Director, Program Manager

Job Title Director, Program Manager Location Phoenix, AZ Employment Type Direct Hire Industry Semiconductor Manufacturing Compensation $170K - $200K + 20%/Year Schedule 40 Hours/Week About the Opportunity We're seeking an experienced Director, Program Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of a large-scale, multi-billion-dollar semiconductor assembly and test facility. This senior leadership role will oversee multiple integrated projects spanning design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operational start-up, ensuring successful execution against program objectives, budgets, timelines, and contractual commitments. What You'll Do Develop and drive the overall program execution strategy, ensuring alignment across project scope, schedules, funding, and delivery objectives. Establish program governance, reporting frameworks, and decision-making protocols to maintain visibility into performance, risks, and mitigation plans. Lead cross-functional collaboration across facilities, factory operations, finance, IT, security, and legal teams, while coordinating general contractors, design teams, and owner vendors. Oversee commissioning and operational readiness, including Operational Readiness and Acceptance Testing (ORAT), system validation, and transition from construction to operations. Manage facility handover, documentation, training, tool installation readiness, production ramp-up, and overall project closeout. Why You'll Love Working Here Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability. Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries. People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work. Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates. Why This Opportunity is Exciting This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally. Job Requirements What You'll Bring High School Diploma or GED 10+ years of experience in managing large-scale industrial, manufacturing, or semiconductor capital projects, including projects valued in the hundreds of millions to multi-billion-dollar range, with responsibility for project execution, schedule, budget, and stakeholder management. 10+ years of experience in leading cross-functional project teams, including engineering and design firms, contractors, equipment vendors, tool suppliers, and commissioning teams. What Sets You Apart Strong expertise in semiconductor facility design and construction, including cleanroom environments (ISO-classified), contamination control, and operational readiness. Working knowledge of semiconductor facility infrastructure and process utilities, including Ultra Pure Water (UPW), Process Cooling Water (PCW), Clean Dry Air (CDA), specialty gases, electrical distribution systems, and redundancy design. Demonstrated understanding of semiconductor equipment installation and startup, including facility-to-tool integration, utility connections, tool move-in planning, equipment qualification, and manufacturing ramp readiness. Strong cross-functional leadership Ability to challenge contractor and design professional assumptions Executive communication and reporting capability. Additional Information Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check. Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran. Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status. #J-18808-Ljbffr Aleron