Program and Operations Lead – Silicon Co-Design Group

Overview

• NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years.
• It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people.
• Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing.
• An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world.
• Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent.
• As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work.
• Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world.
• NVIDIA Silicon Co-Design Group wants an experienced Program & Operations Lead to act as the team’s operational multiplier.
• Your duties include managing the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of operational data covering contractor management, financials, and lab programs.
• You will present that data as clear options and recommendations so leadership can make well-informed decisions.
• You maintain the operational framework that keeps programs moving forward, prevents anything from being overlooked, and helps the team respond swiftly without missing critical details.
• What you’ll be doing: Own contractor lifecycle operations from start to finish.
• Engage directly with vendor program managers on candidate shortlisting, onboarding documents, and onboarding execution.
• Maintain an accurate live roster and send all approvals to leadership.
• Collate and coordinate all team spending requests, capturing priority, justification, and budget impact.
• Manage the approvals workflow and maintain a real-time tracker of forecasted versus actual spend across categories.
• Program-manage lab buildouts end-to-end in partnership with Real Estate & Site Services — owning project plans, achievement tracking, and cross-functional coordination across power, cooling, networking, safety, and equipment delivery.
• Manage vendor relationships for lab equipment, services, and tooling — tracking deliverables, SLAs, and invoices; gathering performance data and presenting options to leadership for renewals, blocking issues, or vendor changes.
• Proactively surface blockers, risks, and schedule changes across all workstreams — always with impact context and resolution options ready for leadership’s decision.
• Develop and sustain operational dashboards for contractor, spend, and laboratory initiatives.
• Define and track key metrics for each workstream.
• Deliver structured analyses presenting clear choices and a suggested course of action at every critical decision point to support leadership in making informed decisions.
• What we need to see: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Business, or Operations Management, accompanied by over 5 years in program management, business operations, or a data-focused operations position within a technology or semiconductor firm.
• Demonstrated experience managing contractor operations — SOWs, POs, billing, onboarding — alongside strong financial acumen in budget tracking, approvals workflows, and planned vs.
• Experience coordinating with external vendors and collaborating with Real Estate & Site Services teams on infrastructure projects such as lab buildouts or space fit-outs.
• Strong analytical skills — able to define and track important metrics, work with operational data, identify trends, and translate complex information into crisp, decision-ready options for senior collaborators.
• Proficiency with program management tools (JIRA, Smartsheet, or equivalent), data and reporting tools (Excel, Tableau, Power BI, or equivalent), and financial systems (Coupa, SAP, Ariba, or equivalent).
• Proficiency with AI efficiency tools (Claude, Copilot, ChatGPT, or equivalent) to accelerate analysis, reporting, drafting, and operational workflows.
• Ways to stand out from the crowd: Prior experience in a Strategy & Operations, Business Operations, or Program Management role where converting complex operational data into leadership-ready recommendations was fundamental to the position.
• Background supporting an engineering lab or hardware team in a semiconductor company, with familiarity with lab infrastructure and operations.
• Ability to operate independently on execution while knowing exactly when and how to raise issues.
• Has a proven record of staying ahead of program risks and sharing the right information at the right time without prompting.
• Demonstrated use of AI tools to meaningfully improve personal efficiency — faster analysis, automated reporting, smarter drafting, or streamlined workflows.