Program Manager, Senior – Voice & Music Software

QUALCOMM, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm India Private Limited is seeking a Senior Software/Technology Program Manager to lead planning, development, integration and delivery of software across Audio, Bluetooth, Wi‑Fi and embedded systems for earbuds and personal audio products.

The role requires deep wireless/semiconductor domain expertise, 15+ years of experience, and strong cross-functional leadership to drive end-to-end execution from concept through customer delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 15+ years of experience combining software product development and program management within wireless/semiconductor domains.
• Experience managing software products across full development lifecycle and end-to-end product integration.
• Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive end-to-end program execution.

Responsibilities

• Drive planning, scoping, analysis, and execution across multiple software and technology teams, managing dependencies and schedule.
• Establish Plan of Record commitments and align milestones and decisions across competing requirements.
• Manage programs across the complete software lifecycle from planning to customer delivery.
• Collaborate with Audio, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, BSP, Connectivity, Sensors, system software and product teams to drive end-to-end execution.
• Identify and mitigate risks, dependencies, critical paths, and schedule variances.

Skills

Wireless domain

Semiconductor domain

Program management

Embedded software

Bluetooth

Wi‑Fi

RTOS

CI/CD

Audio tech

Cross-functional

Customer delivery

Education

B.E./B.Tech

M.S./M.Tech (preferred)

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Services Group, Engineering Services Group > Program Management

General Summary:

This Senior Software / Technology Program Manager role within the Voice & Music Business Unit (VnM BU) is responsible for providing program management leadership for the planning, development, integration, and delivery of software spanning multiple technology areas and product segments. The role will focus on Audio, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and embedded software technologies, supporting products such as earbuds, personal audio, and other Voice & Music solutions. The successful candidate will work closely with cross‑functional engineering, product, business, and customer‑facing teams to drive end‑to‑end program execution, manage dependencies and risks, and ensure high‑quality software delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive requirements scoping, analysis, planning, and execution across multiple software and technology teams, managing interdependencies, resource constraints, customer requirements, and schedule optimization.
• Establish clear Plan of Record (PoR) commitments and drive prioritization, milestone alignment, and timely decision‑making across competing requirements.
• Manage programs across the complete software development lifecycle, from planning and development through integration, validation, release, and customer delivery.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including Audio, Bluetooth, Wi‑Fi, BSP, Connectivity, Sensors, system software, validation, product teams, and customer‑facing teams to drive end‑to‑end execution.
• Proactively identify and manage program risks, dependencies, critical paths, and schedule variances, driving mitigation, recovery plans, issue resolution, and escalation as needed.
• Establish strong execution and communication mechanisms, including program health metrics for schedule, quality, milestones, and risks, along with executive reporting and stakeholder communication.
• Drive end‑to‑end hardware/software integration and product readiness, partnering with engineering, quality, product, and operations teams to ensure disciplined execution and high‑quality delivery.
• Coordinate across global development sites, external partners, and stakeholders, while driving scalable processes, automation, and continuous improvements that simplify execution and improve delivery efficiency.

Required Skills & Experience

Core Program Management & Domain Experience

• Strong domain knowledge and experience in Wireless and Semiconductor industries (mandatory).
• 15+ years of experience combining software product development and program management within the semiconductor/wireless domain.
• Experience managing software products across the full development lifecycle, from concept and planning through development, integration, production, and customer delivery.
• Proven experience in end‑to‑end product integration across hardware and software stacks.

Technical Skills & Expertise

• Good understanding of Bluetooth and Wi‑Fi technologies and their integration within embedded products.
• Familiarity with embedded software architectures, RTOS environments, software development processes, and system integration.
• Experience working with open‑source development models and ecosystems is desirable.
• Experience with software build, integration, validation, release management, and quality/readiness processes.
• Familiarity with automation and CI/CD concepts for software build, test, integration, and release workflows is an added advantage.
• Experience with Audio technologies is strongly preferred. Candidates with experience in audio drivers, DSP frameworks, embedded audio stacks, audio codecs, multimedia frameworks, or audio system integration programs will have an added advantage.
• Experience working on earbuds, hearables, headphones, personal audio, Bluetooth audio, or similar embedded consumer products is an added advantage.
• Ability to work effectively with engineering teams to understand technical issues and assess program impact, dependencies, risks, priorities, and resolution plans.

Educational Requirements

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics/Electronics & Communication Engineering.

Preferred

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics/Electronics & Communication Engineering,

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.

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