Job Description

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Services Group, Engineering Services Group > Program Management

Job Overview:

Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age - and this is where you come in.

Develops, defines, and executes plans of record, including: schedules, budgets, resources, deliverables, and risks. Monitors and drives the program from initiation through delivery, interfacing with internal and external stakeholders across functions on technical matters, as needed. Monitors budget/spending, on-time delivery, and achievement of program milestones. Represents the program and drives alignment across stakeholders.

The responsibilities listed below are all in the context of Program Management leadership within Qualcomm's Small Cell business line.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

Manages and takes responsibility for multiple large programs/technologies.

Applies project management strategies to review and translate high-level requirements into program goals and prioritized deliverables, coordinates business processes (e.g., project change management, communication), and drives decisions necessary for program delivery by partnering with program sponsors.

Develops, guides, manages the execution of, and reviews program Plan of Record (e.g., on time, on budget, within scope) for large programs; this includes schedule and resource forecasting, stakeholder identification, method and frequency of communication, scope, and prioritization.

Reviews and validates business cases in partnership with cross-functional teams (e.g., product management, finance, engineering) based on a thorough understanding of internal and external influences, and assists in determining program needs; some financial accountability (e.g., manages budget, has input into P&L).

Completing tasks where multiple approaches may be taken/necessary to solve the problem; tasks require simultaneously executing multiple cognitive abilities and maintaining information in short- or long-term memory; often information is missing or conflicting.

Establishes key program metrics and manages team to take action outside their comfort zone to ensure program success when metrics deviate from Plan of Record.

Implements risk management strategies and reviews risk mitigation plans for multiple large programs based on knowledge of appropriate strategies.

Makes decisions that are significant in impact, influencing overall program or project success, finances, and/or the ability to meet objectives; errors typically result in significant expenditure of time, resources, and funds to correct.

Uses verbal and written communication skills to convey complex and/or detailed information to multiple individuals/audiences with differing knowledge levels. Role requires strong negotiation and influence, communication to large groups and high-level constituents.

Regularly determines what needs to be done and is involved with sharing innovative solutions to achieve broad policies and objectives.

Executes implementation of defined policies and procedures to drive process improvement in the internal Program Management team.

Working independently with no supervision.

Qualifications

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

A Master's degree in Engineering or Business Administration (MBA) is preferred.

15+ years of technical engineering experience with leadership within complex, cross-functional organizations
3+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Vice President level and above).

Candidates must be ready for an intellectually rigorous role rather than simply process-oriented oversight.

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