Senior Program Manager - Power & Performance

Job Title

Senior Program Manager - Power & Performance

Role Summary

Senior program manager responsible for planning, tracking and delivering software related to power, performance, and thermal across Qualcomm SoC products. The role coordinates cross-functional engineering teams (software and hardware), defines plan of record, manages interdependencies and risks, and reports program health to stakeholders.

Experience Level

Senior level. The posting indicates a senior candidate with roughly 14–18 years of combined engineering and program/project management experience; program-management experience of 4+ years is also cited.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include program planning, execution, and stakeholder communication for power/performance/thermal software across multiple teams and product segments.

• Define and maintain program plan of record; prioritize work and optimize schedules across teams.
• Drive requirements scoping, dependency analysis, staffing and schedule optimization.
• Establish and enforce execution discipline: risk identification, mitigation, tracking, and recovery actions.
• Develop program health indicators, monitor quality and timelines, and produce executive reporting.
• Coordinate across software, hardware, HLOS, modem, connectivity, multimedia and business stakeholders.
• Integrate multiple plans and deliverables across distributed development sites.

Requirements

Key must-have and preferred skills and experience (education listed separately below).

• Must-have: Extensive program/project management experience handling complex, cross-disciplinary engineering programs; demonstrated experience with Agile planning and program execution.
• Must-have: Domain experience in Semiconductor or Wireless/Telecommunications (experience level cited as 8+ years in domain).
• Must-have: Experience managing cross-functional engineering teams and using reporting/presentation tools (MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, JIRA, Tableau, bug/issue/resource trackers).
• Must-have: Strong interpersonal and communication skills; experience with risk management and stakeholder reporting.
• Nice-to-have: Experience in Automotive domain, ASPICE process and Functional Safety.
• Nice-to-have: PMP certification preferred.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is required (examples listed: Bachelor of Engineering/Technology in EE, ECE, CS). The posting also cites B.E./B.Tech or equivalent engineering degrees. PMP certification is noted as preferred.

About the Company

Company: Qualcomm

Headquarters: San Diego, California, United States

Qualcomm is a global leader in semiconductor and telecommunications equipment, specializing in mobile technologies and innovations. Known for its Adreno GPUs, the company provides solutions enabling advancements in mobile gaming, AI, VR/AR, and autonomous driving. Qualcomm's cutting-edge technology and commitment to high-performance, power-efficient designs drive the evolution of mobile graphics and connectivity worldwide.