Software Program Manager - Technology Planning and Edge Solutions

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 Solutions team, the Product SW team handles software integration, stability testing, debugging and commercialization of Software Products
• The Program Manager will lead program management efforts in planning and execution across multiple technology areas, programs, and initiatives across BUs

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive requirements scoping, analysis and planning including inter-dependencies, staffing constraints and schedule optimization across multiple tech teams
• Establish rigorous execution discipline and communication processes, including risk management, mitigation, tracking, schedule trends vs. baseline, recovery actions, and executive reporting.
• Partner with other functional areas to establish critical processes to support disciplined product development and decision making and to ensure quality. Coordination across multiple sites would be required
• Manage stakeholder expectations, channel requirements to respective engineering teams, and drive consensus on schedules, plans, and processes.
• Establish clear Plan of Record commitment and drive prioritization
• 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.

• 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

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

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

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field. 2+ years of Program Management or related work experience.