The board
- Hours
- Full time
- Where
- Bloomington, MN, USA
- Posted
- Sep 2
Polar Semiconductor is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead customer-funded technology development, qualification, and manufacturing transfer programs. This role serves as the primary interface between customers, business development, engineering, operations, and executive leadership to ensure new technologies and products are successfully developed, transferred, launched, and ramped into production. The Program Manager is a critical asset to the organization, responsible for coordinating cross-functional teams, managing program execution, mitigating risk, and ensuring commitments are achieved on time and within budget while supporting the company's revenue growth and profitability objectives.
What you'd do
- Technical Program Manager with experience bridging engineering, manufacturing, operations, and customer organizations.
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence and drive alignment without direct authority.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Comfortable engaging with customers, executive leadership, and technical subject matter experts.
- Demonstrated success leading complex new product introduction, technology development, qualification, or technology transfer programs.
- Ability to balance technical depth with strong commercial and customer-facing skills.
- Proven problem-solving, risk management, and decision-making capabilities.
- Thrives in dynamic environments and effectively manages ambiguity, changing priorities, and multiple stakeholders.
- Passion for continuous improvement and delivering measurable business results.
What they want
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Science, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of project or program management experience.
- Experience leading cross-functional projects in a technical or manufacturing environment.
- Proficiency with project management tools, planning methodologies, and reporting systems.
- Strong communication, presentation, and customer relationship management skills.
About Polar Semiconductor
Our offices and manufacturing facility are located in Bloomington, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. Living in the Minneapolis / Saint Paul area offers a strong sense of community, a vibrant arts and music scene, and abundant outdoor activities year-round. The city boasts a lower cost of living than many major metros, excellent parks and lakes, and a well-educated workforce with diverse job opportunities.
- Starts
- 2026-08-19