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Director, People Partner

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Category: People Hire Type: Employee
Job ID 15479 Date posted 03/01/2026


We Are

A global leader in electronic design automation and semiconductor IP, powering breakthrough innovations across AI, automotive, cloud, and next‑gen computing.
 Be part of the team shaping the future of silicon‑to‑systems engineering and building the intelligent technologies that move the world forward.

You Are

A strategic People Partner who aligns talent strategies with business goals, navigates complexity, uses data to drive decisions, and provides trusted guidance to senior leaders.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Partnering with an array of engineering and sales leaders in aligning People and business priorities.
 • Advising on organizational design, talent planning, and leadership effectiveness.
 • Guiding leaders through sensitive and complex people challenges.
 • Identifying organizational issues and driving solutions that improve performance.
 • Strengthening manager and leader capabilities through coaching and development.
 • Driving talent development, succession planning, and workforce strategy.
 • Promoting a values‑driven, engaged and high‑performance culture.
 • Delivering key People programs in collaboration with the broader people team.

Impact You Will Have

• Enabling scalable, healthy organizational growth 
 • Strengthening leadership capabilities and team effectiveness.
 • Shaping critical decisions that drive engagement, retention, mobility, and culture.

Shaping the agenda of the APAC people leadership team 

• Improving collaboration and removing barriers to business success. 

What You’ll Need

• Extensive HRBP/People Partner experience in multinational engineering/technical environments.
 • Strong business acumen, data-driven decision-making, and stakeholder influence.
 • Expertise in organization development, workforce strategy, talent development, and change leadership.
 • Excellent communication, project management, and organizational skills.

 • Business Level English proficiency.
 • Bachelor’s degree; ~15+ years relevant experience.

Who You Are

Empathetic, clear communicator; adaptable, collaborative, proactive, and improvement oriented.

Rewards & Benefits

Comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits; details provided by your recruiter. 

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.

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