Principal, IP Product Manager, China Business Development at Synopsys in Shanghai

Job description

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. Job Description and Requirements Synopsys is hiring an IP Product Manager based in Shanghai to drive business development and portfolio strategy across the Mobile, Consumer and Automotive markets in China. The successful candidate will combine strong customer and ecosystem engagement with a solid technical understanding of semiconductor Interface IP. This role will represent the Synopsys IP portfolio in strategic customer meetings and industry events, orchestrate an integrated China IP strategy, and translate market requirements into actionable inputs for global product and roadmap decisions. The candidate will work closely with sales, application engineering, product management, R&D, marketing and ecosystem partners to identify and develop strategic business opportunities. Responsibilities: China Strategy and Business Development – Develop and execute a coordinated IP growth strategy for China across Mobile, Consumer and Automotive markets. Identify priority accounts, applications, ecosystem partners and emerging opportunities. Customer and Industry Representation – Represent the Synopsys IP portfolio in executive and technical customer meetings, ecosystem engagements, industry conferences and selected standards or market events. Portfolio Orchestration – Connect customer needs across USB, MIPI, Memory Interfaces, PCI Express and adjacent Interface IP to create coherent portfolio-level solutions and value propositions. Market Requirements and Roadmap Influence – Capture regional market trends, customer requirements, competitive dynamics and technology transitions. Convert these insights into clear recommendations that inform product definitions, investment priorities and global roadmap decisions. Relationship Development – Build trusted relationships with strategic customers, semiconductor companies, OEMs, ecosystem partners, sales leaders, application engineers and internal product teams. Opportunity Development – Partner with the field organization to shape strategic opportunities, support account plans, qualify business potential, develop differentiated positioning and progress opportunities toward design wins. Field Enablement – Create and deliver portfolio presentations, customer use cases, sales tools, competitive guidance and training that enable sales and application engineering teams to position Synopsys IP effectively. Business and Competitive Insight – Monitor market, technology and competitive developments in China and communicate implications, risks and opportunities to product and business leadership. Cross-Functional Leadership – Lead through influence across a global matrix organization, aligning regional priorities with product-line strategies and coordinating follow-through on customer commitments and roadmap discussions. Requirements: BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related discipline with 10+ years of relevant semiconductor experience; MS preferred. MBA is a plus. Experience in product management, technical product marketing, business development, applications engineering or a related customer-facing semiconductor role. Technical understanding of semiconductor Interface IP and SoC integration, including several of the following: USB, MIPI, Memory Interfaces and PCI Express. Understanding of IP usage, system requirements and market dynamics in Mobile, Consumer and Automotive applications. Demonstrated ability to engage credibly with both business and technical stakeholders at customers and partners. Experience translating customer and market requirements into product strategy, roadmap recommendations, positioning or investment priorities. Proven ability to develop and maintain relationships with sale