Paola, how would you describe yourself?
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What is special about working at Infineon?

Infineon is a leading-edge semiconductor company in the automotive field, offering the possibility to work in an international and cross-cultural environment.

What have been your main tasks in your last position?

As project director, I was responsible for the delivery of project timelines and budgets with full responsibility for all operational decisions in the project and for the successful achievement of all the project targets. I was in charge of steering project execution – in accordance with existing business processes and legal requirements – through milestones from initial feasibility to production release. My work included management of project risks and countermeasures.

What have been the results of your work in your last position?

Project manager of projects for the development of power supplies, with chips now used in volume in several advanced driver assistance systems and safety-relevant automotive applications, see for instance here or another example here.

How do you assess the opportunities for further development at Infineon?

Infineon gives people good opportunities to grow – also across different roles.

What are your job highlights in your current position?

Ensuring that my team performs according to up-to-date project management methodologies and tools, leading automotive power supply projects, monitoring project execution.

What are your biggest challenges in your current position?

Hiring and developing new resources in my team, coaching them and involving them in tasks based on interests and abilities, creating a highly professional and motivational environment implementing learning actions, and best practice sharing across the sites of the business line.

Is it better to be extraordinary and late, or good and on time?

Time-to-market is fundamental in high-tech companies. So in my job, I prioritize the fulfilment of process compliance and high-quality deliverables, challenging my team to find the optimum solution in projects as a trade-off between commitment dates, performance, and costs.