Technical Operations Lead

Category Engineering Hire Type Employee Job ID 14940 Remote Eligible No Date Posted 02/04/2026

We Are:

At Synopsys, we drive the innovations that shape the way we live and connect. Our technology is central to the Era of Pervasive Intelligence, from self-driving cars to learning machines. We lead in chip design, verification, and IP integration, empowering the creation of high-performance silicon chips and software content. Join us to transform the future through continuous technological innovation.

You Are:

You are a highly capable and results-driven Operations Manager eager to make a significant impact in a dynamic analog design environment. Renowned for your organizational and analytical strengths, you have a proven ability to optimize processes, manage resources efficiently, and drive successful cross-functional initiatives. Your strong leadership and clear communication empower analog design teams to achieve their goals, and you are passionate about continuous improvement and technological advancement. Adaptable and proactive, you build trusted relationships across the organization and are enthusiastic about fostering innovation and operational excellence.

Your ability to anticipate challenges, prioritize competing demands, and maintain a strategic focus ensures that projects run smoothly from concept to completion. With a keen eye for operational detail and a holistic understanding of the design process, you thrive in high-tech environments where collaboration and agility are key. You are comfortable navigating ambiguity and take pride in enabling teams to deliver their best work. Your commitment to professional growth, both for yourself and those around you, makes you a valued leader and mentor. Above all, you are driven by the desire to make a tangible difference in the success of your teams and the broader organization.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Overseeing resource management for all analog design teams by tracking and ensuring progress and allocation across all active projects
• Managing demand and customer quote requests: orchestrating the timely and accurate response of analog teams, including schedule and effort estimates, tracking quote evolution, and ensuring seamless transition to project status
• Supporting and guiding process optimization by identifying operational improvement opportunities, defining optimization initiatives, and ensuring successful implementation across teams
• Leading the introduction of new tools and workflows that enhance efficiency and effectiveness within the analog design teams
• Collaborating with technical, customer-facing, and management stakeholders to ensure alignment and transparency throughout all operational activities
• Monitoring key metrics and progress towards strategic initiatives, providing ongoing feedback and reporting to leadership

The Impact You Will Have:

• Empowering analog design teams to maximize productivity, resource utilization, and project delivery success
• Driving continuous improvement and streamlined operations, ensuring industry-leading efficiency and quality
• Enhancing customer satisfaction by supporting rapid, accurate, and professional response to quotes and project requests
• Contributing to the acceleration of organizational change and the successful adoption of new tools and best practices
• Supporting the organization’s growth and leadership in analog design through world-class operational management
• Enabling strategic decision-making through transparent reporting and actionable insights

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related discipline
• 5+ years of experience in technical operations or resource management, ideally within analog or mixed-signal design environments
• Demonstrated experience in process improvement, demand management, and cross-functional leadership
• Proficiency with data management and reporting tools (e.g. Excel, PowerBI), project tracking systems, and relevant software
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
• Adaptability and a commitment to continuous improvement

Who You Are:

• A collaborative leader who inspires trust and drives engagement across diverse teams
• Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable with change in a fast-paced environment
• Detail-oriented with the ability to see the big picture and anticipate future needs
• Effective communicator who can tailor messages to technical and non-technical audiences
• Resilient, positive, and solution-focused in the face of challenges
• Committed to fostering an inclusive and innovative workplace

The Team You’ll Be A Part Of:

You’ll join a passionate and collaborative analog design operations team at Synopsys’ Lisboa office. The team is dedicated to enabling world-class analog design by optimizing processes, resource allocation, and workflow efficiency. Working closely with engineering, project management, and central business operations teams, you’ll be part of a group that values innovation, transparency, and continuous improvement - driving operational excellence for global impact.

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.

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.