Job Title : Program Manager
Location: Bangalore
Job Summary
Responsible for leading semiconductor IP and foundry programs from initiation through delivery. The role drives planning, execution, governance, stakeholder alignment, risk management, and customer communication to ensure successful program outcomes across multiple engineering disciplines.
Must be enthusiastic and proactive leader who enjoys solving complex problems, driving operational excellence, and enabling team success. Should be passionate about program execution, motivated by measurable outcomes, have and comfortable working in a highly collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end execution of semiconductor IP and foundry programs.
- Develop and maintain integrated program schedules and milestone plans.
- Drive cross-functional coordination across Architecture, Design, Verification, Physical Design, Characterization, FuSa, Product Engineering, and Operations teams.
- Manage program risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation plans.
- Facilitate executive reviews, customer reviews, and phase-gate checkpoints.
- Track delivery commitments, resource constraints, and critical path activities.
- Drive governance processes, metrics reporting, and status communication.
- Partner with engineering and business stakeholders to resolve execution challenges.
- Ensure alignment between roadmap commitments, customer expectations, and execution plans.
- Champion process improvements and operational excellence across programs.
- Participate in Key initiatives and drive KPIs for Operations teams
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
- 10+ years of program/project management experience in semiconductor or EDA industries.
- Strong understanding of semiconductor IP development lifecycle and design flows.
- Experience managing cross-functional engineering teams.
- Proven ability to manage schedules, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communications.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Foundry programs (TSMC/Samsung/Intel/GF).
- Familiarity with memory, logic, GPIO, mixed-signal, or platform IP development.
- Experience with Jira, Power BI, advanced Excel, and dashboarding.
- PMP, PgMP, or Agile certifications is an advantage.
Critical Success Factors
- Ownership and accountability
- Executive presence
- Customer-facing communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
- Ability to influence without authority
- Conflict resolution and negotiation skills
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline
- 10+ years of program or project management experience in semiconductor or EDA industries
- Strong understanding of the semiconductor IP development lifecycle and design flows
- Experience managing cross-functional engineering teams
- Ability to manage schedules, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communications
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Experience with foundry programs such as TSMC, Samsung, Intel, or GlobalFoundries
- Familiarity with memory, logic, GPIO, mixed-signal, or platform IP development
- Experience with Jira, Power BI, advanced Excel, and dashboarding
- PMP, PgMP, or Agile certification
Cadence Design Systems Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Equity Value & Accessibility — A discounted ESPP with a lookback feature and equity included in total compensation make ownership broadly accessible and potentially meaningful. Structured compensation at an industry leader adds predictability to equity participation.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are described as solid, with mental‑health/EAP and fertility support enhancing the offering. The breadth across core care and family‑building needs strengthens the healthcare package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Global Recharge Days, volunteer time off, and companywide breaks indicate a comprehensive time‑off framework. In addition, many salaried roles are described as having flexible or generous PTO policies.
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What We Do
Cadence enables electronic systems and semiconductor companies to create the innovative end products that are transforming the way people live, work and play. Cadence® software, hardware and IP are used by customers to deliver products to market faster. The company's Intelligent System Design strategy helps customers develop differentiated products—from chips to boards to intelligent systems—in mobile, consumer, cloud, data center, automotive, aerospace, IoT, industrial and other market segments. Cadence is listed as one of Fortune Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For.
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