The Egypt Makes Electronics (EME) aims to foster and develop the electronics industry (design and manufacturing) in Egypt. It embraces innovation projects and support programs, and offers services and incentives to scaleup eco-system with the objective of bringing value to Egyptian Electronics Industry by stimulating new investment, fostering R&D-based for innovative electronics products and components, developing the capacity of human resources (Technical and Management), enabling electronics design houses and encouraging exports that put Egypt as regional hub for Electronics and Telecom Industries and world destination of choice for electronics design and innovation. The Program Manager (Enable Electronics Industry Design & Innovation) is responsible for designing, managing, and executing national programs that strengthen Egypt s electronics Industry ecosystem, foster innovation, and accelerate commercialization of locally developed electronic technologies. The role focuses on enabling Egypt to become a world for electronics and semiconductor design, bridging academia, startups, industry, and global technology partners
Job Accountabilities
- Electronics Eco-System Development
- Develop and manage national programs supporting; Electronics design, Embedded systems development; Hardware innovation, AI hardware; etc.
- Strengthen collaboration between universities, startups, and industry.
- Innovation Program Management
- Design and oversee the enablement programs for electronics design and innovation
- Overseeing the operation of technology innovation labs
- Maintaining technical aspects in development programs
- Support conversion of university research into commercial products
- Industry-sponsored design challenges
- Industry Collaboration and Partnerships
- Engage global electronics companies to Sponsor design programs, Establish joint labs, Mentor startups and Transfer technical know-how
- Build partnerships between Egyptian design houses and international firms
- Launch specialized training programs and align skill development with industry needs
- Support Bilateral cooperation programs with different stakeholders
- Program Governance and Delivery EME Initiative
- Define program objectives, timelines, budgets, and KPIs.
- Manage implementation across multiple executing partners.
- Monitor performance and ensure achievement of strategic outcomes.
- Prepare executive periodical progress reports.
Desired Candidate Profile
- B.Sc. in Electronics / Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Science of Technology or related degree
- Master degree or MBA is a plus
- +10 years or more experience in Electronics Industry Development
- Good knowledge of Product Development Life Cycle
- Good knowledge of financial and procurement practices.
- +5 years in technological multi-programs management
- Technical knowledge of technology transfer processes
- Experience in maintaining the coordination with governmental agencies
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Strong conflict resolution, negotiation and influential skills
- Program Leadership and management skills.
- Technical understanding with business mindset
- Innovation ecosystem building.
- Strategic and critical thinking.