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#WeAreIn for jobs that impact everyone’s life. Do you want to be the driving spirit behind everything we do? As a Chief of Staff on our Corporate Functions team, you’ll become the heart of our organization by developing strategies, refining processes, and implementing initiatives that empower our business to thrive. Are you in?
Your Role
Key responsibilities in your new role
Reporting to the President of Infineon Americas, the Senior Director,Chief of Staff (CoS) is a highly strategic and execution-focused role responsible for driving key regional priorities and enhancing leadership effectiveness across the Americas Leadership Board (ALB).The CoS partners closely with the President and senior leadership to shape and execute regional strategy, lead high-impact cross-functional initiatives, and ensure operational excellence across the Americas. This role offers significant visibility and influence, playing a critical part in driving alignment, focus, and measurable progress against Infineon’s strategic priorities in the region.
This is a unique opportunity for a high-performing leader to operate at the center of the business, influencing strategic direction,accelerating decision-making, and delivering tangible outcomes in a complex, fast-paced environment. The CoS brings a strong bias for action, turning ambiguity into clear plans, structured priorities, and measurable results, and driving execution with speed, rigor, and sound judgment.
As a trusted advisor to the Regional President and senior regional leadership, the CoS provides thought leadership on topics of strategic importance, helping to shape priorities, inform decisions, and drive alignment across the organization.
- Strategy: Support the definition and execution of our regional strategy as assigned by the president. This may include co-developing long-term regional strategic plans, competitive and ecosystem analysis, identifying growth opportunities across markets and existing segments, and strategically engaging with local ecosystem partners.
- Initiatives/Projects: Lead high-priority regional strategic and operational initiatives end-to-end. Structure projects, align stakeholders, drive execution, and deliver measurable outcomes
- Executive Support & Thought Partnership: Support the president as needed in his additional role as “Country Research Office” (CRO). Assist the president in facilitating effective decision-making and be a thought sparring partner for the CRO round table with the regions R&D leaders.
- Governance: Support the president and regional leadership team in planning, coordinating and delivering on key events like the monthly strategy reviews, management reviews and bi-annual leadership offsites. Participate in regular executive staff meetings. Drive alignment,collaboration and visibility across the executive team.
- Management: Functionally manage some of the team in the office of the president. Legally manage several individuals currently reporting into the president. Develop functional team capabilities in relevant areas.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner closely with other functions relevant to the team (regionally and globally), seeking to understand issues, trends and perspectives that may require regional actions and outcomes.
- Track: Manage the priorities and projects dashboard to ensure we achieve our goals. Proactively identify risks, gaps, and opportunitiesto improve outcomes
Your Profile
Qualifications and skills to help you succeed
- Exceptional problem-solving, and analytical capabilities, with a proven ability to structure ambiguous, complex challenges and translate them into clear, actionable outcomes
- Strong executive presence with outstanding leadership, interpersonal,and influencing skills; demonstrated success in advising and partnering with senior executives
- Proven ability to operate effectively at the executive level, with confidence in managing up and engaging with C-suite stakeholders
- High attention to detail and quality, with the ability to consistently deliver polished, executive-level materials and insights
- Advanced program and portfolio management skills, with a track record of leading and delivering complex, cross-functional strategic and operational initiatives
- Proactive, results-driven mindset with a strong bias for action and a demonstrated ability to drive alignment and execution across diverse teams
- Exceptional collaboration skills, with the ability to influence without authority, resolve conflict, and build trusted relationships across functions and geographies
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to distill complex topics into clear, compelling narratives for senior audiences
- High level of resilience, adaptability, and sound judgment in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Strong work ethic, ownership mindset, and disciplined execution with a focus on delivering measurable business impact
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, as needed, to support key leadership engagements and initiatives
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred
- 10+ years of relevant experience, including leadership roles in strategy, operations, consulting, or corporate development
- Prior experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy,corporate development, or executive-level program leadership strongly preferred
- Experience working in global, matrixed organizations preferred
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As a global leader in semiconductor solutions in power systems and IoT, Infineon enables game-changing solutions for green and efficient energy, clean and safe mobility, as well as smart and secure IoT. Together, we drive innovation and customer success, while caring for our people and empowering them to reach ambitious goals. Be a part of making life easier, safer and greener. Are you in?
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Infineon Technologies Americas Corp., is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws.
Employment at Infineon is contingent upon proof of your legal right to work in the United States under applicable law, verification of satisfactory references and successful completion of a background check and drug test, and signing all your on-boarding documents.
In some instances, if applicable, U.S. export control laws require that Infineon obtain a U.S. government export license prior to releasing technologies to certain persons. This offer is contingent upon Infineon’s ability to satisfy these export control laws as related to your employment and anticipated job activities. The decision whether or not to submit and/or pursue an export license to satisfy this contingency, if applicable, shall be at Infineon’s sole discretion.
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In the United States, it is required to disclose a salary range to applicants. The Wage range that the company expects to pay for a qualified candidate in the United States is:
San Jose, CA
Minimum of $241,520 base salary per year / Maximum of $332,090 base salary per year
In addition, all employees will be eligible to participate in an incentive plan.
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