Executive Director, Product Management

Job Description and Requirements

We Are

Synopsys is the industry leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems, enabling customers to rapidly innovate AI-powered products. We deliver industry-leading silicon design, IP, simulation and analysis solutions, and design services. We partner closely with our customers across a wide range of industries to maximize their R&D capability and productivity, powering innovation today that ignites the ingenuity of tomorrow.

You Are

An accomplished semiconductor product management executive with a proven track record of translating market trends, customer priorities, and technology transitions into portfolio strategy, differentiated roadmaps, and sustained revenue growth . You bring deep semiconductor IP expertise and experience leading global product teams while influencing Engineering, Sales, and GTM organizations.

You combine strategic business leadership with technical depth across Automotive, Robotics, Consumer, Mobile, Edge AI, and Physical AI , enabling credible engagement with senior executives and system architects. You think at the market, platform, and system level , identifying growth opportunities, portfolio gaps, and investment priorities.

At Synopsys, you will lead Physical AI Product Management for Silicon IP , defining segment strategy across Automotive, Robotics, Consumer, and Mobile. You will shape the IP and subsystem portfolio, drive roadmap and investment priorities, and partner with strategic customers to enable the next generation of intelligent, connected, and autonomous systems .

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What You'll Be Doing

- Lead Physical AI product strategy and business growth for Synopsys Silicon IP across Automotive, Robotics, Consumer, and Mobile markets.
- Define 1-year and 3-year segment and portfolio roadmaps, translating customer priorities, market intelligence, and technology trends into differentiated investment strategies.
- Drive portfolio and investment decisions across key Physical AI architectures, including ADAS, zonal and centralized compute, robotics, mobile/edge SoCs, and intelligent devices.
- Lead and develop a global Product Management organization, establishing clear priorities, accountability, and customer-focused execution.
- Influence cross-functional execution across Engineering, Sales, and GTM to align product requirements, investments, and delivery priorities with strategic market opportunities.
- Build executive relationships with strategic customers, shaping system architectures, expanding engagements, and identifying new growth opportunities.
- Drive market leadership and adoption of Synopsys IP and subsystem solutions, including MIPI, USB, and other critical connectivity technologies supporting next-generation Physical AI systems.

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The Impact You Will Have

- Shape Synopsys’ Physical AI strategy and portfolio, enabling next-generation autonomous vehicles, robotics, smartphones, and intelligent edge systems.
- Influence portfolio investments and engineering priorities to anticipate market transitions across Automotive, Robotics, Consumer, Mobile, and Edge AI.
- Accelerate revenue growth and market share by translating emerging opportunities into differentiated IP and subsystem strategies.
- Position Synopsys for leadership in Physical AI, aligning portfolio evolution with advances in autonomous systems, robotics, intelligent devices, and edge computing.
- Strengthen strategic customer partnerships, translating technology leadership into deeper engagements and sustainable business growth.
- Build and develop a high-performing global Product Management organization, creating the next generation of product and business leaders.
- Drive competitive differentiation and market adoption through system-level solutions, technical leadership, and measurable customer value.

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What You'll Need

- 15+ years of semiconductor industry experience spanning product management, IP, silicon development, or related leadership roles, with expertise across Automotive, Robotics, Consumer, Mobile, or Edge AI markets.

- Proven success leading significant product portfolios and driving revenue growth, market expansion, and strategic investment decisions.
- Strong technical and market understanding of Physical AI architectures, including ADAS, zonal/centralized compute, robotics, mobile and edge SoCs, MIPI, USB, and high-speed connectivity.
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing global Product Management teams and influencing large cross-functional Engineering, Sales, and GTM organizations.
- Strong track record of executive-level customer engagement and business development, translating customer and market insights into portfolio and roadmap priorities.
- Experience within a semiconductor IP, SoC, semiconductor, or EDA organization, with customer-facing and ecosystem leadership experience strongly preferred.

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Who You Are

- A strategic product and business leader who translates market trends, customer priorities, and technology shifts into differentiated portfolio strategies and investment decisions.

- A systems-level thinker who connects application requirements, silicon architectures, and IP capabilities to identify new growth opportunities.
- A decisive leader who balances market opportunity, customer value, competitive positioning, and engineering investment to drive business outcomes.
- An influential communicator who engages effectively with senior executives, customers, architects, Engineering, Sales, and GTM teams.
- A strong people leader who builds high-performing global teams, establishing clear accountability while empowering leaders to operate independently.
- Comfortable operating with speed and ambiguity, making high-impact decisions with incomplete information while maintaining strategic alignment.

At Synopsys, we want talented people of every background to feel valued and supported to do their best work. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.

In addition to the base salary, 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. The base salary range for this role is across the U.S.