Programme Manager

Graphcore

ABOUT GRAPHCORE At Graphcore, we’re building the future of AI compute.We’re a team of semiconductor, software and AI experts, with deep experience in creating the complete AI compute stack - from silicon and software to infrastructure at datacenter scale.As part of the SoftBank Group, backed by significant long-term investment, we are delivering key technology into the fast-growing SoftBank AI ecosystem.To meet the vast and exciting AI opportunity, Graphcore is expanding its teams around the world.We are bringing together the brightest minds to solve the toughest problems, in a place where everyone has the opportunity to make an impact on the company, our products and the future of artificial intelligence. Job Summary    As Principal Product Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring that Graphcore products are manufactured with optimised yield, quality and cost, throughout the product lifecycle. You will work closely with OSATs, test engineering, manufacturing and quality teams to release new products and sustain high volume production.  This is a highly technical role requiring deep expertise in semiconductor product engineering, manufacturing analytics, and system-level test and manufacturing processes. You will provide technical leadership across manufacturing operations, helping define best practices, solve complex yield and quality challenges, and improve manufacturing efficiency and product reliability.    The Team  The role will be as part of the Product Test and Diagnosis team, which is part of the Graphcore Manufacturing Operations department and has members in Bristol, Cambridge, India, US and Taiwan. The team is responsible for definition, development, and execution of an end-to-end test strategy spanning silicon, board-level assemblies, server blades, and rack-scale systems. Testing is performed across the full product lifecycle, including manufacturing, and deployed field environments.    Responsibilities and Duties  * Drive yield, quality and cost optimisation across the product lifecycle, including chip manufacturing, test, PCBA and system level manufacturing  * Work closely with test engineering to define requirements for coverage, reporting and datalog formats from both ATE and system level electrical test   * Own analytics for SMT manufacturing processes, including SPI/AOI/AXI/ICT etc  * Own analytics for board and system level testing, including boundary scan and functional testing at board/blade/rack level  * Work with technology and manufacturing specialists to manage low yield events in production and drive overall yield improvement  * Support RMA analysis and reliability/qualification activities  * Establish best practices for data collection, cleaning, correlation, and visualization  * Collaborate with the Data Engineering and Analytics team to develop loading scripts for new data sources and optimise database schemas   * Define and develop standard analyses such as dashboards and enable fast self-service access to data for end users  * Regular travel to OSATs and manufacturing partners will be required    Essential Skills and Experience  * Solid experience (10+ years) in semiconductor product engineering, test engineering, or manufacturing engineering  * Solid experience in high-volume semiconductor/electronics manufacturing, data visualization tools, and manufacturing systems/databases (MES)  * Solid understanding of semiconductor, PCBA and system level manufacturing and testing  * Solid expertise in statistical analysis (SPC, DOE, regression, hypothesis testing) and six sigma methodologies  * Solid expertise in analysing and visualising large manufacturing datasets  * Proficiency in data tools such as Python, SQL, JMP, or similar.  * Demonstrated success driving yield and cost improvements in high-volume production  * Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or similar    Desirable:  * Extensive experience and expertise in JMP and in using the JMP scripting language to build standard analysis reports, dashboards and applications  * Experience in using data visualisation tools such as Apache Superset    BENEFITS In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers flexible working, a generous annual leave policy, private medical insurance and health cash plan, a dental plan, pension (matched up to 5%), life assurance and income protection. We have a generous parental leave policy and an employee assistance programme (which includes health, mental wellbeing, and bereavement support). We offer a range of healthy food and snacks at our central Bristol office and have our own barista bar! We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we’re committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.

HCL Technologies Sweden AB

About the job We are hiring for Technical Specialist in Sweden Position Overview Person will be accountable for end-to-end value delivery across assigned service streams, ensuring flow efficiency, operational stability, and customer-focused outcomes. This role combines strategic orchestration, cross-functional alignment, and continuous improvement to maximize value realization. The ideal candidate will partner closely with Delivery leadership, engineering teams, and business stakeholders to streamline processes, eliminate waste, and improve service performance across the value stream. Key Responsibilities Value Delivery & Flow Optimization Own end-to-end value stream performance, ensuring predictable delivery, operational stability, and customer satisfaction. Ensure all services and workflows meet defined SLA/SLO commitments and business outcomes. Continuously assess value flow, remove bottlenecks, and enhance delivery velocity and reliability. Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement Define value stream goals, KPIs, and performance metrics aligned to organizational priorities. Lead continuous improvement, standardization, and Lean-driven transformations to refine value delivery. Drive root-cause elimination, waste reduction, and optimization across processes and service lifecycle. Strengthen operational resilience by implementing data-driven remediations and preventive governance. Portfolio & Stakeholder Management Build strong, collaborative partnerships with Directors, Delivery Units, engineering leaders, and business stakeholders. Provide transparent communication on value stream health, risks, dependencies, and improvement initiatives. Support governance reviews, operational dashboards, and decision-making forums to enhance stream performance. Ensure alignment between teams, removing cross-functional friction and enabling seamless delivery flow. Service Management Leadership Establish standardized operating models, workflows, and delivery frameworks across the value stream. Oversee coordination between SRE, Operations Towers, and Delivery Units to ensure consistent execution. Drive end-to-end process harmonization, capacity planning, and operational readiness. Ensure value stream outcomes reflect strong governance, quality adherence, and business-aligned prioritization. Team Leadership & Collaboration Coach cross-functional teams, service managers, and delivery leads to adopt Lean and value-driven practices. Facilitate collaboration across engineering, operations, and delivery teams to ensure integrated execution. Support escalations, incident governance, and operational reviews to ensure sustainable improvements. Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and customer-centric value realization. Mandatory Requirements Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, IT, Business, or related field. 8–12 years of experience in service delivery, value stream management, operations leadership, or transformation roles. Strong understanding of Lean practices, flow optimization, service governance, and operational metrics. Experience collaborating with senior business leaders and driving cross-functional improvement initiatives. Hands-on experience with performance management, service analysis, and process optimization. Additional Requirements Excellent communication, facilitation, and executive-ready presentation skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to interpret performance data across systems. Demonstrated capability to drive operational improvements and cross-team alignment. Experience working in Agile, DevOps, or modern service delivery environments. Ability to lead teams through transformation, ambiguity, and organizational change. Good to Have Experience with cloud environments (Azure/AWS/GCP). Exposure to value stream mapping, Lean Six Sigma, or continuous improvement frameworks. Familiarity with observability tools, service management platforms (ServiceNow/BMC), and operational excellence practices. Prior experience driving enterprise-wide standardization or flow-based delivery models.

Cambridge Consultants

OVERVIEW We are currently looking for experienced Programme/Project Managers within Telecoms, an area in which we have unparalleled pedigree. Our work within this domain has led to the creation of numerous world-firsts and paradigm shifting technologies. As you would be joining at a senior level within the organisation, you will have the opportunity to lead programmes that help our clients develop solutions that solve some of the world’s most complex engineering, technology, and design problems including those like where we have developed the world’s most dense cellular network for Ocado or the world’s largest commercial airborne antenna for SPL. WHAT TO EXPECT The Programme Management sector within Cambridge Consultants is an absolutely essential function to enable delivery of these projects, and our PMs are viewed as integral leaders. Due to the nature of Cambridge Consultants, we work with our clients to not only solve, but identify the technology challenges that they are facing now, and into the future. Our PMs play a key role working directly with these clients alongside our Business Developers and Technical Leads from the very beginning to uncover these challenges, and then help guide them to a solution. You’ll have the support of our Subject Matter Experts to size and shape the project that best delivers the solution; you will help identify an approach that fits both Cambridge Consultants and the client, as well as pulling together and driving the project teams. They will come from a variety of disciplines including Signal Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Systems, Radio Frequency, Embedded Software among others. Due to the extremely complex, technical, and innovative nature of the projects, and your involvement being not only in the administration, but definition and leadership of such projects we’re looking for candidates that bring a combination of highly developed project management skills, people skills, as well as hands-on technical industry experience to bear. This role provides the chance to actively contribute to the global technology landscape, successfully delivering some of the most innovative projects in the world, as well as offering significant opportunity for progression within our business. Due to the experience that our Programme Managers gain, as well as the exceptionally high regard that we hold them in, there have been numerous occasions where members of the team have moved on to even loftier height including multiple active members of our Executive team. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By submitting an application to Cambridge Consultants, you confirm that the information provided in this application, together with any supporting documentation, is true, complete, and accurate to the best of your knowledge and belief. You understand that any false statement, misleading information, or material omission may render you liable to disqualification from the recruitment process, withdrawal of any offer of employment, or dismissal without notice if discovered following appointment. You acknowledge that the organisation reserves the right to verify the information supplied. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------