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Job Area: Engineering Services Group, Engineering Services Group > Program Management General Summary: Overview: The Software Program Manager is a key member of the Central PMO within the Technology Planning and Edge Solutions (TPE) group at Qualcomm. This role focuses on the Product and SW Platform Solution team which delivers SW Tools across various business units. The Program Manager will lead program management efforts in planning and execution across multiple technology areas, programs, and initiatives Key Responsibilities: Build strong technical and program understanding to develop key insights and influence. Drive and deliver overall program alignment and execution across multiple tool technologies. Understand requirements priority and drive scoping and planning, including interdependencies, staffing constraints, and schedule optimization across multiple teams. Partner with Product Management and Engineering to establish clear Plan of Records commitments and enable prioritization. Establish rigorous execution discipline and communication processes, including risk management, mitigation, tracking, schedule trends vs. baseline, recovery actions, and executive reporting. Develop program indicators to manage program health, including quality and timelines. Develop and establish strong processes that streamline the development cycle and integrate multiple plans, dependencies, and deliverables effectively. Manage customer and stakeholder expectations, channel requirements to respective development teams, and drive consensus on development schedules, plans, and processes. Use verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information to multiple audiences, requiring strong negotiation and alignment skills. Work independently with little supervision, ability to effectively multi-task and make decisions with moderate impact. Strong organizational and time management skills. Skills and Experience: Strong technical understanding of embedded software technology and deliverables as well as development tools and cloud services. Working knowledge of software development principles and the mobile/embedded industry. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Strong leadership and team management abilities. 10+ years of experience in a combination of software product development and software program management in the embedded software industry. Experience with multiple software technology development and end-to-end product integration. Experience managing software products through the entire software development life cycle, including risk management Experience with operating budgets, resources and/or project financials. Experience with MSFT office tools such as PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, Project..etc Educational Requirements: Required:Bachelor's in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering. Preferred:Master's in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Business Administration Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field. 4+ years of Program Management or related work experience.
