Senior Technical Software Test Program Manager - CPU Team

Company: Qualcomm India Private Limited Job Area: Engineering Services Group, Engineering Services Group > Program Management General Summary: The Qualcomm Datacenter team stands at the forefront of innovation, crafting cutting-edge hardware and software solutions that transform the data center, edge, and infrastructure landscapes. Our advanced Datacenter products are trusted and utilized by some of the world’s most prominent organizations, powering critical operations, at scale. As we embark on an exciting phase of rapid expansion, we are actively seeking talented professionals across diverse disciplines to join us in shaping the future of technology and delivering breakthrough deployments on a global stage.

Develops, defines, and executes Application SW plans of record, including schedules, budgets, resources, deliverables, and risks across multiple large projects. Monitors and drives the program from initiation through delivery, interfacing with internal and external stakeholders across functions. Monitors budget/spending, on-time delivery, and achievement of program milestones. Represents the program and drives alignment across stakeholders.

12+ years of experience in a combination of System test and program management in the industry. Strong technical understanding of AI inference accelerators products card, system and rack level, high level overview of functional, platform and applications level, various Models, performance, accuracy test management Establish test plans, schedules, manage resources, prioritization, HW management, coordination across functional organizations, manage high-level dashboards, lead scrums, metrics, reviews, release test planning and presenting to leadership. Define processes, implement, adjust, track test planning, execution, deliveries and drive efficiencies to meet the program milestones. Strong working knowledge of System level test management for AI inference accelerator products. Strong working knowledge of software development and test principles. Experience with multiple technology development and end-to-end product integration. Experience managing products through the entire development and test life cycle, including risk management. Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Build strong technical and program understanding to develop key insights and influence. Drive and deliver overall program alignment and execution across multiple projects. Understand requirements priority and drive scoping and planning, including interdependencies, staffing constraints, and schedule optimization across multiple projects. Partner with Product Management and Engineering to establish clear Plan of Records commitments and enable prioritization. Establish rigorous execution discipline and communication processes, including risk management, mitigation, tracking, schedule trends vs. baseline, recovery actions, and executive reporting. Develop program indicators to manage program health, including quality and timelines. Develop and establish strong processes that streamline the development cycle and integrate multiple plans, dependencies, and deliverables effectively. Manage stakeholder expectations, channel requirements to respective development teams, and drive consensus on development schedules, plans, and processes. Use verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information to multiple audiences, requiring strong negotiation and alignment skills. Work independently with little supervision.

5+ years of experience in a combination of technical product development and program management in the SoC /embedded industry. Strong technical understanding of AI accelerator system – Orchestration, Platform, Apps SW, test scope, planning, schedules, execution, prioritization, reviews, dependencies and deliverables across functional, system test, performance and more. Lead scrums, coordination, triage issues, secure release plan