Director, Program Management

Qualcomm•San Diego, CA

6d•$188,000 - $282,000

About The Position

Develops, defines, and executes plans of record, including: schedules, budgets, resources, deliverables, and risks. Monitors and drives the program from initiation through delivery, interfacing with internal and external stakeholders across functions on technical matters, as needed. Monitors budget/spending, on-time delivery, and achievement of program milestones. Represents the program and drives alignment across stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
8+ years of Program Management or related work experience.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field.
PMP Certification.
15+ years of Program Management or related work experience.
4+ years of experience working in a large matrixed organization.
4+ years of experience with program management tools such as dashboards, Gantt charts, etc.
3+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Vice President level and above).

Responsibilities

Applies project management strategies to review and translate high-level requirements into program goals and prioritized deliverables, coordinates business processes (e.g., project change management, communication), and drives decisions necessary for program delivery by partnering with program sponsors.
Manages and takes responsibility for multiple large programs/technology varying from moderate to complex by applying up-to-date and innovative program management best practices.
Develops, guides, manages the execution of, and reviews program Plan of Record (e.g., on time, on budget, within scope) for large programs; this includes schedule and resource forecasting, stakeholder identification, method and frequency of communication, scope, and prioritization.
Establishes key program metrics and manages team to take action outside their comfort zone to ensure program success when metrics deviate from Plan of Record.
Identifies and secures resources to ensure alignment of team with program/technology demand for multiple large sized programs with varying complexity.
Makes recommendations, implements risk management strategies, and reviews risk mitigation plans for multiple large programs based on knowledge of appropriate strategies.
Reviews and validates business cases in partnership with cross-functional teams (e.g., product management, finance, engineering) based on a thorough understanding of internal and external influences, and assists in determining program needs.
Establishes and advances a clear vision of a program as well as the goals and objectives to the team, presents program vision to executive leadership, and gains buy-in from stakeholders.
Executes implementation of defined policies and procedures to drive process improvement in the internal Program Management team.