Senior Manager, Program Management Optics - TX, Austin, United States
Originally posted 2 September 2026 by the employer.
Lead cross-functional Optics programs with an emphasis on technology enablement and supplier management.
About the role
This role involves leading and driving cross-functional Optics programs with a strong emphasis on technology enablement and supplier management. You will manage complex ecosystems, ensure operational efficiency, and fulfill program commitments.
What you'll do
- Lead and influence cross-functional teams to achieve commercial alignment and shared objectives.
- Coordinate and align priorities across organizations, ensuring collaboration and resolution of competing interests.
- Establish new supplier relationships for enabling technologies and capabilities for the Optics ecosystem.
- Collaborate with suppliers, contract manufacturers, and external partners to ensure alignment with program goals.
- Identify and mitigate risks related to supplier scalability and resource support.
- Lead recurring program reviews with senior leadership, clearly articulating status, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations.
What you'll need
- Demonstrated experience managing complex programs, with a strong focus on supplier engagement and capacity expansion.
- Experience in Optics technologies, Semiconductor, or advanced manufacturing industries.
- Demonstrated success in supplier management, including risk mitigation and manufacturing capability improvements.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a related technical field.
Nice to have
- Formal project management education (e.g., PMP, Scrum Master).
- Horizontal leadership/matrix management experience.
Skills: program leadership, supplier management, optics ecosystem, risk mitigation, cross-functional teams
This role has been open 43 days — slightly above the 42-day median for Technical Program Management roles.
Technical Program Management · Photonics
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Open roles in category
26
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Median days open
42 d
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Median salary
$190k
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| Metric | AMD | All employers we track in this specialty (26 roles · 16 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 26 |
| Median days open | 43 d | 42 d (+1 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $190k |
Skills observed across this category: program leadership, supplier management, optics ecosystem, risk mitigation, cross-functional teams
Who's hiring in this category
- Coherent Corp · 4 open roles · median 14 d
- Apple · 2 open roles · median 23 d
- Ayar Labs · 2 open roles · median 77 d
- Ayo · 2 open roles · median 43 d
- Lightmatter · 2 open roles · median 50 d
- Lumentum · 2 open roles · median 22 d
How we counted: 26 open Technical Program Management (Photonics) roles from 16 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.