Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM)

Overview Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers. Responsibilities Key Responsibilities Program Leadership & Execution: Lead end-to-end planning and execution across R&D, IST, manufacturing, supply chain, and customer teams. Serve as the primary program interface to the customer TPM, internal leadership, and engineering organizations. Ensure alignment on requirements, priorities, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and required milestones. Drive accountability to program milestones, customer commitments, and business objectives. Scheduling, Risk & Documentation: Develop, maintain, and continuously update the integrated master schedule, critical path, dependencies, and resource plan. Maintain a comprehensive risk register including risk identification, owners, mitigation plans, and closure timelines. Ensure all program documentation (SOW deliverables, plans, reports, action logs) is up-to-date and accessible. Coordinate engineering development, integration, validation, manufacturing readiness, and customer deployment activities. Reporting & Communication: Deliver weekly internal status updates summarizing progress, risks, issues, decisions, and next steps. Provide monthly program reports for leadership and customer, highlighting: Milestone achievement and schedule performance Critical path status and forecasted delivery dates Key accomplishments and upcoming priorities Risk and issue summaries with mitigation and closure plans Develop executive-ready dashboards, presentations, and data-driven insights to support decision-making. Ensure all program documentation, action logs, deliverables, and decisions are current and accessible. Communicate issues clearly with root causes, impacts, and recovery plans. Customer Engagement: Partner closely with customer TPMs to clarify requirements, review progress, manage expectations, and address escalations. Facilitate reviews, milestone checkpoints, demonstrations, and acceptance activities throughout the solution delivery lifecycle. Build trusted customer relationships through proactive communication and predictable program execution. Effectively manage customer expectations while balancing technical, schedule, and resource constraints. Ensure commitments to customers are realistic, documented, and consistently met. Process & Governance: Establish and maintain program governance, including milestone reviews, risk management, issue escalation, and change control processes. Drive continuous improvement of program management processes, tools, and reporting mechanisms. Promote best practices for execution consistency across multiple customer programs. Support portfolio planning, resource prioritization, and cross-program coordination. Qualifications Bachelor’s in engineering or related field (advanced degree preferred). 5-8+ years in technical program management or engineering leadership. Demonstrated success leading complex hardware, software, or integrated system development programs. Excellent organizational, problem-solving, risk management, and stakeholder management skills. Strong understanding of product development lifecycles, system integration, validation, and manufacturing readiness. Strong risk management and problem-solving skills. Experience coordinating across R&D, manufacturing, and supply chain. Experience managing multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities and aggressive schedules. Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Confluence, or similar program management tools. PMP certification or equivalent. Preferred Qualifications Strong customer-facing leadership experience, including executive-level communication and escalation management. Experience in high-technology industries (e.g., wireless, satellite, networking, test & measurement). Experience leading complex hardware/software customer programs. Excellent communication and executive-level reporting skills. Success Measures On-time delivery of customer milestones, contractual commitments, and program deliverables. Clear, consistent documentation, including timely program reporting. Effective management of risks, issues, scope changes, and resource constraints. Strong cross-functional alignment and customer satisfaction. Predictable, no-surprise program execution. Locations and Compensation: Santa Rosa, CA; Loveland, CO; Colorado Springs, CO. Pay ranges vary by location. This position requires access to certain goods, software, technology, or technical data subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations. U.S. persons (citizens, nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees) working for Keysight can access export-controlled items. For non-U.S. persons, appropriate government authorizations may be required. Note: For other locations, pay ranges will vary by region. US Employees May Be Eligible For The Following Benefits: Medical, dental and vision; Health Savings Account; flexible spending accounts; life, accident, disability insurance; 401(k) plan; Flexible Time Off; Paid Holidays; Paid Family Leave; Discounts and Perks; Tuition Reimbursement; Adoption Assistance; ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan). Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr