- Develop, define, and execute plans of record including schedules, budgets, resources, deliverables, and risks
- Monitor and drive the program lifecycle from initiation through delivery, interfacing with internal and external stakeholders on technical matters
- Monitor budget, spending, on-time delivery, and achievement of program milestones
- Represent the program and align all stakeholders
- Drive planning and scheduling of software product development programs, considering resource needs and interdependencies across teams, divisions, and third parties
- Establish routine updates and communication processes: status updates, schedule trends vs baseline, risk management, mitigation, and recovery actions
- Develop program indicators and present content at various program reviews
- Partner with functional areas to establish critical processes supporting disciplined product development, testing, decision making, and quality assurance
- Coordinate across multiple technology teams, including Qualcomm sites, contractors, customers, and carriers domestically and internationally
- Support establishment of program goals and prioritization of deliverables with minimal supervision
- Manage multiple small programs or a single moderately complex program ensuring execution on time, budget, and scope
- Track key metrics, provide early warnings for deviations, and escalate issues as needed
- Coordinate team efforts and maintain progress tracking systems
- Identify program risks and maintain risk mitigation plans and trackers
- Motivate teams and support compliance with best practices and procedures, suggesting process improvements
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- 4+ years of program management or related work experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- 13-18 years of program management or related experience
- 5+ years experience with program management tools (dashboards, Gantt charts)
- 5+ years experience working in large matrixed organizations
- 5+ years working with operating budgets, resources, and project financials
Required Competencies:
- Analytical Skills: Collect, integrate, and interpret information from multiple sources to identify patterns and trends
- Building Trusting Relationships: Build collaborative relationships and maintain confidentiality and approachability
- Communication: Convey information clearly and accurately through the most effective channels (verbal and written)
- Creating the New and Different: Be creative and visionary; manage innovation and plan unconventional ideas
- Decision Making: Make quick, accurate decisions considering impacts on people and resources
- Getting Work Done: Be organized, resourceful, multitask efficiently, and plan around obstacles
- Program Management: Knowledge of planning, scheduling, tracking, and execution using program management tools
- Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks impacting programs, prioritize and track risks
