General Information

Job Title Strategic Management, Principal Job ID 19423 City Sunnyvale State/Province California Date Posted 19-Oct-2026 Job Category Strategic Planning and Corp Dev Job Subcategory Strategic Management Hire Type Employee Remote Eligible No Base Salary Range: $184000 - $277000

Descriptions & Requirements

Job Description and Requirements

Principal, Strategy & Corporate Development

 

This role is in the Corporate Strategy team which drives medium/long-term company strategic plan, due diligence on strategic acquisitions, and high-impact strategic projects. The Corporate Strategy team is a part of Chief Strategy Officer's organization (Strategy and Corporate Development), which also includes Corporate Development / M&A, Market & Competitive Intelligence, Partnerships, Technology Innovation, and Government Affairs.

 

As part of the Corporate Strategy team, you will: 

 

• 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
• 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

 

Key qualifications: 

• Experience in management consulting. Experience in investment (e.g., private equity, investment fund, investment banking) is valued but not a pre-requisite
• 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 
• 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
• Intellectual curiosity and creativity combined with hands-on action/results orientation
• Passion for technology and the transformative potential of AI

 

The Corporate Strategy team is based in our headquarters located in Sunnyvale (Bay Area, California). Due to the nature of this role, 5 days per week of in-person presence is expected.

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.

In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible for an annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses. Synopsys offers comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits as part of a competitive total rewards package. The actual compensation offered will be based on a number of job-related factors, including location, skills, experience, and education. Your recruiter can share more specific details on the total rewards package upon request. The base salary range for this role is across the U.S.