# Project Engineering Management, Sr Staff Engineer

**Company**: Synopsys
**Location**: Moreira, Porto
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology
**Ticker**: SNPS
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2303478

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## Description

You are a seasoned engineering leader with a passion for driving complex programs to successful completion. Combining deep technical expertise with a strategic mindset, you thrive in environments where ambiguity is the norm and collaboration is key. Your experience spans the full lifecycle of program and project management,initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and closing,with a knack for optimizing outcomes against challenging constraints.

### What You'll Be Doing:

- Manage the entire program engineering lifecycle,including initiation, definition, planning, execution, and closure,across multiple interconnected projects.

- Monitor and control program budgets, schedules, risks, issues, and scopes to ensure successful delivery of key milestones and customer commitments.

- Implement and refine program and project management standards, tools, and methodologies to drive operational excellence.

- Identify organisational needs, manage stakeholder expectations, and build strong, trust-based relationships with internal and external partners.

- Lead regular status meetings with cross-functional teams, project managers, sponsors, and stakeholders to provide clear updates and align on priorities.

- Coach and mentor other Project Engineering Managers, fostering a culture of collaboration, learning, and high performance.

- Coordinate cross-project activities within the SerDes project management department for maximum synergy and impact.

- Provide internal and external reporting to senior leadership and external entities, supporting strategic decision-making and performance visibility.

### The Impact You Will Have:

- Enable the successful delivery of high-impact programs that drive Synopsys’ leadership in semiconductor technology and IP solutions.

- Enhance stakeholder satisfaction through proactive management of expectations, risks, and communication.

- Elevate project management maturity by championing standards, tools, and best practices across the organisation.

- Improve cross-functional collaboration, ensuring that technical and business objectives are met efficiently and effectively.

- Support organisational agility by identifying and resolving roadblocks, enabling teams to adapt to evolving requirements.

### What You'll Need:

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Applied Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

- 5+ years of experience in project/program management within engineering, ideally in semiconductor, IP, or ASIC design environments.

- Formal project management certification or demonstrable experience (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, or similar).

- Strong understanding of IP and SoC development processes, including technical and lifecycle aspects.

- Hands-on experience with UNIX operating systems, MS Project, and MS Excel for planning and tracking.

- Familiarity with Business Intelligence and Data Visualization tools (e.g., Power BI) for reporting and analysis.

- Proven ability to implement and improve project management methodologies and tools in a matrix organisation.

### Who You Are:

- Influential leader with strong collaboration skills, able to work effectively across multiple teams and organisational boundaries.

- Excellent written and verbal communicator, adept at conveying complex information to diverse audiences.

- Highly organised, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in dynamic environments.

- Creative problem-solver with a track record of navigating complexity and ambiguity.

- Committed to personal and professional development, with formal training in communication, negotiation, moderation, and leadership.

### The Team You'll Be A Part Of:

You'll join the SerDes project management department, a dynamic group of engineering leaders and program managers who oversee a portfolio of interconnected projects. The team is dedicated to ensuring customer commitments are met within agreed-upon time, cost, and performance parameters. Through programmatic grouping and collaborative decision-making, the team delivers enhanced risk management, synergy, and visibility for all stakeholders,driving Synopsys’ continued success in the semiconductor industry.

### Rewards and Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits to cater to your needs. Our total rewards include both monetary and non-monetary offerings.

## Skills

### Required
- Electrical Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Applied Science
- Project Management
- UNIX operating systems
- MS Project
- MS Excel
- Business Intelligence
- Data Visualization tools

### Nice to have
- Semiconductor
- IP
- ASIC design
- PMP
- PRINCE2

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