Program Manager

Job TitleProgram ManagerCompanyQualcomm Technologies, Inc.Job AreaEngineering Services Group, Engineering Services Group > Program ManagementGeneral SummaryDevelops, 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. • 4+ years of Program Management or related work experience.Preferred Qualifications• Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field. • PMP Certification. • 7+ years of Program Management or related work experience. • 3+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Director 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.Principal Duties and Responsibilities• Collaborates with key stakeholders and program sponsors to develop goals, set the prioritization of deliverables, and discuss necessary priorities and stakeholder needs. • Manages and takes responsibility for multiple small programs/technology with moderate complexity or a single complex program/technology by applying up-to-date program management knowledge to meet deadlines. • Develops and manages the execution of the program Plan of Record (e.g., on time, on budget, within scope) for multiple small programs or a single medium sized or complex programs/technologies which includes schedule and resource forecasting, stakeholder identification, method and frequency of communication, scope, and prioritization. • Tracks and manages all key metrics pertaining to a program and identifies when metrics deviate significantly from Plan of Record; escalates issues in a timely manner and proposes corrective actions. • Manages and prioritizes the work of the program team by establishing schedules, task assignments, and tracking tasks of team members. • Identifies program issues/risks and creates a risk mitigation plan for multiple small programs or a single medium sized or complex program. Maintains and updates the risk tracker. • Helps to promote program vision and objectives within own team, and ensures program objectives are met or exceeded. • Supports the adoption of processes by applying best practices and identifying and recommending process improvement opportunities within respective programs.Level of Responsibility• Working independently with little supervision. • Making decisions that are moderate in impact; errors may have financial impact or effect on projects, operations, or customer relationships; errors may require involvement beyond immediate work group to correct. • 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 do not have defined steps; simultaneous use of multiple mental abilities is generally required to determine the best approach; mistakes may result in significant rework. • Exercising substantial creativity to innovate new processes, procedures, or work products within guidelines or to achieve established objectives. • 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).Equal Opportunity EmployerQualcomm 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 View email address on click.appcast.io or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able to participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.Pay Range and Other Compensation & Benefits$154,400.00 - $231,600.00The 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. 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