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Overview
- At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
- Position Overview: Principal Project Manager - AE This position is responsible for leading a cross-functional, matrix team focused on delivery of services engagements and technology initiatives for external 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.
- Good communication skills are required as there is regular interaction with 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.
What You'll Do
- Lead and inspire cross-functional teams to ensure all deliverables are successfully executed, monitored, and controlled, consistently exceeding customer expectations.
- Create, maintain, and track comprehensive project plans, schedules, and key milestones associated with complex customer engagements.
- Drive project tasks to successful completion within established schedule and budget constraints.
- Define, track, and report on project health, status, and key performance metrics.
- Proactively identify potential bottlenecks, mitigate risks, and swiftly resolve critical issues before they impact delivery.
- Manage and prioritize resource allocation across diverse engineering teams to align with core project objectives.
- Foster an environment of high collaboration, mutual trust, and clear accountability among all teams supporting the customer project.
- Position Requirements Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related technical field. 10+ years of experience in technical project management or engineering leadership roles.
- Proven track record of driving tactical services engagements and initiatives involving specialized engineering requests (e.g., Analog, SoC, Verification, or Package/Board design).
- A strong background in IC design, SoC verification, RTL, or IP development is highly desirable.
- Proven ability to manage multiple complex, concurrent projects under tight deadlines.
- PMP or equivalent project management certification is a major plus.
- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both executive stakeholders and engineering teams.
- Ability to travel occasionally, both domestically and internationally, to support customer engagements and team collaboration.
- We’re doing work that matters.
- Help us solve what others can’t.
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