Program Manager - Hardware

Qualcomm; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm is seeking an experienced Program Manager in Bengaluru to drive multiple programs and coordinate with stakeholders across teams. You will own plans, track progress, manage risks, and ensure on-time delivery within scope and budget.

The role emphasizes independent work, clear communication, and the ability to influence decisions at senior levels while pursuing continuous process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 4+ years of Program Management or related work experience.
• Advanced degrees may substitute for up to two years of experience (Master’s = 1 year, Doctorate = 2 years).
• Ability to work with stakeholders to set goals and prioritize deliverables and discuss priorities.
• Experience managing multiple small programs or a single medium/complex program.
• Develops and manages a Program Plan of Record with schedule, budget, and scope.
• Tracks key metrics and escalates issues with corrective actions.
• Leads and assigns tasks within a program team.
• Identifies risks and creates mitigation plans.
• Promotes program vision and seeks process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Works independently with little supervision.
• Conveys complex information to diverse audiences, including negotiation with high-level constituents.
• Exerts influence on key organizational decisions when consulted by senior leadership.
• Handles tasks without defined steps, requiring flexible problem solving.
• Creates and implements innovative processes to achieve objectives.
• Applies data analysis to solve problems using multiple approaches.
• Participates in strategic planning within own area.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Project planning

Execution management

Metrics tracking

Team leadership

Process improvement

Education

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

Job description

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 4+ years of Program Management or related work experience.
• Completed advanced degrees in a relevant field may be substituted for up to two years (Master’s = one year, Doctorate = two years) of work experience.
• Collaborates with key stakeholders and program sponsors to develop goals, set the prioritization of deliverables, and discuss necessary priorities and stakeholder needs.
• Manages and takes responsibility for multiple small programs/technology with moderate complexity or a single complex program/technology by applying up-to-date program management knowledge to meet deadlines.
• Develops and manages the execution of the program Plan of Record (e.g., on time, on budget, within scope) for multiple small programs or a single medium sized or complex programs/technologies which includes schedule and resource forecasting, stakeholder identification, method and frequency of communication, scope, and prioritization.
• Tracks and manages all key metrics pertaining to a program and identifies when metrics deviate significantly from Plan of Record; escalates issues in a timely manner and proposes corrective actions.
• Manages and prioritizes the work of the program team by establishing schedules, task assignments, and tracking tasks of team members.
• Identifies program issues/risks and creates a risk mitigation plan for multiple small programs or a single medium sized or complex program. Maintains and updates the risk tracker.
• Helps to promote program vision and objectives within own team and ensures program objectives are met or exceeded.
• Supports the adoption of processes by applying best practices and identifying and recommending process improvement opportunities within respective programs.

The Responsibilities of this role include

• Working independently with little supervision.
• Using verbal and written communication skills to convey complex and/or detailed information to multiple individuals/audiences with differing knowledge levels. May require strong negotiation and influence, communication to large groups or high-level constituents.
• Having a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is consulted by senior leadership to provide input on key decisions).
• Completing tasks that do not have defined steps; simultaneous use of multiple mental abilities is generally required to determine the best approach; mistakes may result in significant rework.
• Exercising substantial creativity to innovate new processes, procedures, or work products within guidelines or to achieve established objectives.
• Using deductive and inductive problem solving; multiple approaches may be taken/necessary to solve the problem; advanced data analysis and interpretation skills are required.
• Occasionally participates in strategic planning within own area affecting immediate operations.