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Sandisk

Technical Program Manager

On-site · Milpitas, CA

$121,400–$206,400Full-timeOn-site

About the role

The PMO Manager (Lead Program Manager), PMO & Procurement Strategy and Product Enablement (PSPE) Transformation will architect, implement, and lead a formal Project Management Office within the Procurement Strategy and Product Enablement (PSPE) organization while directly managing key transformation initiatives. This role will establish scalable governance, standardized execution discipline, and portfolio visibility across procurement-led projects and programs, including select qualification and value engineering initiatives supporting the procurement pipeline.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

PMO Establishment & Frameworks

Design and implement a centralized PMO structure tailored to the Procurement Strategy and Product Enablement (PSPE) global operating model.

Standardize PMO governance tools, including project charters, business cases, milestone trackers, issue and risk logs, RACI matrices, playbooks, and executive dashboards.

Develop a PMO maturity roadmap focused on adoption, continuous improvement, automation, and stakeholder satisfaction.

Program Oversight & Leadership

Lead high-impact procurement programs from concept through delivery, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities, functional partners, and business unit needs.

Program manage select cross-functional qualification and value engineering initiatives tied to the procurement pipeline, coordinating milestones, dependencies, risks, and stakeholder alignment through execution.

Establish tiered governance models, steering forums, escalation pathways, and executive portfolio reviews to manage risk, complexity, interdependencies, and resource prioritization.

Own portfolio-level prioritization, resource planning, capacity visibility, and governance across savings, supplier programs, qualification and value engineering initiatives, digital procurement, risk reduction, and category transformation initiatives.

Partner with Category Management, Supplier Management, Third Party Risk Management & Sustainability, Digital Procurement, and Procurement Strategy and Product Enablement (PSPE) leadership to validate business cases, savings assumptions, benefits tracking, and realized value.

Tools & Reporting

Lead adoption and administration of PMO tools such as Smartsheet, Power BI, Visio, and Microsoft Project to enable real-time tracking of milestones, risks, decisions, and portfolio health.

Develop executive dashboards, status updates, KPIs, and value realization metrics to support decision-making, transparency, savings impact, risk reduction, and business benefits.

Collaborate with Digital Procurement and IT to deploy integrated tools, analytics, automation, and AI-enabled capabilities that improve visibility, decision-making, and execution discipline.

Change Management & Training

Drive adoption of standardized PMO ways of working across global procurement teams through stakeholder engagement, change management, training, and onboarding.

Develop training materials, conduct workshops, and support initiative owners and GCMs in applying PMO processes and expectations.

Why This Role Matters:

As the Procurement Strategy and Product Enablement (PSPE) organization evolves from a transactional function to a strategic driver of value, disciplined program execution and governance are mission critical. This role builds the Procurement Strategy and Product Enablement (PSPE) PMO capabilities needed to deliver transformation programs across sourcing, supplier management, digital procurement, risk reduction, qualification and value engineering, and cost leadership.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field; MBA or PMP certification highly preferred.

10+ years of progressive experience in project management, program management, procurement transformation, or operations governance within a global enterprise.

Demonstrated success in building and operating PMOs or similar governance frameworks in procurement, manufacturing or operational functions.

Proficient in project and portfolio management tools such as Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Visio and Power BI.

SKILLS:

Exceptional communication, executive presentation, and cross-functional stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Attributes:

Experience operating in a matrixed, cross-cultural environment.

Semiconductor commodity experience

Background in procurement within the semiconductor, electronics, or manufacturing industry.

Demonstrated adoption and use of AI enablement technologies.

Exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.