Program Manager, Senior Manager

Company: Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.

Job Area: Engineering Services Group, Engineering Services Group > Program Management

General Summary

Our product line is THE world leader of connectivity technology. The recent accomplishment “World's first Wi-Fi 7 product, the Qualcomm FastConnect 7800” was just published in MWC 2022.

And the next generation technology is on the way. In addition to design teams, we're also looking to grow our PMO team and we are looking for a senior program manager to lead Wi-Fi Bluetooth Chipset complete life cycle program management. It includes Chip, Reference Design and Software Product as a chipset from definition, through plan of record set-up, design and development, NPI, engineering sample, until commercial sample, production and sustaining.

Responsibilities:

• Establish stable Plan of Record (POR): ensure roadmap/requirements baseline, project priorities, requirements change control, driving synchronization across several development teams, coordinate and synchronize external deliverables, and schedules among many worldwide design centers, etc.
• Drive planning/scheduling: develop the execution schedule to include staffing needs and interdependencies. Coordinates department schedules, resources etc. and develops program master schedule, work plans, checklists, design reviews, and resource requirements.
• Establish routine update & communications process: update status, schedule trends vs baseline, risk management, mitigation and recovery actions, etc.
• Develop program indicators to push information to internal customer teams and management, develop content and present at monthly program reviews. Partner with other functional areas to establish critical processes to support disciplined product development and decision making and to ensure quality.
• Interfaces with internal company departments, (contracts, legal, design and product engineering, manufacturing, technical publications, product support, etc.), to be aware of each departments work priorities, available resources etc.
• Coordination across multiple development sites will be required. This includes different Qualcomm sites as well as contractors, both domestic and international. International travel to other development and customer sites may also be required.
• Organizes and leads interdepartmental meetings (i.e. leads meetings with engineering, foundry, technical publications and/or product support), to set project milestones, define project tasks, establish program policies and processes and allocate resources.
• Responsible for establishing project milestones, definition of project tasks, establishing program policies and processes and allocation of resources. Delegates project assignments to internal departments where required.
• Develops control systems and methods to accurately monitor and measure program progress, identify potential problems for each internal department, identify risks, and to then develop and maintain risk matrix with mitigation and contingency strategies, monitor adherence to program master plans and schedules.
• Troubleshoots program issues and helps to develop alternative program tasks, schedules, milestones, processes etc. to resolve program issues.
• Communicates project status, issues, and recommended mitigation plans to cross-functional core and executive teams.
• Participate in design reviews and coordinate or assure compliance to design or department checklists and procedures. May interface with customer or supplier directly on a regular basis throughout the life cycle of program.

Preferred qualifications:

• BS/MS in EE/CS/CE or related field.
• 8+ years experience in related IC design and total product development with a later career emphasis on program management of those disciplines.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to work with teams across a wide variety of geographies and technical disciplines such as IC design, CAD, modeling, fabrication, test and verification, product support, reliability, process control, scheduling, applications, and business/contracts.
• Self-starter. Ability to manage, influence, and set direction of multi-faceted, multi-disciplined teams and programs independently with minimal supervision.
• Business acumen required. Candidates should have previous high volume, component-level, program management experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to mentor and motivate project teams.
• Be able to articulate vision and influence decision making and outcomes both within Qualcomm and with external suppliers.
• Have diplomatic leadership skills within a collaborative teamwork environment to accomplish the necessary results.
• Sound judgment calls in day-to-day engineering and marketing decisions.
• Self-managing and team player with collaboration.
• Computer proficient and literate (fluent in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Bachelors - Computer Science, Bachelors - Engineering

Work Experiences:

4+ years Program Management experience or related work experience.

3+ years working with operating budgets, resources, and/or project financials.

Certifications:

Skills:

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Masters - Computer Science, Masters - Engineering

Work Experiences:

Certifications:

Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute (PMI)

Skills:

Agile Scrum Project Management, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, Prepare Budgets, Prepare Presentations

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