Staff Product Manager - Wireless Infrastructure Networking
About The Position
Qualcomm is seeking a Staff Product Manager for its Wireless Infrastructure Networking (WIN) products. The role identifies market gaps through analysis of market, customer, technology, and ecosystem needs, and uses those insights to guide product design and roadmap decisions. It leads product definition and development for new or highly complex products, including business-case validation, feasibility discussions, cost and impact assessment, and sales forecasting. The position defines roadmaps and features for next-generation Wi-Fi and networking systems, and leads product evangelization, positioning, go-to-market strategy, launches, and technical marketing. It translates customer feedback and external changes into potential roadmap updates, leads customer engagements, and communicates product plans to senior leaders and cross-functional teams. It also works with engineering and other stakeholders to ensure product KPIs and specifications are met. This is an office-based position in Santa Clara, California, and is expected to comply with Qualcomm's onsite work policy.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- At least 5 years of Product Management or related work experience.
Nice To Haves
- MBA or advanced technical degree.
- 10 or more years of experience in wireless networking or broadband industries.
- Strong understanding of wireless networking technology, including Wi-Fi, broadband gateways, mesh networking, Ethernet and LAN technologies, networking protocols, and architecture.
- Experience working with service providers, operators, enterprise customers, or networking OEMs.
- Experience launching partner-led solutions with reference architectures, certification programs, or technical enablement assets.
- Experience with semiconductor, platform, or embedded software products.
- Familiarity with PON, TR-69/369, PRPL, RDK-B, OpenSync, EasyMesh, network analytics, and AI-driven networking solutions.
- Strong business, analytical, and communication skills.
- Ability to take ownership and deliver results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Knowledge of or experience with cloud and services architecture.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams in larger organizations.
- A relevant advanced degree may substitute for up to two years of work experience: a master's degree substitutes for one year, and a doctorate substitutes for two years.
Responsibilities
- Identify market gaps through complex analyses of market, customer, technology, and ecosystem demands, and guide product design discussions for Qualcomm's Wireless Infrastructure Networking products.
- Lead collaboration on business cases and validate proposals for new, complex products against business direction and the product roadmap.
- Market new and complex products and technologies through conferences, congresses, direct customer contact, and other technical marketing opportunities; drive product launch efforts.
- Prepare and deliver complex technical presentations to customers about product roadmaps and managed products.
- Translate customer feedback and external developments into potential changes to the differentiated product roadmap, and communicate those changes to senior leaders.
- Independently direct development of highly complex or new product areas and services while maintaining communication across functional teams.
- Complete product development and definition activities, including cost and impact determination, and work with sales to generate forecasts.
- Define product roadmaps and features for next-generation Wi-Fi and networking systems, including product evangelization, positioning, and go-to-market strategy.
- Keep teams current on competitors, technological advances, and the product ecosystem; lead product development and design innovation and articulate product differentiation and market trends to customers.
- Communicate product plans regularly to leadership to ensure cross-functional understanding.
- Ensure cross-functional collaboration and that agreed-upon KPIs and specifications are met when engineering delivers new, complex products.
- Collaborate with stakeholders and program sponsors to develop product goals, discuss feasibility, and facilitate cross-functional decision-making.
- Lead customer engagements and translate customer needs into product requirements.
Benefits
- Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
- Opportunity for annual RSU grants, except for employees on sales-incentive plans.
- Competitive benefits package designed to support employees at work, at home, and at play.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
