Director, Business Applications Product Owner

We Are: At Synopsys, we drive the innovations that shape the way we live and connect. Our technology powers the Era of Pervasive Intelligence, from self-driving cars to learning systems, enabling the creation of high-performance silicon chips and software content. To support our business at scale, we rely on effective internal systems, strong processes, and data-driven decision-making. We are looking for a Director-level Agile Product Owner to lead the strategy and execution for a portfolio of internally developed business applications used across the organization. This role will serve as the single accountable owner for product vision, value delivery, and stakeholder outcomes—partnering closely with Business Operations, IT, Engineering, and Finance to evolve tools that enable operational and financial excellence.

This is a senior leadership role for an experienced Product Owner who can operate at Director/Senior Director level: setting a clear multi-year vision, aligning diverse stakeholder groups, and driving delivery through Agile methods and strong product governance. The product portfolio consists of internally developed tools (not commercial off-the-shelf implementations), so we are seeking seasoned professionals who can quickly transfer experience from enterprise platforms (e.g., CRM, PPM, ERP, contract management, data/analytics) into a strong product operating model. In this role, you will also be a people leader—building, managing, and developing a high-performing team of Business Analysts and product contributors, setting clear expectations, coaching performance, and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. You will define and communicate the product strategy and roadmap, own prioritization and outcomes, and ensure the team delivers high-quality capabilities that improve user experience, standardize processes, strengthen compliance, and generate measurable business value. You will also play a key role in building and developing the broader product and analysis capability within the team. What You’ll Be Doing: Own the end-to-end product lifecycle for internally developed business applications, from vision and discovery through delivery, adoption, and continuous improvement. Define and communicate a compelling product vision, product strategy, and multi-quarter roadmap aligned to business goals and operational priorities. Lead portfolio prioritization by balancing strategic initiatives, technical debt, support needs, compliance requirements, and stakeholder commitments. Establish and run effective product governance (intake, triage, prioritization, release planning, decision logs, and success metrics). Partner with business stakeholders to understand needs, define desired outcomes, and convert them into clear epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, and release goals. Drive Agile delivery cycles, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, clarification, review, and follow-up—ensuring the team is delivering the highest-value work first. Collaborate with Engineering and IT on solution design tradeoffs, delivery sequencing, and release readiness (DEV/UAT/PROD promotion, CI/CD concepts, environment strategy, and quality gates). Ensure strong release execution and adoption: UAT planning and coordination, rollout communications, training/enablement, and post-release measurement and stabilization. Serve as the senior point of escalation for stakeholder alignment and complex prioritization decisions; proactively manage risks,