Program Manager, Evaluation Board Programs

The High Performance Compute (HPC) organization is seeking a detailed oriented Program Manager to lead and coordinate the global Evaluation Board (EVB) program portfolio supporting Renesas R-Car SoC products. This role is responsible for managing global demand, allocation, shipment, compliance, and operational execution of Evaluation Boards used by customers, partners, and internal engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

- Own worldwide evaluation board demand forecasting, allocation, and inventory planning by balancing customer demand with inventory exposure and product lifecycle risks.
- Coordinate board supply, inventory, manufacturing and shipment activities.
- Coordinate post-delivery events such as repair, modification, and replacement.
- Support worldwide shipment execution and logistics tracking.
- Support compliance with export control, customs, and trade regulations.
- Support payment, invoicing, budgeting, and financial planning activities.
- Manage executive escalations for strategic and high-priority board requests.
- Produce regular executive status reports covering demand, supply, inventory, risks, and actions.
- Coordinate globally across engineering, operations, logistics, finance, sales, and compliance teams.
- Drive inventory strategies to minimize excess/obsolete inventory (ie: board revisions, component changes, SoC updates, or product transitions)
- Coordinate build quantities and manufacturing releases to support customer requirements while maintaining lean inventory with minimal financial risk

Required Qualifications

- Bachelors degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Operations, or related discipline.
- 12+ years of program management, operations, supply chain, or customer program management experience.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience leading global cross-functional initiatives.
- Experience balancing supply, demand, and inventory levels in rapidly changing environments
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

- Semiconductor industry experience.
- Automotive customer experience.
- Knowledge of export control and trade compliance processes.
- Experience managing hardware products with revision controlled BOMs, component obsolescence challenges and limited lifecycle inventory
- Experience with engineering hardware or evaluation board programs.

Key Success Measures

- Accurate demand forecasting to enable customer support with minimal obsolete or excess inventory
- On-time shipment performance with strong ( - Effective escalation management.
- Executive visibility through high-quality reporting.