Senior Program Manager
Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering · Program Management
In short
Qualcomm is looking for a Senior Program Manager to oversee the planning, development, and delivery of server software and firmware. This role involves managing schedules, budgets, resources, and risks, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring on-time delivery using Agile best practices.
Responsibilities
- Develop, define, and execute plans for 1 or more software/firmware teams.
- Drive requirements scoping, analysis, and planning including interdependencies, staffing constraints, and schedule optimization across multiple tech teams and customers using Agile best practices.
- Establish a clear Plan of Record commitment and drive prioritization.
- Apply consistency and best practices through program initiation, planning, execution, and closing phases, enabling business outcomes and benefits tracking.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders and program sponsors to develop program goals, set the prioritization of deliverables, discuss involvement of business processes (e.g., program change management, communication), and drive decisions necessary for on-time delivery.
- Manage program health and execution.
- Establish rigorous execution discipline, Agile best practices, and communication processes including: risk management, mitigation, tracking, schedule trends vs baseline, recovery actions, executive reporting & stakeholder communication.
- Partner with other program managers to develop program indicators to manage program health including quality and timelines.
- Promote program vision and objectives within the team, ensure program objectives are met or exceeded, present program vision to management, and gain buy-in from stakeholders.
- Develop and manage the execution of the program Plan of Record (e.g., on time, on budget, within scope) for multiple medium-sized programs which include schedule and resource forecasting, stakeholder identification, method and frequency of communication, scope, and prioritization.
- Establish key program metrics and manage teams to act outside their comfort zone to ensure program success when metrics deviate from Plan of Record.
- Drive teams to identify program issues/risks and create a risk mitigation plan for multiple medium-sized or a single complex program(s).
- Maintain and update the risk tracker.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 4+ years of Program Management or related work experience.
- Proven technical understanding of SW deliverables and risk management/risk mitigation.
- Ability to establish rigorous execution discipline, Agile best practices, and communication processes.
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 7+ years of Program Management or related work experience.
- 2+ years in Chipset/firmware OR AI Development, either in an engineering or program management role.
- PMP Certification and/or Agile Certification.
- 2+ years’ experience using agile program management tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Dashboards (Gantt charts, PowerBI, Tableau, etc.).
Benefits
- Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
- Opportunity for annual RSU grants.
- Highly competitive benefits package designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.
- Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process for individuals with disabilities.
- Qualcomm is committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.
Skills
AgileJiraConfluenceGantt chartsPowerBITableauPMP CertificationAgile Certification
#Server Software#Business Unit#HLOS#FW#BMC#Platform#SoC#Oryon CPU#Agile#Chipset#Firmware#AI Development
About Qualcomm
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Enabling a world where everyone and everything can be intelligently connected.\n\n
Company
QualcommJob Posted
5 days ago
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Salary
US$184,800–277,200 · Negotiable
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
Santa Clara, United States of America
Qualification
Bachelor, Master
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