Product Lifecycle Project Manager

Job description

Meet the Team: Cisco Silicon One™ is redefining networking silicon and setting new industry standards. We are seeking a Production Program Manager (Production PLPM) to join our team in Taiwan to lead the sustaining phase of our silicon products. In this role, you will support the product lifecycle from post-production ramp through End of Life (EOL). You will execute yield optimization, Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), second-source assembly/test qualifications, and ensuring operational continuity for our global customer base. Your Impact: Early Production Engagement: Engage early during the pre-production ramp phase to influence design for manufacturability and ensure a seamless, well-documented transition from NPI to the mass production sustaining stage. Lifecycle Ownership: Supporting the full sustaining lifecycle of silicon products, ensuring stability, cost-efficiency, and quality from post-NPI through EOL. Yield Management: Partner with Test and Product Engineering to participate in silicon yield improvements, root-cause analysis and closure for yield excursions, and executing defined corrective actions. ECO Management: Collaborate with the coordination, implementation, and validation of Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) to ensure product integrity and minimal disruption to the supply chain. Second Source Qualification: Support the qualification process for second-source assembly, test, and critical BOM components (e.g., Substrate, memory), ensuring technical parity and supply chain resilience. Sustaining Engineering: Ensure post-ramp stabilization and guard-band optimization. Coordinate with cross-functional teams to resolve field quality issues, process deviations, and manufacturing bottlenecks. EOL Planning: Support the EOL process, including last-time-buy (LTB) coordination, inventory management, and customer transition planning. Stakeholder Communication: Provide regular status updates to senior management regarding product health, cost-reduction initiatives, and supply chain risks. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field; Master's degree preferred. 5-7 years of experience in semiconductor production, sustaining engineering, or high-tech program management. Proven track record in managing silicon yield improvement, ECO processes, and manufacturing qualifications. Knowledge of semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) operations and quality/reliability standards. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage complex technical issues. Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders without direct authority. Experience in managing product transitions and EOL strategies. Preferred Qualifications: PMP, Agile, or similar project management certification. Understanding silicon failure analysis and reliability testing. Experience with supply chain operations and vendor management. Black Belt in Six Sigma or equivalent process management is a plus. Proficiency in program management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira). Why Cisco? At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.