Project Analyst Project Analyst

Position: Project Analyst United States of America Project Analyst
## Project Analyst San Diego, California, United States of America Apply Now Find out how well you match with this jobJob ID3094318##
** Company:
** Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.##
** Job Area:
** Operations Group, Operations Group  Project Analyst
** General

Summary:

** About Qualcomm:  Billions, maybe trillions of times a day...that is how often people around the world touch something made better by Qualcomm.  It could be the smartphone in your pocket, the tablet on your coffee table, or that navigation system in your car.  We are engineers, scientists and business strategists who focus on a single goal - to invent breakthrough technologies that transform how the world connects, computes, and communicates.
** Job Overview:
** Qualcomm is looking for a Project Analyst to join our Intellectual Property - Open Systems Legal Group responsible for managing the review, approval, and risk mitigation process for AI models, open source software, and dataset usage.  This role supports our Attorneys while collaborating cross-functionally with enterprise-wide product teams (engineers, program managers, product managers) on compliance reviews to manage regulatory, licensing, and IP risk.  

In addition, this position plays a key role in developing processes and tools to make our operations more efficient and scalable.  The Project Analyst will:
* Manage a large docket of open source, dataset, and AI model review requests in collaboration with our team of Attorneys  + Conduct intake to gather the information necessary to process review requests  + Monitor progress throughout the request lifecycle and initiate action for timely completion, as needed  + Keep request status current in our request management tool (Jira)  + Lead periodic docket meetings with Attorneys and clients to address requests needing attention  + Understand business models, products, roadmaps, and software development practices for assigned clients  + Interact cross-functionally with all levels of product team and legal personnel at domestic and foreign locations  + Contribute ideas for optimizing our business processes and tools to continually improve operations
* Serve as the lead for one or more department operational tools  + Tools include Jira request management, SharePoint department website, Moodle learning management system (online training delivery), Qlik View/Tableau metric reporting  + Drive a variety of cross-functional projects based on new or evolving business needs  + Lead cross-functional requirements gathering, process definition, and solution design  + Validate solutions with stakeholders and manage implementation  + Develop supporting procedures, documentation, and training for compliance and product teams
* Learn and stay current regarding open source compliance best practices, IP trends, and related Qualcomm practices
* Provide administrative support to management and the team including potential transition of responsibilities from existing Project Analyst.
** Required for This Role**:
* 1-2 years’ experience working in a team-based, business environment
* Basic knowledge of compliance practices, or the ability to demonstrate a strong willingness to learn
* Experience in legal, engineering, or project management functions
* Ability to optimize business processes, and author effective procedures
* Ability to lead efficient meetings and deliver effective presentations to small, medium, and large groups
* Ability to quickly understand new processes and learn new tools
* Strong organizational, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills
* Ability to effectively plan and organize diverse workload to meet defined timelines
* Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability to accommodate diverse work styles
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills when working with all levels of personnel
* Proficiency in Microsoft (or similar) Tools:  Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Sharepoint
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* Preferred Qualifications:

*** Paralegal certificate, PMP certification or tech program management
* Familiarity with software development life cycles
* Advanced knowledge of open source compliance practices
* Basic programming skills or…