Portfolio and Product Planning Director Roadmaps and Capacity

Portfolio and Product Planning Director Roadmaps and Capacity Overview

Arm is a global leader at the heart of the computing industry, with over 350 billion Arm-based chips shipped worldwide. The company’s technology supports a broad spectrum of markets, including cloud computing, artificial intelligence, automotive systems, Internet of Things (IoT), and edge devices. As AI, silicon, software, and systems become increasingly interconnected, Armâ??s strategic roadmaps and product decisions have significant enterprise and industry-wide implications.

This position offers an exceptional opportunity for a strategic, impact-driven portfolio leader to influence how Arm manages its product roadmaps, capacity planning, resource prioritization, and investment approval processes. You will be part of the Portfolio and Product Planning team, translating corporate strategy into actionable roadmaps, investment decisions, and delivery outcomes.

Role Overview

The Portfolio and Product Planning team at Arm works across the organization to shape how business strategies are realized through products, solutions, and roadmaps. As the Director responsible for Roadmaps and Capacity, you will oversee Armâ??s central planning capabilities, establishing the vision, operating models, governance standards, and execution cadence. Your leadership will ensure that roadmaps are of high quality, decision-ready, and actively used to guide portfolio and investment choices.

You will lead a small, dedicated team focusing on roadmap development, portfolio governance, capacity management, and delivery planning. Collaborating closely with the Head of Portfolio and Product Planning, you will enhance Armâ??s enterprise-level capabilities, including governance, data integrity, tooling, and operational practices to support scalable, roadmap-led planning.

Your responsibilities include supporting product lifecycle activities, preparing proposals for executive review, and influencing senior stakeholders across business units, engineering, finance, commercial, and manufacturing divisions. The role requires balancing pace with structure, connecting planning silos through integrated roadmaps, and leveraging data and tools to improve decision-making processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of Armâ??s roadmap and capacity planning frameworks, setting strategic vision, governance standards, and operational rhythms.
• Manage and develop a small team responsible for roadmap creation, portfolio governance, capacity management, and delivery planning activities.
• Partner with senior leaders to mature enterprise portfolio capabilities, ensuring roadmaps are high quality, decision-ready, and aligned with strategic goals.
• Coordinate resource planning processes, establishing frameworks that connect capacity constraints with strategic value, business impact, and risk considerations.
• Lead scenario planning for roadmaps, considering demand, staffing, timing, dependencies, and trade-offs to inform prioritization and resource allocation.
• Support product and solution approval processes throughout their lifecycle, preparing evidence-based proposals for leadership review.
• Engage with cross-functional teams to develop compelling proposals and facilitate discussions with senior executives and the Portfolio Board.
• Build a scalable, effective roadmap and capacity function by fostering shared ownership, using data and tools, and encouraging constructive challenge.

Required Skills and Experience

• Extensive experience in portfolio management, product management, long-term planning, or business planning roles.
• Proven track record of setting strategic visions, building organizational capabilities, leading teams, and delivering measurable results.
• Experience in roadmap governance, capacity planning, resource management, product approval workflows, and investment prioritization.
• Strong understanding of enterprise risk management tools, capacity planning methodologies, and value-based resource frameworks.
• Excellent business judgment, with the ability to connect demand, capacity, investment, lifecycle readiness, and product success metrics.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders across multiple functions and executive forums.
• Good knowledge of the semiconductor industry and familiarity with Armâ??s product portfolio.
• Ability to analyze complex data and proposals, translating them into clear recommendations and compelling narratives for executives.
• Strong interpersonal skills and confidence in engaging with senior decision-makers.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Technical, engineering, or SoC background.
• Experience with enterprise portfolio management or strategic portfolio management platforms.
• Experience implementing portfolio operating models, governance standards, lifecycle frameworks, or planning transformations.
• Ability to integrate roadmap, capacity, financial, delivery, commercial, and manufacturing data into decision frameworks.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled planning, reporting, or portfolio insight tools.

What You Will Gain

Joining the team responsible for coordinating Armâ??s product offerings and planning processes will allow you to influence how roadmaps are defined, how capacity is allocated, and how investments are approved. You will work across various domains including IP, silicon, CSS, SoC, and software, gaining exposure to senior leadership and enterprise-level decision-making. This role is ideal for a leader eager to create impact by setting vision, building operational models, leading teams, and delivering strategic change.

At Arm, we foster a culture of innovation, curiosity, and bold thinking, encapsulated in our 10x mindsetâ??aiming to think bigger, push boundaries, and create technology used by millions. We encourage continuous learning, collaboration, and turning ambitious ideas into tangible technology solutions.

Additional Information

We support the use of AI in your application process for preparation purposes, but all responses and assessments must reflect your own thinking and abilities. If you require accommodations during recruitment, please contact [email protected]. Our hybrid working model aims to balance face-to-face collaboration with flexibility, with specific arrangements discussed upon application.

Arm is committed to diversity and equal opportunity, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds without discrimination. The salary range for this role is between £144,600 and £195,600 per year.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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