Deputy Director, Partnerships – Technical Integration
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Deputy Director shaping semiconductor workforce, education, and technology strategy for NNME. Building industry partnerships and validating pathways across the U.S. semiconductor ecosystem.
Responsibilities:
- Lead NNME’s strategy to align semiconductor technology and industry needs with workforce development and educational outcomes
- Monitor technology trends and assess implications for occupations, workforce demand, skills, and education pathways
- Ensure workforce and education initiatives reflect current industry practices, tools, technologies, and standards
- Translate industry intelligence into actionable recommendations for NNME leadership and Regional Nodes
- Ensure technical quality and industry relevance across NNME workforce and education initiatives
- Establish and lead industry validation processes for pathways, curricula, credentials, and competency frameworks
- Liaise with the NNME Technical Consultant Working Group
- Lead workforce intelligence efforts and connect demand signals to training, credentialing, and pathway development strategies
- Lead NNME’s strategy related to artificial intelligence, automation, smart manufacturing, and emerging technologies
- Assess technological change impacts on semiconductor occupations and workforce requirements
- Identify opportunities to leverage AI-enabled tools, simulations, workforce intelligence, learning technologies, and digital solutions
- Serve as NNME’s primary industry and technical liaison to SEMI Americas
- Build and maintain relationships with semiconductor employers, SEMI member companies, technical communities, and national partners
- Represent NNME in industry, workforce, government, research, and education forums
- Strengthen employer participation in workforce planning, validation activities, experiential learning, and talent development initiatives
- Identify strategic technical support for NNME Regional Nodes and facilitate access to experts, employers, and industry resources
- Support national Communities of Practice and collaboration among employers, educators, workforce organizations, researchers, and government partners
- Contribute to strategic planning, sustainability initiatives, and long-term workforce ecosystem development
- Serve as a visionary leader within NNME and contribute to organizational strategy, management, and health
- Collaborate with SEMI Foundation leadership, federal partners, industry stakeholders, and Regional Nodes
- Provide industry perspective on performance assessment, continuous improvement, and strategic priorities
Requirements:
- Minimum 12 years of progressively responsible experience in the semiconductor or microelectronics industry
- Extensive senior leadership experience in semiconductor technology, manufacturing, workforce development, operations, engineering, or related functions
- Deep knowledge of the semiconductor ecosystem, including manufacturing, equipment, materials, packaging, testing, workforce requirements, and industry trends
- Experience translating technical and industry requirements into workforce, education, training, competency, or credentialing strategies
- Knowledge of competency frameworks, occupational standards, curriculum alignment, and industry validation practices
- Understanding of emerging technologies including AI, automation, advanced manufacturing, digital transformation, and related trends
- Proven success building strategic partnerships across industry, government, workforce, education, and research sectors
- Exceptional written and oral communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Exceptional management and leadership skills; adept at engaging, supporting, and leading highly skilled teams
- Advanced degree in engineering, materials science, physics, business, workforce development, or related discipline (preferred)
- Experience with SEMI, industry associations, or technology consortia (preferred)
- Experience in semiconductor workforce development, education, training, career pathways, or credentialing initiatives (preferred)
- Familiarity with CHIPS-related initiatives, NSF-funded programs, Microelectronics Commons, or similar national investments (preferred)
- Experience with workforce forecasting, technology roadmapping, smart manufacturing, AI applications, or industry standards development (preferred)
Benefits:
- Opportunities to connect and interact with world leaders, industry legends, and rising stars
- Opportunities for rotational assignments
- Work-life balance
- Equal opportunity employer
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