About the role

As a Project Manager for complex R&D and engineering programs, you will take end to end ownership of high impact, multi-site projects that shape our future product portfolio. You will operate at the intersection of advanced technology, global collaboration, and business success, driving projects from concept to execution while balancing quality, timing, cost, and risk.

This is your new job

Lead and Deliver Complex Projects

• Take full accountability for the execution of complex multi-site R&D and engineering projects
• Define and drive the overall project plan in alignment with key stakeholders and management up to executive level
• Ensure project delivery within agreed specification, quality, cost, timeline, and reporting boundaries
• Define and ensure compliance with relevant quality standards throughout the project lifecycle

Build and Lead High Performance Teams

• Define required competencies, roles, and resources and build a strong, results oriented project team
• Provide clear leadership, operational guidance, and constructive conflict management
• Enable effective collaboration across functions, sites, and cultural boundaries, with strong engagement of global teams

Master Risk, Change, and Decision Making

• Identify, assess, and proactively manage project risks, dependencies, and scenarios
• Establish and lead the change management process for scope, cost, and timeline changes
• Apply sound judgment on project setup, execution strategies, timelines, budgets, methods, and technologies

Strengthen the Organization

• Coach and support other Project Leaders through peer exchange and reviews
• Contribute to the project management knowledge base by sharing lessons learned, best practices, and proven methodologies
• Actively drive continuous improvement in project execution to meet business targets and reduce time to market

What you will need

• University degree in a technical field or other relevant discipline
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience in semiconductors or related technical environment
• Strong hands-on experience with modern project management tools and methods
• Solid capability in planning, scheduling, budgeting, scope, risk, change, and stakeholder management
• Experience managing cross domain teams and external partners
• Semiconductor process and package knowledge is a strong advantage
• PMI or comparable project management certification is beneficial
• Proven leadership in building and guiding project teams in a global, intercultural environment
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability – you deliver on commitments and remove obstacles
• Clear customer and business orientation, with a constant focus on reducing time to market
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills in English, confident working with senior and executive stakeholders

This is your team

Join our growing global GaN team and help shape the future of power discretes. We are seeking talented individuals with deep technical expertise, an open mindset, and a drive to solve complex challenges and turn ideas into practical, scalable solutions.

Why work for us?

• Flexible working hours and possibility of overtime reduction to maintain a Work-Life-Balance
• Unlimited employment contract with a competitive salary and supplementary voluntary employee benefits
• A wide variety of training courses and career development options
• Numerous further benefits, such as retirement provisions, travel allowance for the public transport ticket, company events, sports and leisure activities, employee discounts and even more

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D&I Statement

As an equal-opportunity employer, Nexperia values diversity not just because it is the right thing to do but because diverse teams perform better. We are dedicated to being inclusive, and a proof point of this dedication is that we were the main partner of the very first Dutch Paralympic Team NL House during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all, and we consider all applicants fairly, as well as providing a safe work environment and reasonable adjustments where requested.

In addition, we offer our colleagues the possibility to join employee resource groups such as the Pride Network Group or global and local Women's groups. Nexperia is committed to increasing women in management positions to 30% by 2030.