Programme Manager
Summary
Coordinates manufacturing test delivery for new product introductions at Graphcore, connecting chip, board, system, lab, and silicon characterisation activities. Manages cross-functional plans and drives manufacturing readiness across geographically distributed hardware teams.
Plan and coordinate manufacturing test delivery for new product introductions, connecting chip, board, system, lab, and silicon characterisation activities while improving NPI and NPD processes.
Responsibilities
- Plan and coordinate manufacturing test delivery for new product introductions
- Connect chip test, board test, system test, lab operations, and silicon characterisation
- Create visibility across scope, milestones, dependencies, and readiness
- Support DfX reviews
- Manage cross-functional plans
- Improve NPI and NPD processes across test, lab, and characterisation activities
- Align geographically distributed teams
- Drive manufacturing readiness
Requirements
- Strong programme and project management skills
- Experience managing hardware-centric cross-functional programmes
- Ability to tailor waterfall, Agile, or Scrum delivery methods
- Understanding of test and diagnosis across silicon, packaged devices, PCB assemblies, server blades, and rack-scale systems
- Ability to connect hardware design, manufacturing, test, lab infrastructure, and silicon characterisation
- Experience managing complex technical, operational, and manufacturing dependencies
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work independently across geographically distributed teams
- Legal right to work in the UK
Benefits
- Flexible working
- Generous leave
- Pension matched up to 5%
- Phantom equity
- Free food
- On-site barista
- Income protection
- Life assurance
- Private medical insurance
- Dental cover
- Health cash plan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Give as you earn