Manager, Organizational Development

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Organization Development

Qualcomm Incorporated

The Manager, Organization Development (Technical Learning & Development) is responsible for designing and leading strategies within Qualcomm IT that accelerate technical skill development, build organizational capability, and support business transformation. This role partners closely Technology and business leaders to ensure the workforce has the skills, mindsets, and structures needed to execute current and future strategy. This leader combines deep expertise in organization development with hands‑on experience in technical learning ecosystems, workforce upskilling, and change enablement.

• Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of Organization Development, Human Resources, or related work experience.
• Associate's degree and 9+ years of Organization Development, Human Resources, or related work experience.
• High School Diploma or equivalent and 11+ years of Organization Development, Human Resources, or related work experience.
• Completed advanced degrees in a relevant field may be substituted for up to two years (Master’s = one year, Doctorate = two years) of work experience.

• 8–12+ years of progressive experience in Organization Development, Learning & Development, or Talent Development.
• 5+ years leading technical learning or workforce transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of modern technology environments.
• Proven experience leading enterprise‑scale programs and organizational change.
• Master’s degree in OD, HR, Education, or related discipline.
• Experience building technical academies or enterprise upskilling programs.
• Familiarity with learning platforms, skills frameworks, and learning analytics.
• Certification in change management, OD, or learning design.

• Technical learning strategy and execution.
• Systems thinking and problem‑solving.
• Executive presence and stakeholder influence.
• Organization design and change leadership.

• Strategic thinker with strong execution discipline.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and rapid change.
• Collaborative, consultative, and outcome‑focused.
• Passionate about learning, technology, and organizational effectiveness.

• Own the enterprise technical learning strategy, including onboarding, upskilling, reskilling, and continuous learning for technical roles.
• Design and govern technical learning architectures such as academies, learning pathways, certifications, hands‑on labs, and communities of practice.
• Partner with Technology leaders to define critical skills, proficiency models, and learning priorities.
• Ensure learning programs align with modern technical practices such as Agile, Dev Ops, cloud, data, cybersecurity, and AI.

• Lead the design, development, and execution of scalable learning programs using blended learning models.
• Oversee external vendors, learning platforms, and strategic partners.
• Apply adult learning principles, design thinking, and data‑driven approaches to program development.
• Ensure learning content remains current with evolving technologies and industry standards.

• Lead OD initiatives that improve organizational effectiveness, agility, and scalability across technical and non‑technical teams.
• Partner with senior leaders to diagnose organizational needs and design interventions (e.g., role clarity, operating models, team effectiveness, leadership capability).
• Translate business and technology strategy into workforce capability and skill development roadmaps.
• Lead change management and adoption strategies for large‑scale transformations (cloud, AI, Dev Ops, platform modernization).

• Define and track success metrics for OD and technical learning initiatives.
• Use analytics and feedback loops to continuously improve learning effectiveness and organizational interventions.
• Communicate impact and insights to executive stakeholders.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to executives, technical leaders and HR…