Program Management – Flagship Products & AI-Driven Execution

Qualcomm • San Diego, CA

7d • $159,400 - $239,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Provides strategic program leadership and end-to-end execution ownership for Premium Tier flagship products in Qualcomm business units and complex technologies, from program definition through successful product delivery. The role partners with program sponsors, engineering leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders to set priorities, manage dependencies and risks, and deliver committed objectives.

The position champions adoption of AI and agentic workflows for software engineering and program management. It develops scalable workflows that automate and optimize execution, improve data-driven insights, and increase organizational efficiency. The role requires working in Qualcomm’s San Diego office five days a week. The responsibilities do not include financial accountability, such as budgeting responsibility.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• At least 4 years of Program Management or related work experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• PMP certification.
• At least 7 years of Program Management or related work experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership, such as Director level and above.
• At least 2 years of experience working in a large matrixed organization.
• At least 2 years of experience with program-management tools such as dashboards and Gantt charts.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end program management for Premium Tier flagship products and complex technologies, from program definition through product delivery.
• Partner with program sponsors, engineering leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders to define goals, set priorities, align deliverables, and address changing business and stakeholder needs.
• Develop, own, and execute the Program Plan of Record, covering scope, schedules, budgets, resource forecasts, milestones, dependencies, deliverables, communications, risks, and success criteria.
• Drive cross-functional execution and accountability by establishing priorities, ownership, and operating cadence to deliver on time, within scope, and against commitments.
• Establish and monitor program metrics, identify deviations from the Program Plan of Record, and drive escalation, corrective action, and leadership decisions.
• Identify technical, schedule, resource, and dependency risks; develop mitigation strategies and maintain visibility of critical risks and issues.
• Drive AI-enabled transformation of software engineering and program-management practices, developing scalable and reusable workflows that improve decision support, execution visibility, and productivity.
• Represent flagship programs in stakeholder and leadership forums, aligning participants on priorities, trade-offs, dependencies, risks, and key decisions.
• Champion program vision and execution excellence while balancing technical complexity, resource constraints, and business priorities.
• Drive continuous improvement and adoption of program-management best practices to strengthen planning, predictability, risk management, automation, and program effectiveness.

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: Senior