Technical director [h1.location_city]

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Lumentum is seeking a bright motivated individual to lead the exploration and development of next generation optical sub-system for AI / ML applications and networking applications.

The Senior Technical / Engineering Program Manager will be responsible for driving the successful execution of complex Cloud Module new product development programs across cross-functional teams. Acting as the cross-functional program leader this role will manage new product development projects from initiation through release to manufacturingensuring that milestones are met resources are committed and aligned and risks are mitigated to deliver high-quality outcomes on schedule and within budget.

This individual will operate within a matrixed organizational structure working closely with R&D engineering Product Line Management (PLM) Global Operations functions and other stakeholder groups. A strong technical background is essential to effectively manage technical new product development programs navigate engineering trade-offs risk mitigation and communication across disciplines.

Key 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

Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications

Pay Range :

P90-USA-1 : $164650.00 - $235200.00

Disclaimer :

Final base salary for the successful candidate will depend on multiple factors including but not limited to job location where work will be performed qualifications work history and relevant experience. With our continual goal of making Lumentum a best place to work for our employees we strive to offer employees competitive total compensation packages which may include annual bonus commission for certain sales roles equity and health and welfare benefits.

Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

Nurse Management,Program Management,Employee Evaluation,Management Experience,Teaching,Curriculum Development,Administrative Experience,Budgeting,Leadership Experience,Program Development,Supervising Experience,Addiction Counseling

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 164650 - 235200