Business Process Analyst

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 70,600 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual discretionary bonus

Annual RSU grants

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Qualcomm is looking for a detail-oriented analyst to join their Operations team in San Diego, California. This position is integral in driving department initiatives and providing analytics support across teams. The analyst will develop and report Key Performance Indicators and respond to analytical requests with structured outputs.

Candidates should have strong analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and proficiency in tools such as Excel and Tableau. A Bachelor's degree is required, along with experience in data-centric roles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field required.
• 3+ years experience in analytics, finance, or operations preferred.
• Advanced Excel and familiarity with data analysis tools necessary.

Responsibilities

• Develop and report Key Performance Indicators related to IP & Standards.
• Analyze data for business operational performance.
• Process modeling for systems and tools to develop critical dashboards.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Time management

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations

Associate's degree with 2+ years experience

High School Diploma with 3+ years experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Tableau

Salesforce

JIRA

Job description

General Summary

Qualcomm is an international leader in driving innovation and developing intellectual property. One of the world's most advanced Intellectual Property Departments has an opportunity in its Operations team. This position plays a crucial role in helping to drive department initiatives and support strategic activities. The position is ideally suited for a detail orientated analyst attracted to turning diverse data into useful information for a collaborative, cross‑functional organization. The individual will provide analytics and project support for multiple teams, and will interface with engineers, attorneys, IT and business development personnel. The role will support strategic and ad‑hoc initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and report IP & Standards related Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Analyze data from various sources to compile a comprehensive picture of the overall business operational performance.
• Respond to ad‑hoc analytic requests with accurate, well‑structured, and clearly communicated outputs.
• Process & workflow modeling for systems and tools, including developing critical dashboards for a wide range of strategic and tactical analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve data quality, reporting efficiency, and analytical processes.
• Demonstrate familiarity with AI technologies, and a willingness to adopt and create AI‑assisted solutions for data analysis, process automation, and reporting to drive innovation across IP operations.

Business Acumen

• Strong oral & written communication skills; ability to convey information in a clear and compelling manner.
• Strong critical and analytical thinking, decision making and innovative problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work independently with strong time management and organization skills within a team environment.
• Ability to support multiple projects with competing priorities, and meet short deadlines.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, or related field.
• OR Associate's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, or related field and 2+ years of related business process analysis experience.
• OR High School Diploma or equivalent and 3+ years of related business process analysis experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in analytics, finance, operations, or data‑centric role.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., complex formulas, pivot tables, data modeling) and PowerPoint for executive‑level reporting.
• Experience with business intelligence or planning platforms (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, QlikView).
• Proven ability to deliver accurate results independently while managing multiple priorities.
• This is a full‑time onsite position.
• MBA.
• Experience with Salesforce, JIRA, and AI tools.
• Familiarity with intellectual property, patents, and patent lifecycle, particularly in a corporate or legal operations environment.

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits

$70,600.00 - $106,000.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales‑incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.