Principal Program Manager

Cadence; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadence is seeking a Project/Program Manager to lead services and technology initiatives, managing projects from initiation to delivery and partnering with account teams to close business while assuming technical and commercial responsibility.

You will lead cross-functional teams, create SOWs and plans, monitor progress, manage risks, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery. Travel may be required; strong communication and stakeholder management are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering with 6+ years of semiconductor design or relevant project management experience.
• Experience driving services engagements and initiatives involving customer requests for analog, SOC, verification or package/board expertise.
• Background in IC design, SOC verification, RTL or IP development with project management certification considered a plus.
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects along with strong communication/presentation, assessment and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Be a principal point of contact for customers ensuring clear and concise communication of status, risks, issues and solutions.
• Lead cross-functional teams, ensuring all deliverables are successfully managed, executed, monitored and controlled to achieve customer success and satisfaction.
• Create, maintain and track project plans and schedules, activities and issues associated with customer engagements.
• Drive project tasks to completion in accordance with schedule, scope and cost constraints; report status and metrics.
• Proactively identify, mitigate and resolve issues; manage and set priorities for resources across teams.
• Foster collaboration, trust, and accountability while providing leadership and motivation to the cross-functional team.
• Contribute to best practices and efficiency improvements in operations/processes.
• Occasional domestic and international travel is required.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Cadence design tools

Job description

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

This position is responsible for Project and Program Management of projects executed by the Cadence Services Team. The role requires

leading a cross-functional, matrix team focused on delivery of services engagements and technology initiatives for external and internal

customers. You will manage project(s) from initiation through delivery, working with the account teams to close business and then having

overall technical and commercial responsibility for the project(s). This position assigns, organizes and monitors work of project staff, working

collaboratively with technical leads, and ensuring completion of the project(s) on schedule and within budget constraints. Excellent

communication skills are required as there is regular interaction with the customer and Cadence management involving technical and

commercial status and negotiations. This is not a sales position but does require close collaboration with the Cadence Sales, Field and Services Teams.

Job Responsibilities

Work closely with the account teams to scope out services project. Create a Statement of Work (SOW) and cost plans in

collaboration with the technical leads and other organizations within Cadence including Cadence Finance and Legal.

• Be a principal point of contact for customers ensuing clear and concise communication of status, risks, issues and solutions

Lead cross-functional teams, ensuring that all deliverables are successfully managed, executed, monitored and controlled

such that Customer success and satisfaction are achieved

• Creation, maintenance and tracking of project plans and schedules, activities and issues associated with customer

engagement(s).

• Drive project tasks to completion in accordance with schedule, scope and cost constraints. Reports status and other metrics

related to the project activity.

• Proactively identify, mitigate and resolve issues.
• Manage and set priorities for resources across teams to achieve project objectives.
• Foster an environment of collaboration, trust, and accountability for teams supporting the project while providing leadership,

guidance and motivation to the cross-functional team while resolving internal conflicts.

• Contribute to best practices and efficiency improvements operations/processes.
• Occasional domestic and international travel is required for this position.

Job Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering with a 6+ years of semiconductor design or relevant project

management experience.

• The ideal candidate possesses experience driving tactical services engagements and initiatives involving customer requests

for analog, SOC, verification or package/board expertise.

• Background in IC design, SOC verification, RTL or IP development along with project management certification considered a

plus.

• Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects along with strong communication / presentation, assessment and analytical

skills a must.

• Experience with Cadence design tools is a plus but not a requirement.

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