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The Emerson Test and Measurement Semiconductor & Electronics Business Unit is seeking a Principal Program Manager with strong leadership, communication, and Program management skills! This individual will be accountable for program execution, ensuring projects meet scope, cost, and timeline goals while maintaining a strong customer focus. This includes proactively leading customer expectations and communication throughout the project lifecycle, particularly within high-growth, tight time-to-market application areas. The ideal candidate will excel at balancing customer needs with internal priorities to deliver innovative solutions.

Position Overview

The Principal Program Manager will lead sophisticated integrated test, measurement, and automation system programs for our largest and most strategic global customers. This role requires a strong focus on external customer engagement and successful delivery of sophisticated solutions.

As a key member of a growing, high-performing team, your ability to rapidly build rapport and trust with both internal and external customers will be essential to achieving successful outcomes. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the success of our key customers.

Organization

We believe in the power and potential of making connections – between people, ideas, and technology. We are dedicated to helping businesses thrive today, tomorrow, and for the next 100 years. In the Semiconductor & Electronics industries, changes in technology requirements often outpace the test coverage that traditional approaches offer for analog, mixed-signal, and RF test.

Performance Objectives

• Create Program plans that drive successful, measurable Program execution: Ensure technical feasibility, financial viability, risk assessment and schedule are well understood by customers. Identify and document market requirements. Work with internal Program teams to define technical solutions. Create a work breakdown structure to plans budget and routinely reassess as needed. Actively handle risks to identify changes and mitigation strategies. Clearly communicate all schedule constraints and Program achievements.

• Act as the single point of contact for the Program:

• Develop Program communication plans and ensure execution to the plan, resulting in professional and consistent communication with internal customers.

• Effectively negotiate scope and schedule changes. Accurately identify and communicate internal and external customer needs.

• Organize and facilitate Program reviews that ensure key customers are presented with accurate and concise information to make decisions.

• Influence others to ensure successful delivery:

• Frequently collaborate with other departments such as manufacturing, R&D, operations, quality and sales.

• Lead with influence to ensure the success of your Programs and set the stage for future success of your next Program working with these customers.

• Develop a sense of urgency in customers while also building a solid foundation for future collaboration.

• Lead Program analysis on resource, schedule & budget planning and risk assessment:

• Monitor and report out to customers on Program status; raise issues when necessary.

• Evaluate changes that substantially impact the scope, budget, or schedule of Programs and drive decisions on these changes.

• Collaborate with resource managers to ensure appropriate staffing on Programs:

• Influence and make decisions about scope, schedule, and resources.

• Drive process and tool improvement efforts:

• Drive continuous improvement through successful lessons learned activities that result in appropriate process or tool changes.

• Lead initiatives to help the organization operate more efficiently and effective.

• Be passionate about continuous improvement.

• Lead Early Access Programs:

• Work closely with R&D and act as the key point of contact to internal business and technical teams.

• Manage a feedback mechanism to track and leverage customer experience with the early access product.

Experience

The following skills and experience are required:

• A minimum of 10 years’ experience managing HW and SW Program teams.

• Strong communication and presentation skills

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline

• Strong understanding of business concepts such as pricing, costs, margins, ROI, etc

In addition, desired skills and experience include:

• PMI PMP certification, or be able to attain one within 6 months of hire.

• Previous exposure to National Instruments hardware and/or software

• Semiconductor industry experience

• MBA

We recognize for our organization to support a diverse workforce, we must focus on employee wellbeing. We know that to do your best work, you must have flexible, competitive benefit plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a market leading 401(k) and profit-sharing plan, a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, family formation benefits in addition to paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), Employee Assistance Program, tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture prioritizes work-life balance and offers flexible time off plans, inclusive of vacation, holiday and sick leave. Our goal is to offer a strong benefits foundation while allowing employees the flexibility to choose options that best suit their needs.

At Emerson, we are committed to fostering a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their unique experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas and diversity of thoughts, that inspires innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers.

This philosophy is fundamental to living our company’s values and our responsibility to leave the world in a better place. Learn more about our Culture & Values (https://www.emerson.com/en-us/perspectives/culture-and-values) and about Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Emerson (https://www.emerson.com/en-us/careers/diversity-and-inclusion) .

Our training programs and initiatives focus on end-to-end development, from onboarding through senior leadership. We provide a wide range of development opportunities, including face-to-face and virtual training, mentorship and coaching, project management, and on-the-job training.

WHY EMERSON

Our Commitment to Our People

At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.

We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.

At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.

Work Authorization

Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

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ABOUT EMERSON

Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.

With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.

We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go!

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Requisition ID : 24011758

Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.