Principal Program Manager

What You'll Do

• Project Planning, Change and Report Management Lead the project team in developing a detailed and executable project management plan.
• Identify critical paths and track key milestones to ensure project execution alignment.
• Establish and execute a robust change management process to assess the impact of scope, schedule, or resource changes, and communicate resulting adjustments effectively to all stakeholders.
• Conduct regular project status meetings and provide timely, clear reports on project status, issues, risks, and mitigation plans to all stakeholders.
• Risk Identification and Management Develop and implement a proactive and effective risk management plan.
• Lead the risk assessment process, focusing on risk mitigation, contingency planning, and ultimately, resolution of complex problems.
• Cross-Functional Team Communication and Resource Management Collaborate with team leaders to establish a rational project resource management plan.
• Implement a transparent and effective communication mechanism across all teams.
• Organize regular project meetings to ensure all stakeholders and cross-functional teams are aligned on project goals and deliverables.
• Customer Management Work closely with the project team to effectively manage customer relationship.
• Address customer pain points and feedback promptly to improve customer satisfaction.
• Quality, Documentation, and Delivery Management Collaborate with the Quality team to ensure effective quality control throughout the project planning, execution, and delivery phases.
• Partner with the Documentation team to guarantee the timeliness and quality standards of customer documentation.
• Work with the Delivery team to ensure on-time and high-quality customer delivery.
• Continuous Process Improvement Drive continuous optimization of project management processes through lessons learned, AI/ML applications, and other innovative methodologies.
• Education and Experience Bachelor's degree or higher in Integrated Circuit, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Communications, or a related field. 5+ years of R&D work experience in the semiconductor industry.
• Prior project management experience, PMP (or equivalent) certification, and familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Confluence, Jira) are preferred.
• Knowledge of end-to-end design flow and tools for both analog and digital design from Architecture to GDS, hands-on experience in digital design and mixed-signal design and end-to-end flow is preferred.
• Strong leadership, cross-functional communication, and problem-solving skills.
• A willingness to embrace challenges and a commitment to continuous learning in a fast-paced environment.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in both Chinese and English.
• Key competencies Critical thinking and problem-solving skills Teamwork and collaboration Adaptability Be proud and passionate about the work you do.
• Together, our One Cadence -- One Team culture drives our success.
• We’re doing work that matters.
• Help us solve what others can’t.