Senior Principal Project Manager (NPI)

Do you have a technical background in the Semiconductor industry? Do you want to take the lead in managing multiple projects driving our innovative product development in automotive and robotics networks systems?

NXP is number 1 in automotive semiconductor devices and in Automotive networking where we foresee strong growth in the next decade. We have an opportunity in the Product Line "In-Vehicle Networking" (IVN) for a Senior Principal Project Manager. As PROJECT MANAGER for New Product Introduction (NPI) you will lead a team of experienced multi-disciplinary engineers to develop new products for automotive applications from Project initiation to product release in production.  Your goal will be to ensure product delivery to the market on time, within the agreed budget, at the expected quality while meeting the financial targets (Business case) set by the organization.

We are an international organization that value the "working together" while having a clear ambition to grow in the business and become more and more efficient.

You will be responsible for :

• Drive the Project Life Cycle from Project Initiation to Production Release

• Define scope, planning & budget for the entire project while always looking at the quality

• Create and maintain the project business case

• Drive and follow the project risk assessment to find the right risk responses

• Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary team of technical specialist to satisfy customer needs and business case

• Communicate clearly and efficiently with relevant stakeholders on progress, issues, and escalation

Your Team :

You will join our Program Management Office with Project Managers and Project Support Officer (15 FTEs).

You will have the chance to contribute to the key growth area for the future for NXP semiconductors and to build on the evolution towards self-driving cars. NXP’s Automotive business unit offers sensor and processing technology that drives all aspects of the secure connected cars of today and the autonomous cars of tomorrow. NXP’s Product line In-Vehicle Networking (IVN) is the world’s leading supplier of integrated circuits for in-vehicle communication, ranging from LIN, CAN, FlexRay, System Basis Chips (SBC) to Ethernet PHYs and switches. In high-end vehicles, there are more than 100 transceivers inside the vehicle, and thanks to NXP’s market leadership; virtually every car produced in the world is equipped with at least one of NXP’s IVN products.

We work with all major automotive manufacturers and Tier 1s, and we are recognized in the industry as the leader in performance, quality, and technology. The product line IVN has offices in The Netherlands, India, Germany & China.

The location of this vacancy is Nijmegen or Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

Job Qualifications :

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.

• 7-10 years experience in complex project Management with multi-disciplinary teams.

• Project Management Skills (PMI/PMP)

• Technical Background (Semiconductor preferred)

• Structured way of working, good interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate efficiently at all levels of the organization.

• Strong Leadership skills

Creating Secure Connections and Infrastructure for a Smarter World

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) makes products and environments safer, more sustainable, and more secure with innovative connectivity and edge processing solutions for a smarter world.

We are in the business of better. Not just better technologies, but better innovations to improve society. As the world leader in secure connectivity and processing solutions for embedded applications, NXP is solving the world’s most complex technology challenges to accelerate business innovation, enhance how we work, and advance how we live.

Ready to create a smarter world? Visit our career website and follow us on social: LinkedIn, Facebook.

If you are as excited about this opportunity as we are, we kindly invite you to apply. After a screening based on your profile, you can be expected to have a phone interview with our Talent Acquisition Consultant followed by several business interviews.

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