Qualcomm Staff Manager Program Management - IE 

United States, California, San Diego 

679330727

Job Area:

Engineering Services Group, Engineering Services Group > Program Management

We are looking for a Staff Chipset and Software Program Manager to lead the next generation of IOT SoC’s, Software, and solutions. IOT chipsets and software are used in a variety of new use cases in the Industrial, Retail, Robotics, Energy, and a multitude of other segments.

As the Staff Chipset PM, you will be working with engineering, business, and operations teams to establish the plan of record for the chipset, software, and hardware development platforms. This role will also require you to work with key engineering and business leads inside and outside of the IOT business unit to establish the product end to end plan from requirements through broad market launch with direct and indirect customers.

As a team leader in the group, you will be working on abstract problems in variable situations that typically require complex analysis.

An understanding of industrial use cases and requirements is preferred.

This is an office-based position located in San Diego, CA.

• Plan of record

o Establish plan of record (POR) for the Chipset and SW program from initial business case through final chipset commercialization, working with the SoC, SW, package, Fab process, PTE or Product Test Engineering, Product Marketing and Finance leads.

• Execution

o Own all the HW program management aspects: SoC development activities, HW reference platforms, Post Tapeout activities, bring up, SoC validation and chipset commercialization.

o Manages and takes responsibility for the chipset program by applying up-to-date and innovative program management best practices.

• Communication and Influencing

o Influence key program level decisions which require strong negotiation and influence.

o Using verbal and written communication skills to convey complex and/or detailed information to multiple individuals/audiences with differing knowledge levels.

o Provide transparent status on a regular cadence to the IOT BU execs.

Required Competencies:

(All competencies below are required upon entry)

• Analytical Skills - The ability to collect information and identify fundamental patterns/trends in data. This includes the ability to gather, integrate, and interpret information from several sources.

• Building Trusting Relationships - The ability to build trusting, collaborative relationships and rapport with different types of people and businesses. This includes delivering on commitments and maintaining confidential information, as well as being approachable, showing interest in the other person, and relating well to people regardless of personality or background.

• Communication - The ability to convey information clearly and accurately, as well as choosing the most effective method of delivery (e.g., email, phone, face-to-face). This includes using a technically sound communication style both verbally and in writing.

• Creating the New and Different - The ability to be creative. This includes the ability to produce breakthrough ideas, being a visionary, managing innovation, seeing multiple futures, having broad interests and knowledge, and gaining support in order to translate new ideas into solutions. This also includes the ability to plan and implement unconventional ideas and speculate about alternative futures without all of the data.

• Decision Making - The ability to make quick, accurate decisions. This includes the ability to weigh alternatives and take into account the impact of the decisions on people, equipment, or other resources.

• Getting Work Done - The ability to be organized, resourceful, and planful. This includes the ability to leverage multiple resources to get things done and lay out tasks in sufficient detail. This also includes the ability to get things done with fewer resources and in less time, work on multiple tasks at once without losing track, and foresee and plan around obstacles.

• Mentoring and Coaching - The ability to develop, coach, and mentor associates. This includes the ability to provide development experiences and network opportunities, advise, and teach to prepare associates for effective job performance.

• Program Management - Knowledge of program management methodology (e.g., planning, scheduling, tracking, execution). This includes the ability to effectively use program management tools to carry out the program management function.

• Risk Management - The ability to identify (e.g., impact analysis) and mitigate risks that impact programs. This includes prioritizing and tracking risks.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

• 5+ years of Program Management or related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field

• Masters Degree in Business Administration

• PMP/PMI Certification.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

$171,200.00 - $256,800.00