Microsoft Principal Silicon IP Program Manager 

Taiwan, Taoyuan City 

592220656

Required/minimum qualifications

• Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 3+ years experience with stakeholder management, keeping deliverables on track.

Other Requirements:

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications

• 12+ years of technical engineering experience.
• Competent interpersonal skills and the ability to motivate, inspire, and lead cross-functional teams with a high degree of independence and success.
• Experience negotiating and working with industry Silicon IP vendors through the entire lifecycle from definition to post-silicon.
• SOC or IP design experience across advanced technology nodes.
• Demonstrated hands-on technical leadership such as creating bottom-up schedules, coordinating work across a team, driving IP milestone closure, or solving cross-team technical problems.
• Experience with IP quality assurance and IP milestone acceptance criteria.
• Experienced with technical IP portfolio management and strategic planning.
• Data summarization, analytics, and visualization skills using Power BI, Excel (Query/Pivot); nice to have: basic SQL or Python for data wrangling.
• Program systems experience: Azure DevOps/Jira (queries/boards), SharePoint/Lists for catalog metadata, Confluence/OneNote for specs and decision logs.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until Sept 29th 2025.

• Strategic IP Roadmap & Portfolio Management:
  Drive IP roadmap planning across multiple IP tracks. Ensure cataloging and validation of legacy IPs for reuse and traceability. Drive end-to-end process consistency across IP blocks for customer engagement, IP release management, IP milestones, and IP support & maintenance.
• Executive Communication & Status Reporting:
  Lead regular meetings with technical leads to compile high-level status updates. Prepare and present executive summaries articulating risks, milestones, and dependencies. Translate technical progress into business-relevant insights for leadership.
• Data Analysis & Insight Generation:
  Interpret dashboard metrics and trend data to identify risks and opportunities. Summarize complex technical data into actionable insights for decision-making. Monitor milestone health using tools like DV regression dashboards and synthesis timing reports.
• Deliverables & Partnership Agreements:
  Track deliverables and timelines defined during the Partnership Agreement phase. Ensure alignment across cross-functional teams on customer requirements and delivery goals.
• Risk Mitigation & Milestone Management:
  Identify schedule buffers and proactively manage risks to milestone delivery, adjusting tracking cadence as needed. Coordinate across design, DV, firmware, and platform teams to resolve blockers. Escalate issues and initiate parallel paths when needed (e.g., firmware support, vendor SOW delays).
• Financial Oversight & Vendor Coordination:
  Track IP license needs, vendor dependencies, and lab resources. Manage budget alignment and vendor SOWs, ensuring timely closure and compliance.