Director, Android Software Product Management

Qualcomm • San Diego, CA

4d • $198,200 - $297,400

About The Position

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Director to lead product strategy, definition, execution, and lifecycle management for Android software products, platform capabilities, and experiences from concept through end of life. The role drives the Qualcomm Mobile Business Unit software agenda across multiple technology areas, coordinating with technology product managers, software engineering leads, architecture teams, and business stakeholders.

The Director establishes an integrated software strategy aligned with Android platform capabilities, system software, AI, graphics, multimedia, connectivity, security, developer experiences, Mobile BU business objectives, and customer requirements. The position translates market, customer, partner, and technology needs into product roadmaps, investment priorities, platform requirements, and execution plans. It acts as a central product resource across engineering, architecture, user experience, quality, testing, marketing, sales, business development, customer engineering, and ecosystem partners, including Google, OEMs, carriers, application developers, and chipset partners.

The role provides product leadership across definition, development, integration, launch, maintenance, upgrades, and end-of-life planning. It represents the consolidated Mobile BU software strategy to senior leadership and external stakeholders, promotes alignment across organizations, and uses product expertise, analysis, negotiation, and executive communication to influence decisions. The Director works independently with broad direction, exercises strategic judgment, and addresses complex problems involving technical, market, customer, and business considerations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, business, or a related field; the minimum qualifications also specify engineering, information systems, computer science, or a related technical field.
• At least 8 years of product management or related work experience; completed advanced degrees in a relevant field may substitute for up to two years of experience (Master’s degree = one year; doctorate = two years).
• Extensive experience in software product management, platform strategy, product planning, or a related technical discipline.
• Significant experience with Android, AOSP, mobile software platforms, system software, or related ecosystem technologies.
• Demonstrated experience defining and executing complex software products and technology roadmaps.
• Experience coordinating across multiple technology domains, product management teams, and engineering organizations.
• Strong understanding of mobile platform architecture, Android ecosystem requirements, software development lifecycle, and customer integration considerations.
• Experience working with Google, OEMs, carriers, developers, or other technology ecosystem partners.
• Ability to translate customer and market needs into product strategy, requirements, and execution priorities.
• Strong analytical, strategic planning, problem-solving, negotiation, and executive communication skills.
• Ability to influence decisions and drive results across organizational boundaries without direct authority.
• Experience balancing technical feasibility, customer value, business priorities, schedule, quality, and risk.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in engineering, computer science, business, or a related field.
• 15 or more years of product management or related work experience.
• At least 4 years working in a large matrixed organization.
• At least 2 years working with operating budgets and/or project financials.
• At least 2 years negotiating third-party business agreements.
• Experience with Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms, Mobile BU technologies, or semiconductor-enabled software ecosystems.
• Experience across multiple mobile technology areas, such as AI, graphics, multimedia, connectivity, security, power, performance, or developer platforms.
• Experience with Android framework, system services, HALs, AOSP integration, Google requirements, or OEM software customization.
• Experience developing multi-year platform strategies and executive-level product presentations.
• Experience managing complex partner relationships and leading strategic ecosystem engagements.
• Demonstrated success launching differentiated mobile software products or platform capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the product vision, strategy, positioning, and roadmap for Android software products, platform capabilities, and ecosystem experiences.
• Drive the Qualcomm Mobile BU software agenda across multiple technology areas in coordination with technology product managers and engineering leads.
• Establish cross-functional software priorities, align technology-area roadmaps and investments, identify dependencies and risks, and maintain a consistent strategic direction across the Mobile BU.
• Coordinate technology product managers, software engineering leaders, architecture teams, and business stakeholders to develop an integrated software strategy.
• Ensure Android platform, system software, AI, graphics, multimedia, connectivity, security, developer experience, and related plans support shared product, platform, customer, and business objectives.
• Represent the consolidated Mobile BU software strategy to senior leadership, Google, OEMs, carriers, application developers, and ecosystem partners.
• Analyze markets, customers, competitors, and technologies to assess Android software differentiation, adoption, and growth opportunities.
• Evaluate AOSP developments, ecosystem requirements, OEM priorities, developer needs, customer feedback, and industry trends to identify product opportunities.
• Develop business cases and investment proposals for Android software products, platform capabilities, features, and services, assessing value, adoption, cost, schedule, risk, and business impact.
• Establish product requirements, objectives, success criteria, and KPIs for assigned products and cross-domain initiatives.
• Translate customer, partner, market, and Mobile BU needs into product requirements and prioritized engineering backlogs.
• Lead product definition, including feature prioritization, user and developer experience objectives, technical feasibility, dependencies, release strategy, and lifecycle planning.
• Reconcile competing priorities with product managers and engineering leads, resolve cross-domain tradeoffs, and establish integrated release plans.
• Identify technology, platform, customer, and ecosystem dependencies that could affect delivery, quality, adoption, or business objectives.
• Align software architecture direction, platform integration points, product interfaces, and cross-technology requirements with engineering and architecture leadership.
• Guide product execution from concept through development, integration, validation, launch, maintenance, upgrades, and end of life.
• Establish governance mechanisms, operating rhythms, and decision-making frameworks to track progress against the Mobile BU software agenda.
• Review execution status, risks, resource constraints, quality metrics, customer feedback, and market developments; recommend corrective action and escalate issues as appropriate.
• Partner with engineering and program management leadership to improve execution predictability, product quality, release readiness, and customer satisfaction.
• Develop launch strategies, positioning, messaging, enablement materials, and customer communication plans for Android software products and platform capabilities.
• Support customer and partner engagements by explaining product value, technical differentiation, roadmap direction, integration requirements, and expected business benefits.
• Build trusted relationships with Google, OEMs, carriers, application developers, and other strategic ecosystem partners.
• Represent Qualcomm in industry forums, customer briefings, technical discussions, and executive engagements related to Android software and mobile platform strategy.
• Monitor competitive offerings and emerging technologies to identify threats, opportunities, and product differentiation areas.
• Define and track adoption, performance, quality, customer satisfaction, and business metrics; recommend investments, prioritization, roadmap changes, and resource allocation based on analysis.
• Mentor and provide strategic guidance to product managers and cross-functional teams, promoting strong product management practices, requirements quality, roadmap discipline, and accountability.
• Review market gaps and portfolio impacts; validate business cases and product development decisions against internal and external influences.
• Drive product-line launch strategies through technical marketing opportunities and customer contact, and ensure successful launches.
• Prepare and deliver complex, high-stakes technical presentations about product roadmaps to customers, incorporating feedback into roadmap plans.
• Oversee development and definition of multiple complex products and emerging technology portfolios, including cost, impact, and return-on-investment considerations.
• Develop long-term product innovation and intellectual property strategies aligned with customer interests and product roadmaps.
• Communicate with internal customers, third-party vendors, and senior management to establish needs and goals, and execute stakeholder communication and change-management plans.
• Oversee cross-functional milestone completion with engineering and program management partners, ensuring work aligns with product-line roadmaps.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and program sponsors to define product goals, evaluate feasibility, and facilitate cross-functional decisions.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
• Opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for the annual bonus).
• Competitive benefits package designed to support employees at work, at home, and at play.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director