Principal, Strategy & Corporate Development

What You\'ll Be Doing Define the company's overall medium/long-term ambitions and strategy through the annual corporate strategic planning process, including the analysis of the industry landscape and trends, competitive dynamics; assessment of the company's business portfolio; identification of business performance improvement opportunities Collaborate with Corporate Development team in the definition of proactive, strategy-driven M&A plans and strategic partnerships. Drive due diligence on strategic acquisitions, and support cross-functional integration planning Collaborate with Technology Innovation team to assess potential investments in new technologies/ businesses Lead C-suite level projects to address specific strategic questions/issues/opportunities across businesses and functions as they emerge, owning the end-to-end work process: frame the question/issue, structure an approach to address it, develop hypotheses, conduct analyses and articulate actionable recommendations Partner with the BUs for the development of their respective business strategies, identifying priority initiatives and investments across product/engineering, go-to-market, and operations Work cross-functionally to drive the operationalization of critical cross-unit strategic initiatives from set-up to impact, establishing strategic KPIs and a program management structure Support CEO, CSO, and other senior executives on strategy-related communications The Impact You Will Have Shape corporate strategy of a mission-critical company in the era of AI Inform M&A decisions and integration strategies following the corporate strategic priorities Inform investment decisions in new business/technology opportunities Enable cross-company alignment on initiatives that strengthen competitive positioning What You\'ll Need Experience in management consulting, or private equity, or investment banking Strong Excel modeling skills required; due diligence experience is highly valued. Financial modeling experience such as P&L, market model, business case, etc. is valued Strong project management capabilities across multiple concurrent workstreams Knowledge of the Semiconductor or Software industry is valued, but not a pre-requisite MBA degree is valued, but not a pre-requisite Growth mindset, eager to be stretched and learn Commitment to excellence and attention to detail Motivated to be part of a small, highly dynamic team working on C-Suite level topics in a fast-paced environment Excellent analytical/problem-solving and communication skills to generate insights and articulate an independent point of view backed by data/facts Comfortable working with senior leaders. Ability to develop trust-based relationships and drive alignment of different stakeholder groups Who You Are You approach strategic questions methodically and develop well-supported recommendations You establish credibility with senior leaders through rigorous work and candid perspectives You communicate complex findings clearly to executive audience You thrive in a high-performing team where contributions directly impact outcomes Intellectual curiosity and creativity combined with hands-on action/results orientation Passion for technology and the transformative potential of AI Rewards and Benefits We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits to cater to your needs. Our total rewards include both monetary and non-monetary offerings. Your recruiter will provide more details about the salary range and benefits during the hiring process. #J-18808-Ljbffr Synopsys, Inc.