Senior Automotive SDV Customer Program Management

Job Title: Customer Program Management Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV)

Primary Location: San Jose CA

Secondary locations: Austin TX or Novi MI

Role Summary:

Seeking an experienced and highly influential Senior Customer Program Manager to lead strategic Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) programs with top-tier automotive OEMs driving projects from planning through successful delivery. This leadership role creates momentum aligns teams around clear outcomes engages directly with NXP senior leadership and OEM executives and turns complex technical and delivery challenges into structured achievable plans for success.

Job Responsibility:

• Lead end-to-end execution of strategic SDV customer programs clear plans strong ownership and successful delivery across hardware software and systems integration

• Own and drive critical escalations with a positive solutions-focused approach establishing clear root cause accountability and resolution pathways at pace

• Act as the senior interface to OEM leadership building trust and aligning on priorities risks and recovery plans

• Create strong cross-functional alignment across engineering products operations and sales enabling teams to overcome complex program challenges and deliver with confidence

• Implement structured program governance that provides clarity on milestones risks decisions and executive-level progress toward successful outcomes

• Proactively identify and mitigate risks impacting delivery quality or customer satisfaction

• Enable decision-making at executive level through clear concise communication and trade-off recommendations

• Recover and accelerate at-risk programs by building clear execution plans restoring customer confidence and protecting long-term strategic relationships

Job Qualification:

• 10 years leading strategic customer programs in semiconductor automotive OEM or Tier 1 environments.

• Executive-level customer engagement influence and stakeholder management.

• Proven leadership of global cross-functional teams delivering complex programs.

• Strong commercial acumen with a track record of driving business growth and customer success.

• Expert in customer escalation management risk mitigation and complex problem resolution.

• Outstanding customer-facing presentation negotiation and communication skills.

• Deep understanding of automotive semiconductor hardware software and system solutions.

• Ability to build long-term executive relationships partnerships and strategic alliances.

• BSEE required; may consider other similar technical degrees

The base salary range for this position is as mentioned below per year. We also provide competitive benefits incentive compensation and/or equity for certain roles.
Company benefits include health. dental and vision insurance. 401(k) and paid leave. Please note that the base salary range (OR hourly rate) is a guideline and individual total compensation may vary based on a number of factors such as qualifications skill level work location and other business and organizational needs. This base pay range is specific to California and is not applicable to other locations. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range as of the date of this posting is:

More information about NXP in the United States...

NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age color national origin race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression marital status status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local addition NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.