Associate Director

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Job Description:

Team and Job Description

Microchip’s Data Center Solutions BU (DCS) is a leader in providing optimized semiconductor-based solutions with highly integrated software that enable the world’s data center infrastructure.

We are seeking a dynamic, highly technical Product Management leader to join our team.  As a key member of our team, you will interact closely with customers, architects, technologists, partners and cross-functional teams to define and deliver competitive and complete silicon-based solutions.

This is a unique opportunity to be in a high growth, high visibility, and high impact role driving a successful product strategy built on the most advanced silicon technologies in the world.
 

Key Responsibilities and Expectations:

This position will drive customer engagements, design wins, growth, product and business planning activities for our PCIe Connectivity Solutions.  Responsibilities include:

• Define detailed product roadmaps, requirements and features prioritized to optimally meet customer requirements, market needs and position competitively.
• Drive Collaboration with Microchip cross-functional teams and managing the products from concept, through the planning cycle and timely production ramp and delivery to customers.

• Lead in-depth customer engagements, working closely with them on roadmap development, proof of concepts, reference designs and system level solutions.
• Develop and maintain a winning strategy, backed up by in depth understanding of market and technology trends, competitive landscape, market segments, customer priorities and behaviors.
• Collaborate and support go-to-market teams, sales, field support teams, marketing.
• Present at all levels of the organization including executives.

Requirements/Qualifications:

Preferred qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or compute science; MBA preferred  
• 15+ years of experience in product management, product marketing, or other customer-facing product roles within the semiconductor industry.
• Deep understanding of Data Center infrastructure and architectures that enable Data Center Compute, Accelerated and AI.
• Strong background in Data Center compute protocols and technologies like PCIe (required), Ethernet, CXL, NVMe.  Understanding of emerging Scale-up and Scale-out technologies.
• Strong strategic thinking with analytical skills.
• Experience in a similar role engaging with Hyperscale customers and large OEM’s/ODM’s and key ecosystem partners.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with ability to articulate complex concepts with clarity and simplicity backed up with data.
• Growth mindset, with focus and determination to driving impactful results.
• Willingness to travel as needed for customer meetings, industry events, and trade shows 

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes:

Feeling, Handling, Hearing, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others

Physical Requirements:

10% walking, 10% standing, 80% sitting; 100% in doors; Usual business hours

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