Business Operations Analyst

About GBFS Team:

The Global Business and Finance Support (GBFS) team provide support to HQ and global regional team on Finance & Business Operation activities. This job role is for Market Research related activities – Market Sizing & Competitive Tracking, Research & Analysis, Industry Analysts.

Job Overview:

As a research analyst, you will be a key member of Qualcomm’s Corporate Market Intelligence team, informing business decisions through the delivery of technical, competitive, and market analysis. Your role will cover multiple aspects in ensuring Qualcomm employees have access to the latest market data and intelligence, including understanding business needs and drivers, and aligning research to address those needs. You will have the opportunity to work collaboratively across the Company, partnering with teams such as Corporate Development, Product Management, Finance, Legal, and other BU and corporate functions. Project direction will be provided by both your management team and key stakeholders.

Key Areas Include:

Market Sizing & Competitive Tracking

• Monitor key market and competitive events, producing insightful & timely analysis, including product launches, strategic industry events, and competitive earnings
• Market sizing and forecasting, including TAM/SAM analysis across existing and emerging industries and markets
• Tracking and synthesizing industry analysts forecasts across key technology areas

Research & Analysis

• Assist in various stages of research & analysis process, synthesizing and analyzing data from multiple sources, including qualitative and quantitative
• Conducting market analysis and competitive research, from inception to delivery, covering core and emerging spaces
• Aligning research to the business needs of internal teams; consulting with and guiding teams to the most effective data sources
• Packaging and presenting findings to internal stakeholders

On-going Deliverables:

• Review, tag, and produce team’s “Daily Industry News” deliverable covering multiple topics of interest (Mobile, Automotive, IoT, XR, Company Earnings, Regulatory, etc.)
• Listen to quarterly earnings calls for key companies and produce a written summary of company results, highlighting activities and results relevant to Qualcomm

• This position requires strong project management skills, and the ability to communicate well with external partners, colleagues, and internal customers at all levels of the organization.
• Must be comfortable with guidance from senior colleagues and key stakeholders.
• An outgoing and proactive approach to communication and problem solving is essential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are a necessity.
• The Analyst responds to data requests, questions and needs from various cross functional teams.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of activities with complete ownership and accountability.
• Working closely with HQ and global region teams with regular interaction to reviews, drive transition calls, process documentation for all activities.
• Individuals will be required to take evening calls for reviews and transition of activities.
• Perform additional ad hoc business operations activities from time to time.

Requirements:

• 3 - 5 years in the market, competitive and/or strategic research or consulting in high-tech/mobile ecosystem space
• Finance background preferred, experience with market sizing, modeling and forecasting
• Working knowledge of BI platforms, including Tableau and Power BI
• Demonstrated capability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative information, presenting concise, easy-to-ready findings adjusted to various audience levels
• Analytical, tactical, and strategic thinking skills
• Experience in communicating cross-functionally, demonstrating exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Established working relationships with 3rd party syndicated research firms
• Experience with 3rd party business research tools
• Advanced technical proficiency with Excel and PPT. Tableau experience a plus
• Familiarity of key Qualcomm business areas
• Proven organizational, planning, and presentation skills
• Flexible for evening calls for HQ reviews and transition calls on regular basis.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s in Science / B. Tech / commerce / economics and/or,
• Diploma in Business Analytics
• Business Administration from a reputed B-school.