Senior Director - Silicon Engineering Program Management (Cloud Data Center)

About Marvell

Marvell's semiconductor solutions are the essential building blocks of the data infrastructure that connects our world. Across enterprise, cloud and AI, automotive, and carrier architectures, our innovative technology is enabling new possibilities.

At Marvell, you can affect the arc of individual lives, lift the trajectory of entire industries, and fuel the transformative potential of tomorrow. For those looking to make their mark on purposeful and enduring innovation, above and beyond fleeting trends, Marvell is a place to thrive, learn, and lead.

Your Team, Your Impact

What You Can Expect

What You'll Do

• Lead custom solution programs for hyperscale cloud data center customers, serving as the single threaded owner from concept through production release.
• Own the complete program lifecycle-charter and scope, POR definition, schedules, interlocks, and closure with lessons learned and sustaining handoff.
• Drive execution across development, validation, qualification, sample delivery, and production releasephases with clear entry/exit criteria and phasegate governance.
• Monitor and control performance against the Plan of Record (POR)-maintaining alignment to schedule, quality, and cost targets; manage deltas and formal change control.
• Coordinate a matrixed organizationto resolve dependencies and accelerate outcomes.
• Act as the primary point of contactfor internal and external communications at engineering, management, and executive levels; prepare and present crisp status, risks, and decisions.
• Identify, quantify, and mitigate risksearly; maintain risk registers and response plans; drive issue resolution and datadriven decision making.
• Represent the customer voice-translating requirements into clear technical objectives and aligning stakeholders on tradeoffs that balance customer needs with Marvell strategy.
• Drive supplier and partner executionin collaboration with sourcing and operations; ensure material readiness, test readiness, and manufacturing ramp plans are on track.
• Continuously improveprocesses, tooling, and dashboards for predictable delivery and transparency

What We're Looking For

Qualifications

• Education & Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 15+ years of relevant professional experience; or Master's degree with 10+ years of experience.
  • Minimum of 8 years in a program management role within the semiconductor industry, leading complex, cross-functional hardware or silicon programs from definition through production.
• Technical & Industry Expertise
  • Hands-on experience with silicon and system development flows, including architecture, design, verification, product/test engineering, and product lifecycle management.
  • Background in cloud/data center hardware programs, including supplier management, sourcing, contract negotiations, and RFQ processes for compute, AI, or memory components at data center scale.
  • Experience with hardware or system design, testing, and product engineering-enabling effective translation of customer requirements into actionable engineering milestones.
• Leadership & Communication
  • Proven leadership, time management, and organizational excellence, with a track record of meeting aggressive schedules across multi-site teams.
  • Outstanding customer-facing presence-builds trust, manages expectations, and drives alignment across diverse internal and external stakeholders.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, able to convey complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and executive audiences.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead executive-level engagements and drive resolution on complex technical and commercial issues.
• Program Management & Problem Solving
  • Advanced skills in risk identification, analysis, and problem-solving, with strong judgment and the ability to make decisions that align internal strategy with customer requirements.
  • Experience driving execution across development, validation, qualification, sample delivery, and production release phases, with clear entry/exit criteria and phase-gate governance.
  • Proficiency with standard program tools (e.g., scheduling, issue tracking, dashboards), and competence in building executive-ready narratives and decision memos.
• Thought Leadership
  • Evidence of technical depth and thought leadership (e.g., patents, publications, or conference presentations) that supports credibility with senior engineers and customers.

Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

The successful candidate's starting base pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location and market conditions. The expected base pay range for this role may be modified based on market conditions.

Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Any applicant who requires a reasonable accommodation during the selection process should contact Marvell HR Helpdesk at TAOps@marvell.com.

Interview Integrity

As part of our commitment to fair and authentic hiring practices, we ask that candidates do not use AI tools (e.g., transcription apps, real-time answer generators like ChatGPT, CoPilot, or note-taking bots) during interviews.

Our interviews are designed to assess your personal experience, thought process, and communication skills in real-time. If a candidate uses such tools during an interview, they will be disqualified from the hiring process.

This position may require access to technology and/or software subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such, applicants must be eligible to access export-controlled information as defined under applicable law. Marvell may be required to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce and/or the U.S. Department of State. Except for U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), all applicants may be subject to an export license review process prior to employment.