AI Programs Lead, Engineering Operations

QUALCOMM, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm is seeking an Engineering Operations Analyst, Senior to lead planning, execution, and measurement of strategic AI initiatives across the organization. You will work at the intersection of AI, program management, and business operations, partnering with engineering, product, GTM, and security teams to advance AI from concept to deployment and broad adoption.

The role emphasizes developing adoption strategies, governance, and dashboards, while ensuring compliance with policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field and experience with engineering operations or related work.
• Substitutions of advanced degrees for work experience are allowed per policy.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage the AI program portfolio, roadmap, milestones, dependencies, and success metrics.
• Drive execution of AI initiatives from concept, pilot, rollout, and operational scaling.
• Coordinate activities across engineering, product management, operations, IT, security, legal, procurement, and business stakeholders.
• Facilitate governance reviews, executive steering committees, and program status meetings.
• Develop and execute AI adoption strategies to maximize business impact.
• Lead communications, training, enablement, and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Establish best practices and repeatable frameworks for AI deployment.
• Ensure AI initiatives comply with corporate policies, privacy standards, and security guidelines.
• Partner with compliance, legal, and security teams to evaluate new AI technologies and vendors and deliver contracts.
• Define KPIs and success measures for AI initiatives.
• Track adoption, productivity improvements, ROI, customer impact, and operational outcomes.
• Develop executive dashboards and reports to communicate program performance.
• Use data-driven insights to continuously improve AI programs and investments.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

AI adoption

Education

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

Associate's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Qualcomm is seeking an Engineering Operations Analyst, Senior to lead planning, execution, and measurement of strategic AI initiatives across the organization. You will work at the intersection of AI, program management, and business operations, partnering with engineering, product, GTM, and security teams to advance AI from concept to deployment and broad adoption.

The role emphasizes developing adoption strategies, governance, and dashboards, while ensuring compliance with policies.