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Synopsys

Senior IT Program Manager

Synopsys
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senior full-time $157000-$236000

First indexed 15 Sept 2026

Description

You will own programs that matter across the CIO organization, working on infrastructure, platforms, and transformation initiatives that enable a global company to scale.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end delivery of large, multi-workstream enterprise programs spanning digital platforms, infrastructure, cloud, and security across the CIO organization
  • Translate strategic priorities from CIO leadership into executable roadmaps, aligned milestones, dependency maps, and measurable outcomes that delivery teams can act on
  • Establish and lead program governance including executive reporting, risk management, decision forums, and stakeholder alignment across Architecture, Infrastructure, Security, Business, and Product teams
  • Manage program financials, forecasting, vendor partnerships, and resource planning to ensure initiatives stay on track and deliver expected business value
  • Proactively identify and mitigate program risks including delivery blockers, financial exposure, cross-team dependencies, and organizational readiness gaps
  • Support M&A and divestiture initiatives by managing IT integration and separation programs, tracking dependencies, mitigating risks, and driving execution timelines
  • Partner with CIO Office leadership to shape portfolio strategy, sequencing, investment priorities, and define success metrics and OKRs for enterprise initiatives

The Impact You Will Have

  • Enable business scale and resilience by delivering enterprise programs that improve platform readiness, operational stability, and the ability to support growth
  • Reduce delivery risk across the CIO portfolio by establishing governance, dependency management, and decision-making frameworks that prevent costly delays
  • Accelerate strategic initiatives by translating executive vision into actionable plans that cross-functional teams can execute with clarity and alignment
  • Drive measurable business outcomes by defining and tracking OKRs, success metrics, and value realization for infrastructure, platform, and transformation programs
  • Improve organizational maturity by introducing systems thinking, change readiness assessments, and execution discipline across delivery teams
  • Strengthen M&A execution capability by leading IT integration and separation programs that minimize disruption and preserve business continuity
  • Influence portfolio prioritization and investment decisions by crafting executive-ready narratives, decision memos, and investment proposals that connect strategy to execution

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree required, PMP degree or equivalent certification strongly preferred
  • 10+ years managing enterprise IT programs with proven experience across digital platforms, infrastructure, cloud, and security
  • Strong hands-on experience with Jira or equivalent enterprise delivery tools to manage large-scale programs, drive cross-team dependency management, and provide portfolio-level visibility
  • Deep understanding of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery models and when to apply each across complex, multi-workstream initiatives
  • Demonstrated success influencing senior leaders and executive stakeholders in a highly matrixed environment
  • Experience defining and tracking OKRs, success metrics, and value realization for enterprise initiatives, experience in CIO Office, Enterprise PMO, or Transformation PMO environments is a plus
  • Exposure to large-scale digital transformation, infrastructure modernization, platform integration initiatives, or M&A IT integration work is a plus
This listing is enriched and indexed by YubHub. To apply, use the employer's original posting: https://careers.synopsys.com/job/united-states/senior-it-program-manager/44408/100642008208