Company:Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Job Area:Engineering Services Group, Engineering Services Group > Program ManagementGeneral Summary: Central PMO is part of the Technology Planning and Edge Solutions (TPE) group in Qualcomm. The Application Processor Technologies focuses on multimedia and OS technologies for software products across business units. The Software Program Manager will be responsible for program management leadership in planning and execution across multiple technology areas, programs and initiatives.Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field. 4+ years of Program Management or related work experience.Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
5+ years of Program Management or related work experience.
Preferred Qualifications & Experience:
5-10+ years of professional experience in embedded, multimedia technical product management, technical program management or development.
Experience in Graphics, Video and Display Technologies, including Kernel and User Space drivers.
Prior domain knowledge and experience in software development or engineering management in embedded technologies, Multimedia Technologies (Camera, Imaging, Display, Video, Audio, Graphics) is highly desirable.
Prior experience working with OEMs, ISV's and SW or HW vendors/partners is highly desirable.
Comfortable working with large, complex projects and deliverables.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong social team fit, self-motivated
Solid understanding of OEM requirements for mobile smartphone industry, embedded HW accelerated applications, PC/computer industry multimedia device drivers and frameworks.
Broad familiarity with and in depth experience in one or more Multimedia APIs and Frameworks for Linux, Android and Windows OSes.
Preferred MS, or PhD degree in an engineering or computer science related field
Strong technical understanding of OS and multimedia software technology and deliverables.
Working knowledge of s/w development principles and mobile/embedded industry
Experience managing SW products through entire SW development life cycle, including risk management.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Manages and takes responsibility for multiple complex programs/technology by applying up-to-date program management knowledge to meet deadlines.
Ability to build strong technical and program understanding and develop key insights and influence.
Drive and deliver overall program alignment and execution across multiple technologies
Understand requirements priority and drive scoping and planning including interdependencies, staffing constraints and schedule optimization across multiple tech teams
Partner with Product Management and Engineering, establish clear Plan Of Record commitment and enable prioritization
Establish rigorous execution discipline & communications process: risk management, mitigation, tracking, schedule trends vs baseline, recovery actions, executive reporting
Establishes key program metrics and manages team to take action outside their comfort zone to ensure program success when metrics deviate from Plan of Record.
Develop and establish strong processes that streamline the development cycle and integrate multiple plans, dependencies and deliverables effectively
Manage customer and stakeholder expectations, effectively channel requirements to respective development teams and drive consensus on development schedule, plan, and processes
Use verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information to multiple audiences. Requires strong negotiation and alignment skills. Be articulate, effectively multi-task, stay on top of all aspects of program
Be able to work independently with little supervision.
Awareness of business processes (e.g., program change management, communication) and ability to drive decisions necessary for on time delivery.
Identifies and secures resources to ensure alignment of team with program/technology demand for multiple medium sized programs with moderate complexity.
Drives teams to identify program issues/risks, and create a risk mitigation plan across programs. Maintains and updates the risk tracker.
Promotes program vision and objectives within the team, ensures program objectives are met or exceeded, presents program vision to management, and gains buy-in from stakeholders.
Promotes adoption of processes by applying best practices and identifying and executing process improvement initiatives across the Program Management team.
Level of Responsibility:
Working independently with little supervision.
Making decisions that are significant in impact
Using verbal and written communication skills to convey complex and/or detailed information to multiple individuals/audiences with differing knowledge levels. May require strong negotiation and influence, communication to large groups or high-level constituents.
Having a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is consulted by senior leadership to provide input on key decisions).
Completing tasks that require multiple steps that can be performed in various orders; tasks require simultaneously executing multiple cognitive abilities and maintaining information in short- or long-term memory.
Exercising exceptional creativity to innovate new ideas and develop innovative products/processes without established objectives or known parameters.
Using deductive and inductive problem solving; multiple approaches may be taken/necessary to solve the problem; often information is missing or conflicting; advanced data analysis and interpretation skills are required.
Occasionally participates in strategic planning within own area affecting immediate operations.
The responsibilities of this role do not include:
Financial accountability (e.g., does not involve budgeting responsibility).
Educational Requirements :
Required: Bachelor's in Computer Engineering/Computer Science/ Electrical Engineering
Preferred: Master's in Computer Engineering/Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Business Administration
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