Program Manager for Academic Network

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. We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Academic Programs Manager to market and drive strategic academic engagement initiatives, university partnerships, student innovation programs, and workforce development activities. This role will be instrumental in expanding Cadence's academic ecosystem and leading high-impact programs focused on emerging technologies such as Physical AI, semiconductor design, and advanced engineering. Responsibilities Academic Program Leadership

• 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, the Academic Network to ensure we remain on-brand and aligned with the corporate mission.

Program manage engagements at Key Universities

• 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:
• Provide backgrounds and Bios of attendees
• Ensure that we are delivering on commitments (managing up and across the organization)

Student Innovation Programs

• Lead communication with student design teams, which we are sponsoring. initiatives aligned with strategic technology priorities.
• Coordinate onboarding of participating universities and student teams to ensure maximum ROI.

Marketing & Communications

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