Program Manager

Qualcomm; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 126,400 - 189,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus program

RSU grants

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in Austin seeks an experienced Program Manager to develop, define, and execute plans of record for multiple programs.

You will monitor budgets, schedules, risks, and milestones while interfacing with stakeholders to drive alignment across teams. Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years in program management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 2+ years of Program Management or related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Supports establishment of program goals and prioritizes deliverables.
• Manages multiple small programs or a single medium-sized program by applying program management knowledge to meet deadlines.
• Builds Plan of Record for multiple programs including schedule and resource forecasting, stakeholder identification, communication, scope, and prioritization.
• Tracks key metrics, provides early warning for deviations, and escalates when needed.
• Coordinates the work of a small team on assigned tasks with guidance.
• Identifies issues/risks and creates a risk mitigation plan.
• Supports team vision and objectives; motivates team.
• Ensures compliance with processes and contributes to process improvement.

Skills

Program Management

Project planning

Education

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

Tools

Dashboards

Gantt charts

Job description

Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 2+ years of Program Management or related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of Program Management or related work experience.
• 1+ year of experience working in a large matrixed organization.
• 1+ year of experience with program management tools such as dashboards, Gantt charts, etc.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports the establishment of program goals and prioritizes deliverables under minimal supervision of Program Management stakeholders.
• Manages and takes responsibility for multiple small programs/technology with minimal complexity or a single program/technology with moderate complexity by applying up-to-date program management knowledge to meet deadlines.
• Builds and manages the execution of the Plan of Record (e.g., on time, on budget, within scope) for multiple small programs or a single medium sized program, which includes schedule and resource forecasting, stakeholder identification, method and frequency of communication, scope, and prioritization.
• Tracks all key metrics pertaining to a program, provides early warning for potential metric deviations, and escalates in a timely manner when metrics deviate significantly from the Plan of Record.
• Coordinates the work of a small team on assigned tasks with guidance and maintains progress in the tracking system.
• Identifies program issues/risks and creates a risk mitigation plan for multiple small programs or a single medium‑sized program. Maintains and updates the risk tracker.
• Supports team vision and objectives by motivating team.
• Supports the compliance of processes by following best practices and procedures and providing observations for process improvement.

Level of Responsibility

• Working under some supervision.
• Making decisions that are low to moderate in impact; errors may have relatively minor financial impact or effect on projects, operations, or customer relationships; errors may require involvement beyond the immediate work group to correct.
• Using verbal and written communication skills to convey information that may be somewhat complex to others with limited knowledge of the subject. May require basic negotiation and influence, cooperation, tact, and diplomacy.
• Completing tasks with multiple steps that can be performed in various orders; some planning and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively; mistakes may result in some rework.
• Exercising creativity to draft original documents, imagery, or work products within established guidelines.
• Using deductive and inductive problem‑solving; multiple approaches may be taken or necessary to solve the problem; often information is missing or incomplete; intermediate data analysis/interpretation skills may be required.

The responsibilities of this role do not include

• Financial accountability (e.g., does not involve budgeting responsibility).
• Influence over key organizational decisions.
• Role in strategic planning.

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits

$126,400.00 - $189,600.00

We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants. In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e‑mail disability‑[e-mail] or call Qualcomm’s toll‑free number. Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.

EEO Employer: 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.

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