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Social Impact Program Manager

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology, and beyond.

Cadence is amplifying our commitment to philanthropy by reimagining our social impact strategy and growing the Cadence Giving Foundation. The Foundation will enable Cadence to dramatically increase our impact on issues that are at the core of the company’s values and mission. The Foundation is committed to bringing innovation, the power of the Cadence team and philanthropy together to make a lasting, positive impact in our world.

Cadence has over 30 years of corporate charitable giving and employee philanthropic efforts. Giving back to the communities where we live, and work is a core part of our culture. We are committed to leveraging our technology for good and providing our employees with opportunities to do meaningful work that makes a global impact and transforms lives.

About the role

The Foundation supports a range of issues with our signature focus areas dedicated to addressing the climate crisis and building access to STEM careers. We seek a Manager to manage and extend our current social impact programming in these two key focus areas. This is a transformative program that leverages grants, product, and people to drive major

impact on these issues with a set of world-class partners.

As a Social Impact Program Manager, you will work cross-functionally across our global offices in close collaboration with our small but high-performing Foundation team. You will help leverage the power of our people, product, and resources to make the world a better place. And you’ll play a crucial role in developing the Cadence social impact program, including more than $4M in yearly investments. The strength of your project management and organizational skills, prior experience and knowledge of social impact initiatives, and your positive energy and passion for doing good will enable you to effectively advance Cadence’s social impact priorities. This role will report to our Director of Global Social Impact and report to our offices in San Jose.

What you bring

A desire to create and launch new, ambitious programs with world-class partners
Strong knowledge and experience in applying technology to address global issues
3-5 years of experience in
- leading complex projects or strategic initiatives in an unstructured environment.
- researching, critically analyzing, and evaluating information from divergent sources and compiling it into cohesive reports and recommendations for strategy and action.
- writing and editing promotional and informational material.
- managing complex, multi-stakeholder partnerships
Understanding of and appetite for the challenges and opportunities of a high-tech environment
Experience running world-class employee engagement programs
Understanding of Cadence product and ability to connect product lines to community needs
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet time sensitive deadlines.
Ability to work in a multicultural and multidisciplinary context with a commitment to an inclusive workplace
Prior background in working in-house on social impact is required
Knowledge of climate justice issues is a bonus, and connections or experience with climate justice organizations is preferred
Experience with impact measurement and/or STEM education program development is a bonus.

The annual salary range for California is $102,200 to $189,800. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.

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