Product Management, Executive Director

Job Description and Requirements
At Synopsys, we're at the heart of the innovations that change the way we work and play. Self-driving cars. Artificial Intelligence. The cloud. 5G. The Internet of Things. These breakthroughs are ushering in the Era of Smart Everything. And we're powering it all with the world's most advanced technologies for chip design and software security. If you share our passion for innovation, we want to meet you.
We're the world's leading provider of solutions for designing and verifying advanced silicon chips. We enable our customers to optimize chips for power, cost, and performance-eliminating months off their project schedules. Synopsys hardware assisted verification products, covering emulation and FPGA prototyping, are enabling key use cases including RTL verification, SW/HW validation, performance and power optimization. Synopsys Verification IP products enable verification of key interface IP titles for vertical markets like high-performance computing, automotive and consumer. The Executive Director of Product Management will be managing a team responsible for Product Management, including product direction, field enablement and outbound marketing for HW-assisted verification and verification IP. The success of the role will be measured by growing the product leadership position and reaching the business targets.
Responsibilities And Duties

• Responsible for leading a dedicated team driving the entire product life cycle of HW-assisted verification and verification IP products including definition, roadmap, EOL to meet business objectives.
• Drive team of product managers to be the primary interface between key customers, sales, SW and HW R&D teams responsible for aligning technology development with market requirements.
• Able to understand customer use cases in vertical markets working with team of product managers and creating convincing value narratives.
• Works with business development and senior executives in the business unit to strengthen key customer relationships through clear articulation of value propositions and roadmaps.
• Works across Synopsys business units to leverage the full breadth of Synopsys technologies to increase customer value.

Qualifications:

• MS or BS EE with 10+ years of management experience and 20+ years Product Management, product marketing or business development experience. MBA is a plus.
• Experience in driving and selling verification HW products for the semiconductor and systems industry.
• Expertise in vertical segments such as data center, automotive, AI or others is a plus
• Experience in managing team driving Product Management for larger revenue product lines with revenues of $100M+.
• Ability to develop and manage relationships with key sales executives internally and customers externally.
• Ability to understand complex technology and translate into convincing customer conversations.
• Experience in creating and executing business development plans.
• Technical orientation and understanding of SoC verification process is required.
• Innovative, energetic leader with decisive style with attentiveness to current and future customer and market trends.
• Proven ability to work in a matrix environment with strong organizational and program management skills.
• Exceptional communication and public speaking skills.
• Experience in the EDA and/or FPGA industries is a plus.
• Interest to travel worldwide.

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The base salary range across the U.S. for this role is between $251,000-$377,000. In addition, this role may be eligible for an annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses. Synopsys offers comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits as part of a competitive total rewards package. The actual compensation offered will be based on a number of job-related factors, including location, skills, experience, and education. Your recruiter can share more specific details on the total rewards package upon request.