Programme Manager
Graphcore is a Bristol-based AI chipmaker (IPU accelerators), a SoftBank subsidiary and a Molten Ventures portfolio company.
Maintainer signals as of 8/20/2026
About Graphcore
Graphcore (graphcore.ai) is a British semiconductor company building Intelligence Processing Units (IPUs) for AI workloads. Founded in Bristol in 2016, it was acquired by SoftBank in 2024. It is a portfolio company of Molten Ventures.
Skills
Candidate Availability
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About the Role
You plan and coordinate manufacturing test delivery for new product introductions, connecting chip, board, system, lab, and silicon characterisation activities. You create visibility across scope, milestones, dependencies, and readiness, support DfX reviews, manage cross-functional plans, and improve NPI and NPD processes.
Requirements
- Strong programme and project management skills
- Experience managing hardware-centric cross-functional programmes
- Ability to tailor waterfall, Agile, or Scrum delivery methods
- Understanding of test and diagnosis across silicon, packaged devices, PCB assemblies, server blades, and rack-scale systems
- Ability to connect hardware design, manufacturing, test, lab infrastructure, and silicon characterisation
- Experience managing complex technical, operational, and manufacturing dependencies
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work independently across geographically distributed teams
Responsibilities
- Plan and coordinate manufacturing test delivery for new product introductions
- Connect chip test, board test, system test, lab operations, and silicon characterisation
- Create visibility across scope, milestones, dependencies, and readiness
- Support DfX reviews
- Manage cross-functional plans
- Improve NPI and NPD processes across test, lab, and characterisation activities
- Align geographically distributed teams
- Drive manufacturing readiness
Benefits
- Flexible working
- Generous leave
- Pension matched up to 5%
- Phantom equity
- Free food
- On-site barista
- Income protection
- Life assurance
- Private medical insurance
- Dental cover
- Health cash plan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Give as you earn