Chipset Program Manager, Senior

QUALCOMM, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in the United States is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead large, cross‑functional global teams from concept to commercialization.

You will partner with Product management and Engineering to set requirements, schedules and budgets, and drive alignment across stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 4+ years of Program Management or related work experience.
• Master’s degree may substitute up to two years of work experience.
• 7+ years of Program Management or related work experience.
• 3+ years of experience with digital SOC and/or mixed-signal baseband and/or RF chips in a chip or chipset PM role.
• 3+ years of interaction with senior leadership (e.g., VP level and above).
• 2+ years in a large matrixed organization.
• 2+ years with program management tools such as dashboards, Gantt charts, etc.
• Direct semiconductor development and/or manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build strong technical and program understanding to drive large cross‑functional global teams across program life cycles from concept to commercialization.
• Establish program baseline by partnering with Product management and Engineering for product requirements, external deliverables, schedule, resources, cost, priorities.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and drive consensus on development schedules, plans and processes across departments.
• Interface with Design, Test, Software, IP tech, Power, Performance, Process tech, Packaging, Platform hardware, Operations, Sales, etc.
• Establish execution discipline and communication processes: risk management, escalation, mitigation, tracking trends vs. baseline, lessons learned, executive reporting.
• Develop program indicators to manage program health, including quality and timelines.
• Drive pre and post Silicon debug, test, reliability, production ramp and customer sampling.
• Participate in architecture/design reviews and ensure compliance with design checklists.
• Support adoption of processes by applying best practices and identifying improvement opportunities.
• Communicate complex information to multiple audiences with strong negotiation and alignment skills.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Engineering / related field

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / CS / related field

Tools

Dashboards

Gantt charts

Job description

Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Engineering Services Group, Engineering Services Group > Program Management

General Summary

Develops, defines, and executes plans of record, including schedules, budgets, resources, deliverables, and risks. Monitors and drives the program from initiation through delivery, interfacing with internal and external stakeholders across functions on technical matters, as needed. Monitors budget/spending, on‑time delivery, and achievement of program milestones. Represents the program and drives alignment across stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 7+ years of Program Management or related work experience.
• 3+ years of experience working with digital SOC and/or mixed‑signal baseband and/or RF chips in a chip or chipset program management role.
• 3+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., VP level and above).
• 2+ years of experience working in a large matrixed organization.
• 2+ years of experience with program management tools such as dashboards, Gantt charts, etc.
• Note: Only candidates with direct experience in semiconductor development and/or manufacturing experience will be considered.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Build strong technical and program understanding to drive large cross‑functional global teams across program life cycles from product concept to commercialization.
• Establish program baseline by partnering with Product management and Engineering for product requirements, external deliverables, schedule, resources, cost, project priorities etc.
• Manage stakeholder expectations, channel requirements to respective development teams, and drive consensus on development schedules, plans and processes. Interface with various internal departments, (Design, Test, Software, IP tech, Power, Performance, Process tech, Packaging, Platform hardware, Operations, Sales etc.).
• Establish execution discipline and communication processes, including risk management, escalation, mitigation, tracking schedule trends vs. baseline, lessons learnt and executive reporting. Develop program indicators to manage program health, including quality and timelines.
• Participate in architecture and design reviews and coordinate or assure compliance with design or department checklists and procedures. Drive pre and post Silicon debug, test, reliability, production ramp and customer sampling.
• Support the adoption of processes by applying best practices and identifying and recommending process improvement opportunities within respective programs.
• Use verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information to multiple audiences requiring strong negotiation and alignment skills.
• Work independently with little supervision.

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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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits

$159,400.00 - $239,000.00

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. You can review more details about our US benefits at this link.