Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Operations Group, Operations Group > Product Management

General Summary:

We are looking for a seasoned Staff Product Manager to help drive the software definition and execution of our enterprise and home media solutions. This role requires close collaboration with internal teams such as development, product, business, sales and finance, as well as direct engagement with external customers to ensure our solutions address market needs.

The ideal candidate will have in-depth knowledge of Multimedia frameworks supported on Linux and Android, extensive product management experience, and the ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders. Experience in video conferencing solutions is highly preferred, and familiarity with the corresponding OEM/ODMs ecosystem is a big plus. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, along with aretai proven track record of driving product strategy from concept to launch, are essential.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Humanities, or related field.
• 5+ years of Product Management or related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years of Product Management or related work experience.
• 3+ years of working in a large matrixed organization.
• 2+ years of working with operating budgets and/or project financials.
• 2+ years of negotiating 3rd party business agreements.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive the execution of the Enterprise and home media software product roadmap, outlining milestones, features, and timelines that align with roadmap.
• Analyze IoT market segments to develop strategies for software platform definition and component reuse.
• Provide technical guidance on supported features and work with technical support teams to resolve issues.
• Facilitate collaboration among software engineering, platform hardware, quality assurance, marketing, and sales teams
• Maintain transparent communication with stakeholders by delivering regular updates on project status, risks, and changes.
• Document requirements, technical specifications, user guides, and release notes comprehensively.
• Prioritize features and enhancements based on market demand, customer feedback, technical feasibility, and strategic goals.
• Work with engineering teams to allocate resources effectively and balance feature development, bug fixes, and technical debt reduction.
• Identify opportunities to reduce software costs through upstreaming, design improvements, or outsourcing.
• Define media/conferencing use cases, contribute to architecture decisions, write requirements
• Establish long-term innovation strategies, identify gaps, and ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
• Drive communication plans with internal teams, third-party vendors, and senior management to build relationships and achieve product goals.
• Promote effective cross-functional collaboration to ensure teams deliver on customer expectations and meet product deadlines.
• Transform customer needs and market trends into actionable feature requests
• Demonstrate creativity and innovation to develop new ideas, products, and processes, often without established precedents.
• Engage with customers, ODMs, and JDMs to align roadmaps
• Operate independently with minimal supervision, driving initiatives and achieving results.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with traditional TV broadcast interfaces and compliance workflows
• Managed multimedia format requirements across global markets
• Utilized Dolby suites for audio processing and validation
• Implemented DRM solutions including Widevine, Play Ready, and Air Play
• Ensured secure content transport using HDCP
• Built and deployed applications using Docker and containerization

This is an office-based position in San Diego, CA, and requires compliance with the company’s onsite work policy

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$179,200.00 - $268,800.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

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