{"id":214289,"date":"2026-08-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ic-resources.com\/jobs\/project-director-grenoble-semiconductors-504996\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T02:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T01:06:10","slug":"project-director-semiconductors-504996","status":"publish","type":"jobs","link":"https:\/\/ic-resources.com\/en\/jobs\/project-director-semiconductors-504996\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Director &#8211;  (Semiconductors)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height: 107%;font-size: 11pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">I am recruiting for a Project Director, to join an established Semiconductor company &#8211; based in the Grenoble region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height: 107%;font-size: 11pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">The Project Director is a key member of the executive leadership team and reports directly to the CEO.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height: 107%;font-size: 11pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">The Project Director leads the Project Management Office (PMO), a team of project managers, and is accountable for the successful execution of all customer and R&amp;D projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height: 107%;font-size: 11pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">As the company grows through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions, the Project Director plays a critical role in simplifying and harmonizing the IP development framework, while ensuring that customers receive a consistent, high-quality delivery experience across the entire IP portfolio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height: 107%;font-size: 11pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\"><strong>As Project Director, your key challenges will be:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\"><strong>Consistent best-in-class customer experience:&nbsp;<\/strong>as the IP portfolio and the number of concurrent projects grow, the Project Director must guarantee that Tier-1 customers receive a consistently high standard of execution and communication across all engagements<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\"><strong>Readiness for external growth:<\/strong>&nbsp;the company\u2019s growth strategy includes acquisitions; the PMO must be ready to integrate new teams and harmonize ways of working while preserving delivery commitments<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\"><strong>Proactive risk management:&nbsp;<\/strong>while teams focus on execution, the PMO stays one step ahead\u2014identifying emerging risks, challenging assumptions, and driving preventive actions to keep projects on track<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\"><strong>Scalable execution:<\/strong>&nbsp;the PMO must transform a high-potential delivery model into a scalable execution engine, driving customer satisfaction and supporting the company&#8217;s growth<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height: 107%;font-size: 11pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\"><strong>Key responsibilities:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\"><strong>Execution and Delivery:<\/strong> own on-time \/ on-cost \/ on-quality performance across all customer and R&amp;D projects; rapidly stabilize ongoing projects through risk identification, resource gap analysis and recovery plans; enforce full separation between sales and delivery<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\"><strong>Process Unification:<\/strong>&nbsp;simplify the current IP development process and deploy one unified framework across all teams; align execution standards to enable higher project volume at Tier-1 quality; prepare the PMO to integrate teams joining through future acquisitions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\"><strong>Resource and Capacity Planning:<\/strong> build and maintain a reliable, cross-site resource and capacity plan securing all delivery commitments<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\"><strong>Quality and Risk Management:&nbsp;<\/strong>identify and mitigate execution risks before they materialize<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\"><strong>Customer Satisfaction:<\/strong>&nbsp;establish customer satisfaction metrics and drive continuous improvement; guarantee consistent delivery experiences across the entire IP portfolio<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\"><strong>Leadership and Operating Cadence:<\/strong>&nbsp;build and coach a high-performing, collaborative team; share relevant KPIs and an execution dashboard with all involved stakeholders; act as a strong partner within the executive team, leading by example<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\"><strong>PMO Transformation:<\/strong>&nbsp;evolve the PMO from a coordination function into a project leadership function; deploy common tooling, dashboards and analytical, fact-based reporting to the executive team<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height: 107%;font-size: 11pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\"><strong>Required Skills<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Circa 15+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Proven track record leading&nbsp;multi-site, international PMO or program management organizations serving Tier-1 customers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Hands-on experience in&nbsp;post-merger integrations&nbsp;and designing, streamlining, and implementing structured product development processes (e.g. Stage-Gate frameworks)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Analytical, fact-based communication style, able to convey sensitive information objectively and constructively at executive and Board level<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Experience in an Executive Committee<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Strong leadership and strategic thinking skills; a team player who brings diversity of thought and is comfortable operating in an international, multi-site environment<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Fluent English required, French is a plus<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Please contact Rob Hudson for more information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height: 107%;font-size: 11pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am recruiting for a Project Director, to join an established Semiconductor company &#8211; based in the Grenoble region. 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