. You will proactively manage change, drive the acceleration of your program activities when required, escalate showstoppers or issues within the organization, and help provide solutions.
• The interaction with our industrial partners will be an important part of your activities. You will regularly report to our partners, help keeping a strong link with them and answering their specific requests. You will systematically capture, report and drive actions based on partners’ feedback. Twice a year, you will actively organize and chair the Partner Technical Week reviews to showcase the program results to our partners. You will also support your program director in presenting the program results to partners during business trips.
• You will seek for constant improvements of both the quality and speed of our innovation. We will count on you to bring new ideas and help implementing them