Director Compute Chipset Product Manager

Job Overview

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G, ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. The Compute Chipset Product Management team is part of QCT’s Product Management organization and manages the Windows on Snapdragon portfolio—a set of Snapdragon products used for laptops, notebooks, all‑in‑one devices, and other compute devices.

This role leads the compute chipset product through the entire lifecycle, from market analysis and product positioning to engineering trade‑off collaboration, business case development, and OEM partnership for portfolio design‑ins and successful device launches.

• In‑depth understanding of PC (Desktop, Laptop, All‑In‑One, Small Form Factor) processor market – key processor vendors, OEMs, ODMs, channel partners etc. Clear understanding of laptop market requirements, performance expectations, competitive vendors, industry trends, etc.
• Direct a comprehensive PC chipset processor product strategy from product conception, definition and execution through end of life.
• Identify gaps in PC market based on complex analyses of market, customer, technology, and other ecosystem demands and provide this information to guide design and definition conversations.
• Strategize and promote use of new technologies, industry‑leading trends and disruptive strategies to gain Snapdragon share in laptop, desktops, all‑in‑one and other compute categories.
• Direct those involved in the design, modification, and evaluation of all phases of a specific product or group of products.
• Own the PC chipset product from beginning to end of the life—encompassing modifications, upgrades, and maintenance of the product or product line.
• Lead team collaboration in the creation of business cases and validate cases for development of a new, complex product to ensure they are appropriate given business direction and ask appropriate questions to understand relevance of program to roadmap.
• Market new and complex products and technologies through technical marketing opportunities such as conferences, congresses, and direct customer contact and drive product launch efforts.
• Prepare and deliver highly complex technical presentations regarding a product roadmap that explains and demonstrates products managed to customers.
• Translate customer feedback and external environment into potential changes for the differentiated product roadmap and communicate this to senior leaders – GM & EXC staff.
• Direct and oversee the development of highly complex products or new product areas and services, independently; maintain communication with individuals across functional teams.
• Hold self and team accountable for remaining up to date on competitors, technological advances, and the product ecosystem and take the lead on development and design innovation of new and complex products to articulate differentiation of products to customer and identify trends.
• Communicate regularly with leadership following a communication plan to ensure cross‑functional understanding of product plans for a product line.
• Ensure successful cross‑functional collaboration by ensuring that agreed upon KPIs and specifications are met for a new, complex product(s), upon delivery by engineering team.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders and program sponsors to develop product goals (e.g., performance, cost, timeline, customer schedules), discuss product feasibility, and facilitate cross‑functional decision making for products they own.

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