Enterprise IT Program Leader – CIO Office

Synopsys; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Equity bonus potential

Annual bonus

Job summary

Synopsys seeks a seasoned Programme Manager to lead large, multi‑workstream enterprise initiatives across CIO-focused platforms, infrastructure, cloud, and security. You will translate executive priorities into actionable roadmaps and govern cross‑functional delivery with strong risk and financial governance.

You will influence senior leaders, drive objective OKRs, and align with CIO Office priorities, ensuring programs deliver measurable business value and maintain strategic momentum.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, PMP degree or equivalent certification strongly preferred.
• 10+ years managing enterprise IT programs with digital platforms, infrastructure, cloud, and security.
• Strong hands-on experience with Jira or equivalent enterprise delivery tools.
• Deep understanding of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery models and when to apply each.
• Demonstrated success influencing senior leaders and executive stakeholders in a matrixed environment.
• Experience defining and tracking OKRs, CIO Office/PMO environments is a plus.
• Exposure to large-scale digital transformation, infrastructure modernization, or IT integration work is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of large, multi-workstream enterprise programs spanning digital platforms, infrastructure, cloud, and security across the CIO organization.
• Translate strategic priorities from CIO leadership into executable roadmaps, milestones, dependency maps, and measurable outcomes for delivery teams.
• Establish and lead program governance including executive reporting, risk management, decision forums, and stakeholder alignment.
• Manage program financials, forecasting, vendor partnerships, and resource planning to ensure on‑track delivery and value.
• Proactively identify and mitigate program risks including blockers, financial exposure, cross‑team dependencies, and readiness gaps.
• Support M&A and divestiture initiatives by managing IT integration and separation programs and timelines.
• Partner with CIO Office leadership to shape portfolio strategy, sequencing, and define OKRs and success metrics.

Skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Program mgmt

Enterprise IT

Jira

OKRs

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMP certification

Tools

Jira

Job description

Synopsys seeks a seasoned Programme Manager to lead large, multi‑workstream enterprise initiatives across CIO-focused platforms, infrastructure, cloud, and security. You will translate executive priorities into actionable roadmaps and govern cross‑functional delivery with strong risk and financial governance.

You will influence senior leaders, drive objective OKRs, and align with CIO Office priorities, ensuring programs deliver measurable business value and maintain strategic momentum.