This position in responsible for managing multiple teams over multiple concurrent projects. This person needs to keep track of project budgets and schedules and managing personnel to ensure that deadlines are being met at or below budget.
While it is desirable that a candidate be well versed in ASIC designs and workflows, it is more import that the candidate be able to at least understand high level project flow and be able to identify scheduling bottlenecks, budgeting leaks and scope changes.
This project manager is key for promoting efficiency as well as fostering a positive work environment.