Program Manager, Staff

Qualcomm

  • Markham, ON
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 29 days ago
Company: Qualcomm Canada ULCJob Area: Engineering Services Group, Engineering Services Group
Program ManagementGeneral Summary:**Open to hire for remote location in CanadaThis Software Program Manager role focuses on Server Software teams, managing the planning, development, and delivery of software for Qualcomm's Server Business Unit.You will develop, define, and execute plans, including schedules, budgets, resources, deliverables, and risks. You will oversee the program from start to finish, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders on technical matters. Additionally, you will ensure on-time delivery, and achieve program milestones, driving alignment across stakeholders.Excellent opportunity to join the growing Server Software Business Unit organization. Collaborate with other impacting technology areas such as HLOS, FW, BMC, Platform, SoC and Oryon CPU.Develop, define, and execute plans:Drive requirements scoping, analysis, and planning including interdependencies, staffing constraints, and schedule optimization across multiple tech teams and customers.Establish a clear Plan of Record commitment and drive prioritization.Apply consistency and best practices through program initiation, planning, execution, and closing phases, enabling business outcomes and benefits tracking.Collaborate with key stakeholders and program sponsors to develop program goals, set the prioritization of deliverables, discuss involvement of business processes (e.g., program change management, communication), and drive decisions necessary for on-time delivery.Manage program health and execution:Strong technical understanding of SW deliverables and risk management/risk mitigation.Establish rigorous execution discipline & communication process: risk management, mitigation, tracking, schedule trends vs baseline, recovery actions, executive reporting & stakeholder communication.Develop program indicators to manage program health including quality and timelines.Promote program vision and objectives within the team, ensure program objectives are met or exceeded, present program vision to management, and gain buy-in from stakeholders.Additional responsibilities:Manage one to many scrum teams applying Agile principles, practices, and theory.Promote organizational understanding of Agile roles, lead teams and individuals.Develop and manage the execution of the program Plan of Record (e.g., on time, on budget, within scope) for multiple medium-sized programs which include schedule and resource forecasting, stakeholder identification, method and frequency of communication, scope, and prioritization.Establish key program metrics and manage teams to take action outside their comfort zone to ensure program success when metrics deviate from Plan of Record.Identify and secure resources to ensure alignment of the team with program/technology demand for multiple medium-sized programs with moderate complexity.Drive teams to identify program issues/risks and create a risk mitigation plan for multiple medium-sized or a single complex program(s). Maintain and update the risk tracker.Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
  • 5+ years of Program Management or related work experience.
Preferred Qualifications:Master's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field.PMP Certification and/or Agile Certification15+ years Program Management experience or related work experience.10+ years working with operating budgets, resources, and/or project financials.10+ years in firmware development5+ years experience with agile program management tools such as Jira and Confluence.3+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Director level and above).3+ years experience working in a large matrixed organization.3+ years experience with firmware developmentApplicants: 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 or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found . Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.If you would like more information about this role, please contact .

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