Sr. Leader, Pathfinding & Strategy – Technology and Product Group (ITP)

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Sr. Leader, Pathfinding & Strategy – Technology and Product Group (ITP)

Role Overview:

Lead the ITP Pathfinding and Strategy team in developing and executing advanced, full-stack pathfinding and strategies that span all memory technologies and product lines. This role requires synthesizing technical, business, and ecosystem insights to identify and pursue high-impact opportunities for innovation and disruption. Success depends on building strong partnerships across Micron’s engineering teams, business units, corporate strategy, and manufacturing organizations, as well as with key customers, start-ups, and government research partners. As a pivotal leader within Micron’s engineering organization, you will focus technical resources on a pipeline of disruptive solutions, directly influencing the company’s strategic direction and industry leadership. Inspire and empower a highly technical, senior team to expand their capabilities, drive engagement, and deliver breakthrough innovations that define the future of memory technology.

Leadership Culture:
Micron’s leadership culture is rooted in collaboration, empowerment, and continuous growth. As a senior leader, you will foster an environment where technical excellence, open communication, and diverse perspectives are valued. You will champion a culture of innovation, encourage calculated risk-taking, and support your team’s professional development. Building trust, nurturing relationships, and driving engagement are central to your role, ensuring that every team member feels empowered to contribute to Micron’s strategic vision.

Impact:
In this role, you will deliver measurable results that shape Micron’s future—accelerating innovation, driving successful commercialization of disruptive technologies, and strengthening the company’s competitive position. Your leadership will foster a culture of excellence, inspire cross-functional collaboration, and enable Micron to anticipate and respond to industry shifts. By championing strategic initiatives and building influential partnerships, you will ensure Micron remains a leader in memory technology and products and a preferred partner for customers and collaborators worldwide.

Key Responsibilities:

- Define and execute end-to-end pathfinding vision leveraging process technology, component design, systems pathfinding to develop and de-risk innovations for Micron’s product portfolio
- Maintain a deep, collaborative relationship with ITP’s engineering execution teams to facilitate pathfinding technology transfer for product intercept
- Develop and implement ITP’s technical strategy that leverages Micron’s strengths and address future growth opportunities in memory and storage.
- Collaborate with internal business units, corporate strategy, and manufacturing to align and advocate for ITP’s strategic direction.
- Build and nurture relationships with key customers, start-ups, universities and government research partners to inform and shape future pathfinding and strategy.
- Guide a highly technical, senior team to solve the memory industry’s most critical problems, drive engagement and develop the next generation of technical talent.
- Focus technical resources on solutions that address customer and ecosystem challenges for competitive advantage.

Qualifications & Experience Requirements

Education

- Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.

Experience

- Minimum 10–15 years of progressive leadership experience in technology, product development, or systems engineering with a focus on memory and storage
- Proven track record in delivering innovation, design thinking, and leveraging technology for competitive advantage.
- Strong background in developing and executing technology strategies across multiple product lines.
- Experience leading large, diverse technical teams and driving organizational change.
- Demonstrated success in managing complex, multi-year technical and strategic initiatives and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills & Competencies

- Deep technical expertise in memory, storage, or semiconductor technologies.
- Strategic vision and ability to translate business goals into actionable technology roadmaps.
- Exceptional communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
- Advanced analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Experience with change management, program/project management methodologies, and organizational development.
- Ability to build and nurture relationships with customers, start-ups, universities, and government research partners.

Join us to shape the future of memory technology at Micron

As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future.  We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget.  Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave.  Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays.   For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits .

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