Technical Program Manager

Job Description:

We are seeking a results-driven Technical Program Manager to lead product execution for projects within the AI BU. This role will serve as the single point of accountability, aligning readiness across hardware, software, and product to ensure successful and timely launches. The position requires a track record of leading complex, high-visibility programs with tight deadlines, combined with a strong technical foundation in product-level integration/coordination across hardware and software components.

Responsibilities included but not limited to the following:

• Serve as the central point of coordination and execution leadership, ensuring timely, predictable delivery across all product milestones.
• Enable transparent, data-driven decision-making by providing leadership with clear insights into execution health, feature trade-offs, risks, and investment impact.
• Drive transparency and execution predictability, managing prioritization across engineering and business teams while balancing competing needs.
• Proactively manage program risks, blockers, and delays, surfacing issues early with actionable context to support timely resolution and informed strategic choices.
• Improve team processes for better execution across planning, execution, and product launches.
• Build and maintain robust documentation to track relevant technical documentation, discussions, and status updates.
• Act as technical liaison with external third parties, where applicable, representing both technical and non-technical stakeholders in these discussions.
• Act as the communication lead, ensuring accurate and timely status updates are available to internal stakeholders and external partners.

The successful candidate should exhibit the following behavioral traits:

• Solid communication and collaboration skills for preparing executive-level updates, influencing stakeholders, and ensuring alignment across engineering and business groups.
• Solid track record of delivering complex, cross-functional programs on schedule.
• Solid technical foundation in product-level integration across hardware and software components.
• Ability to drive prioritization, execution, predictability, and risk management across diverse teams.
• Ability to act as a liaison with external partners.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic and collaborative team environment.
• High energy, adaptability, and a positive approach to challenges are expected.

Qualifications:

You must possess the below minimum education requirements and minimum required qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Relevant experience can be obtained through schoolwork, classes, project work, internships, and/or military experience. Additional preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 6 or more years of experience, or a Master’s Degree with 4 or more years of experience, or a PhD with 2 or more years of experience in one of the following fields: Engineering, Computer Science, or any other STEM-related discipline.
• 2-4+ years of experience in program management, technical operations, or product execution leadership.

This position is not eligible for Intel immigration sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Experience in fast-paced or startup environments.
• Interest in emerging AI technologies and awareness of the evolving external AI system.

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location:

US, California, Santa Clara

Additional Locations:

Business group:

As a member of the Chief Technology Office, Artificial Intelligence, and Network and Edge Group (CTO AI NEX), you will be committed to strategically penetrating the AI market by delivering disruptive and transformative solutions. Your focus will be on leveraging technology innovation and incubation to drive commercial success, ensuring that advancements create significant value. The team is dedicated to driving the software-defined transformation of the world's networks profitably, setting new standards for efficiency and connectivity. Through these priorities, you aim to lead the way in technological evolution and redefine the future of global networks.

Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Position of Trust

N/A

Benefits:

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock, bonuses, as well as, benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find more information about all of our Amazing Benefits here:

https://intel.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External/page/1025c144664a100150b4b1665c750003

Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US:

$148,500.00-$209,640.00

Salary range dependent on a number of factors including location and experience.

Work Model for this Role

This role will require an on-site presence. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.