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GlobalFoundries · Presencial · Richardson

Senior Director of Product Operations

About GlobalFoundries:
GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world's most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com.
Summary of Role:
We are seeking a strategic and operationally excellent Senior Director of Product Operations to lead the Product Operations pillar within MIPS Strategy & Operations. This role will drive portfolio strategy, product roadmap execution, cross-functional alignment, and operational rigor across the product development lifecycle. The Senior Director will own the frameworks, operating cadence, and decision-support infrastructure that enable MIPS to accelerate time-to-market, optimize investment trade-offs, and scale product development capabilities in alignment with business growth objectives.
Essential Responsibilities:
Product Strategy & Portfolio Management
  • Drive MIPS product portfolio strategy, ensuring alignment between business unit priorities, customer needs, and technology roadmaps
  • Drive strategic prioritization frameworks and investment trade-off decisions across product initiatives, balancing short-term execution with long-term growth opportunities
  • Partner with Business Unit leaders to translate market insights and customer requirements into actionable product roadmaps
  • Establish and maintain portfolio health metrics, tracking product performance, market fit, and strategic alignment
  • Own the product stage-gate process, ensuring disciplined progression from concept through commercialization
  • Lead strategic reviews with leadership teams to assess portfolio balance, resource allocation, and competitive positioning
Operating Model & Execution Excellence
  • Design and evolve the end-to-end product operations operating model, defining clear roles, workflows, and accountability structures across ideation, planning, development, launch, and lifecycle management
  • Build and maintain the operating cadence for product reviews, milestone decisions, and cross-functional alignment forums
  • Drive operational rigor in product planning cycles, ensuring accurate forecasting, resource planning, and dependency management
  • Establish governance frameworks for product decision-making, defining clear decision rights and escalation paths
  • Implement tools and systems that enable visibility, velocity, and data-driven decision-making across the product lifecycle
  • Continuously optimize processes to reduce cycle time, eliminate bottlenecks, and improve execution quality
Cross-Functional Alignment & Stakeholder Management
  • Serve as the strategic orchestrator across Product, Engineering, Supply Chain, Marketing, Sales, and Finance to ensure seamless product development and go-to-market execution
  • Facilitate prioritization discussions and trade-off decisions across competing stakeholder needs
  • Build strong partnerships with Corporate functions to align MIPS product operations with enterprise standards and best practices
  • Drive consensus on resource allocation, timeline commitments, and investment priorities
  • Ensure consistent communication and transparency across all levels of the organization
Metrics, Insights & Business Enablement
  • Define and own the Product Operations scorecard, tracking key performance indicators for portfolio health, development velocity, time-to-market, and commercial outcomes
  • Deliver regular insights and analytics to leadership on product performance, market trends, and competitive dynamics
  • Identify growth opportunities, risks, and operating gaps through data-driven analysis
  • Enable strategic decision-making through scenario modeling, business case development, and investment analysis
  • Drive continuous improvement culture through metrics-based learning and process iteration
Growth & Capability Building
  • Identify opportunities to scale product operations capabilities in support of revenue growth and market expansion
  • Build operational leverage through standardization, automation, and best-practice sharing
  • Develop and mentor product operations talent, building bench strength and functional excellence
  • Champion innovation in product operations practices, bringing external insights and leading-edge methodologies to MIPS
Other Responsibilities:
  • Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs
  • Other duties as assigned by manager
Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, or related field; MBA or advanced technical degree preferred
  • 15+ years of progressive experience in product operations, product management, program management, or strategy roles within technology, semiconductor, or manufacturing environments
  • Proven track record leading product portfolio strategy and execution at scale
  • Deep expertise in operating model design, process optimization, and governance frameworks
  • Strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities with ability to translate data into actionable insights
  • Demonstrated success driving cross-functional alignment and influencing senior stakeholders without direct authority
  • Experience establishing operating cadences, decision forums, and metrics frameworks
  • Exceptional communication skills with ability to synthesize complex information for executive audiences
  • Advanced proficiency in data analysis tools, project management systems, and productivity platforms
  • Ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments while maintaining operational discipline
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in semiconductor product development lifecycle and market dynamics
  • Background in strategy consulting or corporate strategy roles
  • Familiarity with Agile, Stage-Gate, or other product development methodologies
  • Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives across global organizations
  • Track record of driving operational transformation and change management
  • Knowledge of portfolio management tools and product lifecycle management systems

Expected Salary Range

$198,000.00 - $362,000.00

The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. 

 

An offer with GlobalFoundries is conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations. 

 

GlobalFoundries is fully committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and believes that cultural diversity within the company enhances its business potential. GlobalFoundries goal of excellence in business necessitates the attraction and retention of highly qualified people. Artificial barriers and stereotypic biases detract from this objective and may be illegally discriminatory. 

 

All policies and processes which pertain to employees including recruitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion, compensation, benefits, extracurricular programs, and termination are created and implemented without regard to age, ethnicity, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic or category specified by local, state or federal law 

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