Program Manager II

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Required Qualifications:

• Degree in Electrical, Electronic, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline
• 2-4 years of relevant experience in program coordination, project management, engineering operations, software delivery, or a related technical environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical teams and stakeholders
• Experience coordinating software or engineering projects using agile practices, sprint planning, milestone tracking, and delivery follow-up
• Working knowledge of project and engineering collaboration tools such as GitHub Issues, GitHub Projects, GitHub Actions, Jira, or equivalent
• Basic scripting or automation capability, preferably using Python, Bash, or AI-assisted workflow automation
• Structured, proactive, and detail-oriented, with the ability to follow up across multiple parallel workstreams

• Coordinate day-to-day project activity with project leads, including task tracking and follow-up on actions
• Maintain project plans, schedules, and status updates in agreed tools
• Maintain resource allocation and staffing plans, including availability, assignments, and forecast demand
• Surface resource conflicts, gaps, and capacity risks early
• Track sprint progress, milestones, and key deliverables
• Prepare regular status reports covering progress, risks, dependencies, and blockers
• Escalate risks and blockers with clear context and proposed actions
• Monitor sales pipeline activity and translate opportunities into early resourcing inputs
• Maintain visibility between pipeline demand and team capacity
• Coordinate effort estimation inputs with technical leads
• Track scope, staffing needs, and delivery commitments
• Identify and improve coordination workflows and processes
• Use AI tools to improve reporting, planning, action tracking, and workflow automation