Program Manager, EDA Vendor Strategy & Governance

About Analog DevicesAnalog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI ) is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, and software technologies into solutions that help drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare, combat climate change, and reliably connect humans and the world.

With revenue of more than $9 billion in FY24 and approximately 24,000 people globally, ADI ensures today's innovators stay Ahead of What's Possible™. Learn more at www.analog.com and on LinkedIn and Twitter (X).

Job Title: Program Manager, EDA Vendor Strategy & Governance About Analog DevicesAnalog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge.

ADI combines analog, digital, AI, and software technologies into solutions that help drive advancements in automation and robotics, mobility, energy and data centers, and healthcare, combat climate change, and reliably connect humans and the world. With revenue of more than $11 billion in FY25, ADI ensures today's innovators stay Ahead of What's Possible.

Learn more at www.analog.com and on LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter).

Analog Devices International based in Limerick, Ireland is the largest and one of the fastest growing sites in Europe attracting global talent spanning across different business functions and manufacturing.

Role Overview

Analog Devices’ Engineering Enablement (EE) organization is seeking a Program Manager, Vendor Strategy & Governance to support the governance, operational execution, and scaling of our (Electronic Design Automation) EDA and software vendor ecosystem.

With 70+ vendors and growing annual spend, this role will play a key part in managing differentiated vendor engagement models, operationalizing vendor scorecards, and strengthening contract and NDA governance across the vendor portfolio. This role will also partner with procurement, legal, finance, and key external vendors to ensure effective oversight, risk management, and operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate will bring working knowledge of the engineering product development ecosystem, experience managing vendors across the full supplier lifecycle, and the ability to think beyond standard frameworks to drive effective, scalable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Vendor Governance: Support governance across a four‑tier EDA and software vendor ecosystem within Engineering Enablement, applying the appropriate level of effort based on criticality, spend, and business impact.
• Vendor Scorecard Operationalization & Scaling
• Improve vendor survey questionnaires and integrate quantitative support metrics into Vendor scorecard
• Drive survey participation from technical owners; consolidate, analyze, and refine results for quarterly technical and business reviews.
• Support extending the scorecard framework to additional vendors, tailoring metrics to vendor specific engagement models.
• Enhance integration between survey tools, support metrics data, and Power BI dashboards.
• Support execution of the scorecard operating model across 6–7 major vendors, delivering approximately two vendor scorecards per quarter.
• Contract & NDA Governance
• Coordinate execution of multi-party NDAs, ensuring fast turnaround to support design flows and cross vendor engagements.
• Track and monitor data disclosures to EDA vendors, ensure timely data deletion, and refresh NDAs as required.
• Oversee contract renewals and quote lifecycle management across EDA and software vendors.
• Qualifications &

Skills

• Bachelor’s degree with 3–5 years of relevant experience in vendor management, program management, or contract administration.
• Experience in EDA Licensing and contract management with EDA partners will be an advantage.
• Deep understanding of Supplier Performance Management frameworks and Contract Lifecycle management.
• Strong Analytical mindset with comfort working in structured frameworks and dashboards using Power BI and/or Tableau
• Foundational understanding of AI and data‑driven tools, with the ability to apply AI‑enabled solutions to supplier governance, contract reviews, renewal tracking, and operational insights
• Pragmatic, outside‑the‑box problem‑solving ability to solve operational challenges
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple recurring workflows simultaneously.
• Experience coordinating across engineering, legal, procurement, and vendor stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience or familiarity with semiconductor industry, EDA vendors and/or chip design tool ecosystems is a plus but not required.
• For positions requiring access to technical data, Analog Devices, Inc. may have to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce
• Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the U.S. Department of State
• Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.
• As such, applicants for this position – except US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, and protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) – may have to go through an export licensing review process.

Analog Devices is an equal opportunity employer.

We foster a culture where everyone has an opportunity to succeed regardless of their race, color, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, social or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, union membership, and political affiliation, or any other legally protected group.

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