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Lumentum · 2 hours ago

Director of Technical Program Manager

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$165K/yr - $235K/yr

8+ years exp

Lumentum is a company committed to passion and customer focus, seeking a motivated individual to lead the development of next-generation optical subsystems for AI/ML and networking applications. The Senior Technical/Engineering Program Manager will oversee complex new product development programs, ensuring successful execution from initiation to manufacturing while managing cross-functional teams and mitigating risks.

Optical CommunicationSemiconductorTelecommunications

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead full Product Development Process lifecycle program management of next-generation Cloud Module new product development activities from concept through release to volume manufacturing, ensuring delivery to schedule of high-quality, high-reliability, scalable, and manufacturable new products that meet or exceed business and customer expectations

Drive cross-functional collaboration and alignment across R&D engineering, Product Line Management (PLM), Global Operations functions, and other stakeholder groups acting as the central point of accountability for new product development program success

Develop, manage, and communicate integrated new product development program plans, schedules, and execution strategies, maintaining visibility and alignment across internal and external stakeholders at all organizational levels

Proactively manage the new product development program scope, budgets, and resources, identifying and mitigating technical and execution risks while driving issue resolution to keep programs on track

Facilitate key new product development program activities, including phase-gate reviews, technical design reviews, and retrospective lessons learned sessions, ensuring rigor in decision-making and alignment on deliverables

Support transfer to production activities including DFX (Design for Manufacturability/Testability), BOM readiness, yield ramp, cost targets and risk mitigation for volume production

Provide clear, timely, and concise new product development program updates to senior leadership, including milestone tracking, risk assessments, and decision recommendations

Champion and institutionalize new product development program management best practices, lessons learned tools, and methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, hybrid models) to improve execution discipline and organizational learning

Identify, track, and resolve technical dependencies and constraints in collaboration with technical engineering leaders, ensuring the integrity and feasibility of the new product development program schedule

Work hands-on with engineering teams to understand and troubleshoot complex technical issues, ensuring resolution to maintain development velocity, schedules and avoid downstream delays

Ensure new product definition and development align with key customer requirements, market trends, and competitive differentiation, leading the team to deliver new products with compelling value propositions and differentiation under aggressive time-to-market requirements

Serve as the primary program interface for customers, lead regular customer meetings, status updates to ensure transparency and alignment, ensuring timely response to customer issues, feedback, and escalations

Manage customer deliverables, milestones, and change requests with professionalism and transparency

Foster strong, trust-based relationships with strategic customer accounts

Qualification

Technical program managementNew product developmentRisk managementAgile methodologiesProject management toolsOptical systems experienceCross-functional collaborationAnalytical thinkingCustomer managementTeam leadershipCommunication skillsProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field (e.g., Mechanical, Electrical, or Optical) with a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience; Master's degree with 10 years, or PhD with 8 years of experience

Proven track record in managing complex, cross-functional technical new product development programs, preferably in Cloud Modules, optical systems, or networking hardware and firmware

Strong background in technical program and/or project management, with demonstrated success in delivering new product development programs on schedule, within budget, and meeting quality and reliability expectations

Effective team leadership and collaboration skills, with the ability to align and motivate multidisciplinary teams toward shared new product development program goals

Proficient in risk management, including identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks throughout the PDP process

Strong understanding of new product development methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid approaches

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to convey complex technical and programmatic information to technical and non-technical audiences

Experience using project and program management tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, JIRA, or equivalent

Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile, or Scrum Master certification is preferred

US Citizenship, Permanent Residency, or export License required