New Product Introduction (NPI) Program Manager _ Electronics (Shizuoka)

New Product Introduction (NPI) Program Manager – Patterning

Report To: Head of PMO, Patterning

Location: Shizuoka, Japan

Direct reports: none

Your Role

At the intersection of innovation and scale, you will play a pivotal role in bringing next-generation patterning materials from the laboratory to global semiconductor customers. As an NPI Program Manager within the Electronics business, you will own the end-to-end commercialization journey for new patterning products — from early launch alignment through full production readiness.

You will serve as the central connector between Research and Development, Quality Assurance, Process Development, Sourcing, Operations, and customer-facing teams, ensuring every milestone is met with precision and purpose.

In this role, you will take full tactical ownership of launch execution, verify cost modeling to confirm target profitability, and develop mitigation plans where needed. You will partner closely with commercial teams to prepare and deliver customer documentation that supports onboarding, qualification, and launch readiness.

With a particular focus on Tier 1 and Tier 2 customers, you will drive clear governance, escalation management, and cross-regional coordination to ensure timely issue resolution and milestone achievement. You will also capture lessons learned and contribute to the continuous improvement of the NPI commercialization process, leaving a lasting impact on how the organization scales its most strategic innovations.

Who You Are

• You hold a degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, Supply Chain, Business, or a related technical field, or bring equivalent professional experience.
• You bring substantial experience in new product introduction, product launch, commercialization, or scale-up within a technical or manufacturing environment.
• You have strong project management skills and a proven ability to manage multiple complex initiatives across cross-functional teams, working with minimal guidance.
• You are experienced in working with both internal and external stakeholders, including customer-facing teams and production organizations, and have prepared and coordinated customer-facing documentation.
• You lead through influence in matrix environments and are comfortable operating with autonomy in ambiguous, fast-moving settings.
• You have experience coordinating across regions, functions, and manufacturing sites within global organizations, and bring cultural agility to cross-regional collaboration.
• You have a background in the semiconductor, electronics materials, specialty chemicals, or advanced materials industry.
• You communicate with clarity and confidence — in writing and in person — and bring strong organizational and execution skills to everything you do. Fluent in English with native Japanese language skills.