Qualcomm · 4 days ago
IT Project Manager, Senior
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$142K/yr - $214K/yr
7+ years expQualcomm Incorporated is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to centrally manage and coordinate multiple IT projects within the HR & Payroll areas. The role involves developing project plans, facilitating Scrum events, and ensuring project alignment with stakeholders while adhering to agile principles.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AISoftwareTelecommunicationsWireless
Responsibilities
Develops and executes project/program plans for medium- to large-sized projects/programs within a specific domain which include schedule and resource forecasting, stakeholder identification, method and frequency of communication, scope, and prioritization
Creates and promotes project vision and objectives within project team, ensures project/program objectives are met, presents project vision to management, and gains buy-in from stakeholders
Identifies resources to ensure the alignment of team member skills and strengths with project demands, creates project teams, secures resources, schedules task assignments for medium- to large-sized projects/programs by following project management best practices, and recommends process improvements
Communicates directly with stakeholders to establish needs and goals, and executes communication/change management plan for project team, stakeholders, management, and executives
Manages project performance (e.g., on time, on budget, within scope, and with quality) for projects/programs of medium to large size or complexity
Supports the compliance of project plans by following best practices and procedures
Collaborates with key stakeholders and project sponsors to develop project goals, set the prioritization of deliverables, discuss involvement of business processes (e.g., project change management, communication) and facilitate decisions necessary for project delivery
Ensures and facilitates collaboration with diverse project stakeholders throughout the project by using appropriate tools
Supports the compliance of project plans by following best practices and procedures
Facilitating Scrum events such as Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective
Coaching the Development Team in self-organization and cross-functionality
Helping the Development Team to create high-value products
Removing impediments to the Development Team’s progress
Coaching the Product Owner in effective Product Backlog management
Ensuring that all Scrum events take place and are positive, productive, and kept within the time-box
Facilitating effective communication and collaboration between the Development Team, Product Owner, and other stakeholders
Qualification
Required
7+ years of Project Management-relevant work experience with a Bachelor's degree
9+ years of Project Management-relevant work experience without a Bachelor's degree
Verbal and written communication skills to convey information that may be somewhat complex to others who may have limited knowledge of the subject in question
Deductive and inductive problem solving skills
Creativity to draft original documents, imagery, or work products within established guidelines
Ability to collect information and identify fundamental patterns/trends in data
Ability to quickly and directly address problems, find common ground, and persevere on tough assignments
Ability to make quick, accurate decisions
Knowledge of the procedures for incident escalation
Ability to effectively identify and address key customer needs
Ability to be organized, resourceful, and planful
Ability to motivate teams or functional groups to perform at their best and accept change
Ability to manage a variety of relationships from both inside and outside the organization
Ability to spend time on the most mission-critical work activities
Knowledge of project lifecycles
Ability to regularly provide feedback to others in a timely manner
Ability to attack work activities with drive and energy
Ability to quickly prioritize mission-critical from less important or trivial work activities
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in the areas of IT, Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
7+ years Project Management-relevant work experience in IT
SAFe certified
PMO, PMP, or Six Sigma Project Management Certification
3+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Director level and above)
3+ years managing operating budgets and/or project financials
Experience working as a Scrum Master in an Agile environment, facilitating Scrum events, and coaching teams in Agile principles and practices
Knowledge of Agile frameworks and methodologies, such as Scrum, Kanban, and Lean
Experience with Agile tools, such as Jira, Trello, or similar
Experience with HR, Payroll or ERP domains and systems
Benefits
Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
Opportunity for annual RSU grants
Highly competitive benefits package
Company
Qualcomm
Qualcomm designs wireless technologies and semiconductors that power connectivity, communication, and smart devices.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.5M1991-12-20IPO
1988-01-01Undisclosed· $3.5M
Leadership Team
Cristiano Amon
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Isaac Eteminan
CEO
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