Program Manager, Staff

Qualcomm • San Diego, CA

3d

About The Position

Qualcomm is committed to transforming industries and enhancing quality of life through technological innovation, advancing toward a more intelligent and interconnected world. The company's vision centers on driving human progress by continually advancing the frontiers of connectivity and computing. In the position of Qualcomm Staff Program Manager, you will oversee multifaceted programs from initiation to completion, ensuring stakeholder alignment and maintaining rigorous execution standards. This role demands advanced technical expertise, strategic planning capabilities, and proficiency in managing several interconnected projects concurrently.

Requirements

• Experience and domain knowledge of Semiconductors/Embedded SW is a must
• 8+ years of experience in a combination of Software product development and program management in semiconductor/SW industry
• Experience with end-to-end product integration
• Experience managing software products through entire development life cycle
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of Program Management or related work experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in engineering, Computer Science or related field
• PMP Certification and/or Agile Certification
• 10+ years Agile Program Management experience or related work experience.
• 2+ years’ experience with agile program management tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• 5+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Director level and above).
• 3+ years’ experience working in a large matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

• Excellent opportunity to work on the latest cutting-edge software, hardware technologies
• Drive requirements scoping, analysis and planning including interdependencies, staffing constraints and schedule optimization across multiple tech teams
• Establish clear Plan of Record commitment and drive prioritization
• Strong technical understanding of SW deliverables and risk management/risk mitigation
• Establish rigorous execution discipline & communications process: risk management, mitigation, tracking, schedule trends vs baseline, recovery actions, executive reporting & stakeholder communications
• Develop program indicators to manage program health including quality and timelines
• Partner with other functional areas to establish critical processes to support disciplined product development and decision making and to ensure quality. Coordination across multiple development sites may be required
• Develop and establish strong processes that streamline the development cycle and help integrate multiple plans, dependencies and deliverables effectively
• Develop metrics driven dashboards/structures/boards in JIRA to track program health and team execution towards programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees