Technology Chief Of Staff For Governance And Technical Program Management

The IC Technology Chief of Staff provides strategic leadership for Technology Development governance, portfolio management, financial planning, resource allocation, and selected technology-development programs.

The role is responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improving the governance framework used to manage semiconductor technology-development activities from technology roadmap creation and early pathfinding through Proof of Concept (POC), Technology Development and Approval (TD&A), Qualification, Manufacturing Release, and Ramp.

The position serves as a central integration point across Technology Development, IP Development, New Product Development (NPD), Manufacturing, Reliability, Quality, Finance, and Business Units to ensure alignment of development objectives, organizational priorities, investment plans, schedules, resource allocations, manufacturing readiness, and business commitments.

The CoS develops governance processes, operating models, approval structures, metrics, and decision frameworks that enable effective execution of technology-development investments. The role aligns technology strategy, Technology Maturity, development investments, portfolio priorities, business objectives, and executive decision processes.

The position also leads Technology Development budgeting, forecasting, allocation, capacity planning, and investment management in partnership with Finance and technology leadership. Success requires semiconductor technical depth, governance expertise, financial acumen, strategic planning capability, executive communication skills, and the ability to influence organizational direction without direct reporting authority.

In addition to governance and organizational leadership responsibilities, the CoS leads selected technology-development programs and strategic initiatives requiring broad technical coordination and executive engagement.

Key Functions

• Technology Development Governance and Organizational Leadership
• Technology Development Financial Planning, Budgeting, and Resource Allocation
• Strategic Program Leadership
• Technology Roadmaps and Strategic Planning
• Executive Operations, Metrics, and Organizational Effectiveness