Product Manager Sr Director WSP Wearable AI

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

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Product Management

Headquartered in San Diego, California, Qualcomm is the world leader in next-generation mobile technologies, with greater than $40B in revenues. For more than 30 years, Qualcomm’s ideas and inventions have driven the evolution of wireless communications, connecting people more closely to information, entertainment and each other. Today, Qualcomm technologies are powering the convergence of mobile communications and consumer electronics, making wireless devices and services more personal, affordable and accessible to people everywhere.

From its beginnings in 1985, Qualcomm has grown from seven individuals meeting in a den to a world‑leading provider of wireless technology and services.

Reporting to the Qualcomm’s Wearables and Security Solutions (WSS) Business Unit Senior Vice President and General Manager, this Senior Director of Product Management will define technology IP roadmaps for Voice & Music, Wearables, Security, and Personal AI (an expanding category that includes watches, pendants, pins, and varying smart glass categories); lead the emerging business of Wearable AI‑agentic devices, including new software product requirements, customer acquisitions through strategic sales & business development collaboration, and next‑generation product definitions for this space;

define multi‑device architecture for sharing key resources and capabilities between devices; and work with the WSS SVP & GM to define and own broader go‑to‑market strategies for solutions spanning a variety of segments, focusing on power consumption, enhanced machine learning processing capabilities, and other critical product success factors.

• Develop and execute a product roadmap in support of the vision and strategic plan.
• Establish key business and technical goals to drive success of the group.
• Manage a cross‑functional team to carry out and support these plans.
• Identify and work closely with top customers and their executives to establish Qualcomm as an innovative leader in the industry.
• Work with the WSS SVP & GM to manage long‑term strategic plans.
• Evaluate opportunities to expand the business via strategic ecosystem partnerships, joint ventures, and acquisitions.
• Work closely with internal executives and key stakeholders to gain support and execute long‑term plans.
• Actively support diversity in teams and across the Company.

• MBA or Master’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related technical field of study.
• Five (5) years of experience in the AI/Machine Learning technology sector.
• Twenty (20) years of experience in Mobile, Voice, Music, Wearable, or IoT market segments within or related to the semiconductor industry.

• Analytical
  
  Skills:
  
  The ability to collect information and identify fundamental patterns/trends in data, gather, integrate, and interpret information from several sources.
• Building Trusting Relationships: The ability to build trusting, collaborative relationships and rapport with different types of people and businesses.
• Communication: The ability to convey information clearly and accurately, choosing the most effective method of delivery.
• Creating the New and Different: The ability to be creative, producing breakthrough ideas, being a visionary, managing innovation, seeing multiple futures, and gaining support to translate new ideas into solutions.
• Decision Making: The ability to make quick, accurate decisions, weighing alternatives and considering impact.
• Getting Work Done: The ability to be organized, resourceful, planful, and get things done with fewer resources and in less time.
• Technical Knowledge: Knowledge of program management methodology and tools.

San Diego, California, USA is the primary location. For the right candidate, work from Santa Clara, California, USA can also be considered. Frequent travel and interaction across teams worldwide is required.

If needed, full relocation support to San Diego, CA will be provided.

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