Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. NXP Semiconductors is a semiconductor technology company focused in this role on its Global NPU business within the Secure Connected Edge Processing Business Line. The Product Planning Manager will lead strategic analysis, portfolio planning, executive decision support, market and competitive analysis, roadmap planning, investment decisions, and cross-functional alignment to drive long-term growth.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic planning initiatives for the Global NPU business, including multi-year growth strategy, portfolio prioritization, and investment frameworks
- Conduct deep market, customer, and competitive analysis to identify strategic opportunities, risks, and white spaces
- Partner closely with Product Management to influence roadmap direction, build business cases, and assess tradeoffs across performance, power, software enablement, and ecosystem strategy
- Support annual and multi-year planning processes (strategic plans, LTP, OP, portfolio reviews) with structured analysis and executive-ready narratives
- Develop clear, compelling materials for executive leadership, including strategy decks, decision memos, and scenario analyses
- Drive cross-functional alignment by working with engineering, marketing, finance, and sales to ensure strategy translates into execution
- Evaluate inorganic growth, partnerships, and ecosystem opportunities in collaboration with corporate strategy and business development
- Establish and track key strategic metrics and KPIs to assess progress and inform course corrections
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on strategic questions, tradeoffs, and prioritization decisions
Skills
- * Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, business, economics, marketing, or a related discipline required
- * Combination of technical education and business strategy experience highly valued
- * 8–12+ years of experience in strategic planning, strategy, management consulting, product strategy, or corporate development, ideally in technology‑driven industries
- * Strong understanding of technology markets; experience in AI, semiconductors, software, or systems businesses is a significant plus
- * Excellent analytical skills with the ability to synthesize market data, customer insights, and technical inputs into clear strategic recommendations
- * Proven ability to communicate complex ideas concisely to executive audiences through high‑quality written narratives and presentations
- * Strong cross‑functional leadership skills, with experience influencing without direct authority
- * Comfort operating in fast‑paced, high‑ambiguity environments with multiple stakeholders
- * High ownership mindset, intellectual curiosity, and bias for action
- * Experience working at the intersection of strategy and execution, not just strategy formulation
- * MBA and/or advanced technical degree strongly preferred
- * Management consulting experience (e.g., McKinsey, BCG, Bain, or top‑tier boutiques) strongly preferred, with proven ability to structure ambiguous problems and influence senior executives
- * Direct exposure to AI silicon, edge computing, or platform businesses
- * Experience supporting C‑level or GM‑level strategic reviews
- * Global business experience and exposure to multinational teams
Benefits
- Competitive benefits
- Incentive compensation and/or equity for certain roles
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid leave
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