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The Program Manager (PM) in ESBU owns endtoend execution of customerfunded engineering systems programs, from demand signal through delivery, installation, and customer acceptance. The role combines technical program management, operational execution, supplier coordination, and crossBU governance. The PM is accountable for delivering complex test cell and insertion solutions on time, to quality, and with clear ownership across Advantest and its partners. This is a deliveryowning execution role, not a coordinationonly PM position.

Key Responsibilities

EndtoEnd Program Ownership

• Own full lifecycle execution of ESBU programs:
  • Forecast and demand alignment
  • Ordering and BOM readiness
  • Manufacturing, system integration, and assembly
  • Shipment, installation, and customer buyoff
• Act as the single point of accountability for ESBU delivery commitments.

Forecast, Demand & Delivery Alignment

• Drive monthly demand planning and delivery plans for ESBUowned systems.
• Align Business Development/ Sales FCST, customer CRDs, and operational readiness (CRD vs. SSD vs. "readyfortest").
• Establish predictableexecution ofcadence and transparency across stakeholders.

CrossFunctional & Global Coordination

• Lead execution across globally distributed teams, including:
  • ESBU engineering (HW, SW, system integration)
  • Product Units (e.g., V93k PU)
  • Operations andlogistics
  • Field Service and installation
• Navigate time zone, cultural, and organizational differences while driving alignment, ownership, andtimelydecisionmaking.
• Participate in ESBU staff meetings to align execution priorities and resolve ownership gaps.

Supplier & Partner Program Management

• Coordinate execution across multiple external suppliers and partners.
• Aligndelivery plans, capacity assumptions, changes, risks, and mitigations.
• Drive escalation and resolution jointly with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Ordering, BOM & Process Governance

• Own ESBU execution processes for:
  • BOM definition and approval
  • Ordering workflows and approvals
  • Handover to operations andlogistics
• Ensure processes are clearly defined, scalable, and consistently followed
• Identifyand close process gapsimpactingexecution.

KPI, Risk & Issue Management

• Define, track, and driveexecution ofKPIs (schedule adherence, readiness, system quality at handover).
• Proactivelyidentifyrisks across supply, integration, ownership, and execution.
• Lead mitigation planning and escalate decisively whenrequired.

Executive, Customer & Stakeholder Communication

• Provide clear, factbased program status to ESBU leadership.

• Prepare inputs for:
  • Monthly ESBU manufacturing and execution updates
  • Strategic Program Reviews (SPR) and roadmap discussions
  • Executive escalation forums
• Support customerfacing communication related to ESBU execution when needed.

Experience

• Proven experience delivering complex, crossfunctional, globally distributed programs.
• Strong background in systemdriven environments (HW + SW).
• Demonstrated ownership of execution under schedule, resource, and stakeholder pressure.
• Prior experience working in a truly international environment.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and effectively manage cultural differences in communication, decisionmaking, escalation, and execution across regions.

Core Skills

• Strong execution and accountability mindset.
• Ability tofacilitatedeep technical discussions and drive decisions without direct authority.
• High cultural awareness and adaptability when working across regions and functions.
• Clear, structured communication with senior leadership and customers.
• Selfmotivated, resilient, and comfortable operating in ambiguity.

Preferred

• Semiconductor / ATE industry experience.
• Background in engineering services, insertion programs, or firstofkind system delivery.
• Experience working with teams in North America,Europe,and Asia.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies.

What Success Looks Like

• ESBU forecasts, delivery plans, and execution remain aligned and predictable.
• Clear ownership exists across ESBU, Product Units, Operations, and Field Service.
• Risks driven by supply, integration, or cultural misalignment areidentifiedearly and mitigated.
• Customers receive systems as committed, without lastminute escalation.
• Leadership has one trusted, consistent view of ESBU execution status.

Why This Role Is Hard

This role sits at the intersection of engineering, operations, suppliers, product units, and customers, across multiple regions and cultures.

Programs are often firstofkind, customerfunded, and executed under incomplete information, while expectationsremainhigh and timelines aggressive. Successrequiresbalancing execution discipline with flexibility, driving clarity where ownership is ambiguous, and navigating cultural differences without slowing delivery. The Program Manager must lead through influence, not authority, and make decisions withreal businessand customer impact.