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Principal Program Manager

We are looking for a program manager who will focus on working with the organization to drive good resource planning to our projects. In particular, focus will be on managing the resource planning that impacts our revenue. Work with other program managers and the R&D teams to provide predictable and stable resource plans that lead to good forecasts and actual results.

This person in this position will be responsible for driving our resource planning systems and workflows to meet the needs of our internal users/customers. Our resource plans and actuals provide capacity analysis, product development cost analysis as well as revenue impact. This high-profile role needs someone who can effectively run meetings, analyse large scale data, and come up with strategies that lead to results. A good understanding of mixed signal design flow, foundry processes, and technical workflow for IP and Chiplet development is important when working with R&D teams to understand execution impacts.

Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities

• Monitor POC projects. Ensure resource plans are accurate and complete.
• Manage changes in resource plans for POC projects.
• Take the POR and ensure resources are planned accordingly by working with project leads, program managers, and skillset leads in the R&D team.
• Monitor that time logging is running according to plan for high visibility and impact programs.
• Manage risk starts with an eye to increasing opportunities for revenue with guidance from finance.
• Work with R&D skillset owners, project leads, and program managers on process for resource planning.
• Make sure we have proper methodology, training for users of systems.
• Direct the development and enhancement of our internally developed resource systems.
• Follow up with managers that their resources are appropriately planned and deal with changes.
• Work with managers to mitigate and communicate forecasted resource shortages and risks to execution based on resource planning.
• Work with PMs to perform assessments of the impact of new proposed products and customer engagements to decide the benefit/cost.

• Drive strategic and tactical decisions with consideration for greatest margin and revenue.

Education and Experience

• hands-on experience in digital design and mixed-signal design and end-to-end flow is highly preferable
• proven experience in working or managing designs and teams from conception to manufacturing    
• knowledge of end-to-end design flow and tools for both analog and digital design from Architecture to GDS
• MSEE preferred

Key competencies

• critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• team work and collaboration
• adaptability

Be proud and passionate about the work you do. Together, our One Cadence -- One Team culture drives our success. 

The annual salary range for California is $150,500 to $279,500. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.

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