Program Manager for Academic Network at Cadence Design Systems | Austin, TX, US | Rezi

Program Manager for Academic Network at Cadence Design Systems

Program Manager for Academic Network

Cadence Design Systems · Austin, TX, US

2 weeks ago

Program Manager for Academic Network

Cadence Design Systems · Austin, TX, US

17 days ago
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About the Role

The Cadence Academic Network seeks an experienced Academic Programs Manager to drive strategic academic engagement, university partnerships, student innovation programs, and workforce development. This role is key to expanding Cadence's academic ecosystem and leading programs focused on emerging technologies like Physical AI, semiconductor design, and advanced engineering.

Responsibilities

  • Support program goals, timelines, milestones, budgets, success metrics, and reporting mechanisms for the Physical AI for All program.
  • Create and maintain program documentation, dashboards, schedules, and ROI reports for internal communication.
  • Develop and manage strategic academic partnerships supporting Cadence's workforce development and technology adoption objectives.
  • Update communications, presentations, and the Academic Network to ensure brand alignment with the corporate mission.
  • Multitask and prioritize time supporting multiple key universities in the US.
  • Attend calls/discussions to capture action items.
  • Ensure Cadence and University attendees are prepared for visits, meetings, and calls by providing backgrounds and Bios of attendees.
  • Ensure that we are delivering on commitments by managing up and across the organization.
  • Lead communication with student design teams, which we are sponsoring, on initiatives aligned with strategic technology priorities.
  • Coordinate onboarding of participating universities and student teams to ensure maximum ROI.
  • Create and execute communication strategies that promote academic initiatives and program participation.
  • Develop content for websites, email campaigns, social media, presentations, webinars, newsletters, and executive communications.
  • Partner with Corporate Marketing to create compelling messaging and storytelling around academic success stories and innovation outcomes.
  • Support sponsorship activities and partnership programs that expand Cadence's academic reach and impact.
  • Support conferences, workshops, showcases, competitions, webinars, and networking events where the Academic Network is supporting or leading.
  • Represent the Academic Network at events when appropriate.
  • Coordinate logistics, speaker engagement, participant communications, and event execution.
  • Track participation metrics, engagement trends, outreach effectiveness, and program outcomes.

Requirements

  • Experience managing academic programs and strategic engagement initiatives.
  • Proven ability to develop and manage university partnerships.
  • Experience with student innovation programs and workforce development activities.
  • Familiarity with emerging technologies such as Physical AI, semiconductor design, and advanced engineering.
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Experience in marketing and communications strategy development.
  • Experience in event coordination and logistics management.
  • Proficiency in program analytics and reporting.

Skills

  • Program Management
  • Strategic Engagement
  • University Partnerships
  • Student Innovation Programs
  • Workforce Development
  • Emerging Technologies (Physical AI, Semiconductor Design, Advanced Engineering)
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Communications Strategy
  • Content Development
  • Event Coordination
  • Data Analysis
  • Reporting
  • Stakeholder Management

Location

  • US

Work Type

  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • Experienced

About the Company

  • At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
  • The Cadence Academic Network partners with leading universities, faculty, researchers, roboticists, and student organizations worldwide to foster the next generation of innovations to accelerate workforce development.