Description
Join the Synopsys S&A Program Management team to partner with our customers to engineer what's ahead, solve their real-world engineering problems, and deploy Ansys part of Synopsys software and solutions in their design workflows.
The Program Manager leads the scoping and planning of key programs and successfully executes the program against established commitments. Serves as the central focal point of contact, and coordinates and manages internal and external communication of cross-functional teams across all levels of internal and external customer management. Provides the central collaboration point between Customer, Account Management and Services Delivery.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Guide complex Services engagements to successful outcomes using Program Management experience, planning and negotiation skills, subject matter expertise and industry knowledge
- Work as an integral member of the Sales and S&A Program Management to progress and secure the consulting business. This will involve working with Sales to develop program management strategies
- Facilitate the definition of project scope, goal, requirements, and deliverables
- Define project tasks and resource requirements
- Develop and manage Program level initiatives and coordinating project plans
- Establish self as a trusted advisor to multiple customers; understand their key business initiatives, product design needs and engineering design workflows; analyse how to address customers’ requirements using Ansys products and platform, articulate Ansys’ value proposition
- Manage and track project resource allocations, timelines, and deliverables across multiple interconnected workstreams
- Collaborate with Account Management team and Services team to position next phase / program
- Identify and manage project risk, escalate, and interact with internal and customer management for status and issue resolution
- Provide senior level guidance and oversight on customers advanced technical solution project planning
- Work independently within multi-disciplinary teams
- Provide leadership on development of PMO Standards and Processes
- Mentor junior Program Managers and Project Managers
- Participate in corporate initiatives to further enhance Ansys technology, processes and people skills
- Ability to organize and manage multiple projects which are complex in nature, coordinate colleagues across geographically diverse locations
- Contribute to Pre-Sale, Business Development and Assessment activities
Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience Required education and degree type: BS, MS or PhD in engineering and/or business or related field
Required minimum years of professional experience in an engineering software environment: BS+12, MS+10, or PhD+7
Experience working in engineering / product development environment
Proven experience in program management or complex project management with multiple workstreams
Proven stakeholder management skills
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to lead status presentations to customers, fluent in writing and speaking English
Strong organizational and time management skills, possesses a sense of urgency
Projects a professional image and demonstrates business acumen, driven to succeed
Strong leadership and mentoring skills
Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, SharePoint, and Outlook
Ability to travel domestically up to 35% of time
Preferred Qualifications and Skills
Preferred education and years of professional experience in an engineering software environment: BS+16, MS+14, or PhD+11
10 years of experience in Program Management with an enterprise software and technology deployment focus
Demonstrated use of relevant Ansys software or knowledge of other commercial CAE, CAD, EDA, PLM software packages
Experience with both Waterfall and Agile Project Management methodologies
Ability to interact effectively with customer senior business managers and C-level executives
Additional preferred requirements for the specific position being advertised
Project/Program management Certification
2-5 years leadership experience