Principal Program Manager

nce 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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