Qualcomm · 15 hours ago
Senior Chip Program Manager
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$154K/yr - $232K/yr
4+ years expQualcomm Technologies, Inc. is a leading company in the semiconductor industry, and they are seeking a Senior Chip Program Manager to manage the development of Power Management chips/ASICs. This role involves overseeing all phases of semiconductor development, managing budgets, schedules, and stakeholder communications to ensure successful program delivery.
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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
Experience in semiconductor assembly and test, IC package and silicon qualification
Familiar with silicon design flow, pre/post silicon validation
Understanding of fabless silicon supply chain and operation
Lead multi-sites/cross-functional teams in planning and executing NPI from concept to production
Collaborate with product manager and finance in defining new product requirement, business case and ROI
Plan and allocate resources with different business units
Track program execution. Assess, identify, mitigate risks to meet program schedule
Drive test time reduction, yield improvement to increase production throughput
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
4+ years of Program Management or related work experience
Experience managing in all phases of the semiconductor from concept through design, development, and production
Develops, 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, product cost, on-time delivery, and achievement of program milestones
Represents the program, drives alignment across stakeholders and presents to senior executives
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
Develops and manages the execution of the program Plan of Record for multiple small programs or a single medium sized or complex programs/technologies
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
Experience in semiconductor assembly and test, IC package and silicon qualification
Familiar with silicon design flow, pre/post silicon validation
Understanding of fabless silicon supply chain and operation
Lead multi-sites/cross-functional teams in planning and executing NPI from concept to production
Collaborate with product manager and finance in defining new product requirement, business case and ROI
Plan and allocate resources with different business units
Track program execution. Assess, identify, mitigate risks to meet program schedule
Drive test time reduction, yield improvement to increase production throughput
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
Using verbal and written communication skills to convey complex and/or detailed information to multiple individuals/audiences with differing knowledge levels
Having a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions
Completing tasks that do not have defined steps; simultaneous use of multiple mental abilities is generally required to determine the best approach
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
Occasionally participates in strategic planning within own area affecting immediate operations
Preferred
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
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
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President & CEO
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CEO
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