Senior Program Manager - Classified Programs

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***Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible for a U.S. Government security clearance***

Qualcomm Government Technologies (QGOV) is a unique division within Qualcomm that partners with the U.S. Government to bring the latest in new and innovative commercial technologies to the government space. QGOV is seeking a results-oriented Senior Program Manager to manage multiple projects of moderate complexity and provide direct support to more senior Program Managers (PMs) in managing highly strategic, complex government programs.

The ideal candidate is an outstanding team player, self-starter, and can thrive in an ambiguous, fast-paced technical environment. This individual has both a program management and technical background, is capable of simultaneously managing multiple projects schedules and understands financial, contractual and technical details. Excellent oral and written communication skills are critical, including the ability to effectively present programmatic, risk and technical summaries to diverse audiences.

Key responsibilities include Plan, monitor and drive the program from initiation through delivery to ensure milestones and objectives are successfully achieved on time within budget.  Create, maintain and manage program schedules, milestones and budget.  Lead internal or customer program reviews. Create presentations, write reports and develop other contract deliverable documents. Lead proposal teams to develop estimates and prepare responses to customer RFPs. Understand the scope, requirements, and interdependencies of assigned programs. Establish regular communications with upper management and other stakeholders regarding program status, schedule trends, risk management, mitigation and recovery actions. Interface with Engineering, Contracts, Finance, Procurement, Strategic Development and other internal functional groups as required to ensure alignment and accomplish program objectives. In general, perform whatever duties are necessary to ensure successful program execution.

A successful applicant must have excellent interpersonal, teamwork and organizational skills, as well as proven program/project management skills with an emphasis on timely delivery and a track record of successful management of technical projects. Be prepared to discuss project approach and execution strategies, including but not limited to, tracking projects in GANTT charts and/or implementation of Agile tracking tools/methodologies such as JIRA, Scrum or Kanban.

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Minimum Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications 

·  A current or recent Top Secret (TS/SI) security clearance.

·  Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

·  7+ years of Program Management or related work experience.

·  3+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Director level and above).

·  2+ years of experience working in a large matrixed organization.

·  2+ years of experience with program management tools such as dashboards, Gantt charts, etc. and Microsoft Office applications

• Experience with:
  • Government contracting and classified government programs 
  • Confluence, JIRA tool suite and Agile (Scrum and Kanban) methodologies
  • Creating government proposal estimates, cost and technical volumes
  • Wireless telecommunications and digital signal processing communities

· Certifications:

• PMP Project Management Professional
• CSM Certified Scrum Master

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