Operations Consultant optimizing operational structures for an innovative mobility company. Engaging in projects for shared mobility and autonomous driving initiatives.
About the role
- Vice President of Operations at a fast-growing fabless semiconductor company transforming operations for high-volume production. Overseeing manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and delivery with strategic partner relationships.
Responsibilities
- Establish and scale fabless operations from early silicon through volume production
- Design and implement operational processes, systems, and KPIs suitable for rapid growth
- Lead NPI, qualification, ramp, and sustaining production across multiple products and customers
- Balance speed, cost, and quality in a resource-constrained environment
- Own all external manufacturing: foundries, OSATs, test partners, and logistics providers
- Drive production planning, demand forecasting, and capacity management
- Identify and mitigate supply chain risks early (capacity, yield, lead times, geopolitical exposure)
- Develop alternate sourcing and contingency plans as the company scales
- Build strategic, senior-level relationships with foundries and OSAT partners
- Negotiate contracts, pricing, capacity commitments, and escalation paths
- Advocate for the company internally with partners despite early-stage volume constraints
- Establish quality, reliability, and failure analysis frameworks appropriate for startup scale
- Lead yield learning, root cause analysis, and corrective actions from first silicon onward
- Ensure customer quality requirements and certifications are met as the business grows
- Work closely with Engineering on DFM/DFT, process selection, and yield improvement
- Partner with Product and Sales to align customer commitments with operational reality
- Collaborate with Finance on cost modeling, cash planning, and gross margin improvement
- Build, lead, and mentor a lean, high-impact operations and supply chain team
- Set a culture of ownership, urgency, transparency, and continuous improvement
- Roll up sleeves when needed — no task is “too small” at this stage
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience in semiconductor operations, manufacturing, or supply chain
- Strong background in fabless semiconductor companies, preferably at startup or scale-up stage
- Proven experience taking products from tape-out to volume production
- Deep knowledge of wafer fabrication, packaging, test, and yield optimization
- Track record of building processes and teams from the ground up
- Ability to operate effectively with ambiguity, incomplete data, and tight timelines
- Preferred experience scaling a startup through rapid growth or acquisition
- Preferred exposure to advanced nodes and/or complex packaging
- Preferred background in markets such as AI, automotive, industrial, or data infrastructure
- Preferred MBA or advanced technical degree
Benefits
- Opportunity to build the operations engine from the ground up
- High visibility and direct impact on company success
- Executive ownership in a company transitioning from startup to scale-up
- Attractive compensation package
- Extensive employee insurances
- Option to get company shares
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