Product Manager

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Operations Group, Operations Group >
Product Management

Biometrics are rapidly moving from convenience to high‑assurance authentication and digital identity enablement. Qualcomm is building the next generation of Fingerprint and Security Solutions to advance and expand on its ultrasonic fingerprint sensor product line which will raise the bar on high assurance security and user experience across the security ecosystem. This role involves product management, business development, and ecosystem partnerships (Biometrics, Identity, and Fin Tech) for a set of biometric offerings and related security and capabilities – directing a comprehensive product strategy from product conception and definition through end of life.

The individual will function as a central resource with design, process, manufacturing, quality, test, marketing, and distribution as the product(s) and/or product line(s) move through their lifecycle. Forms and executes long‑term roadmaps for cost/profit control. Promotes use of new technologies and industry‑leading trends. Directs those involved in the design, modification, and evaluation of all phases of a specific product or group of products.

Involvement lasts throughout all stages of a product’s lifecycle including modifications, upgrades, and maintenance of the product or product line.

• 10+ years of Product Management or related work experience.
• 3+ years of working in a large matrixed organization.
• 2+ years of working with operating budgets and/or project financials.
• 2+ years of negotiating 3rd‑party business agreements.

• Identifies gaps in market based on complex analyses of market, customer, technology, and other ecosystem demands and provides this information to guide design conversations.
• Leads team collaboration in the creation of business cases and validates cases for development of a new, complex product to ensure they are appropriate given business direction and asks appropriate questions to understand relevance of program to roadmap.
• Markets new and complex products and technologies through technical marketing opportunities such as conferences, congresses, and direct customer contact and drives product launch efforts.
• Prepares and delivers highly complex technical presentations regarding a product roadmap that explains and demonstrates products managed to customers.
• Translates customer and ecosystem feedback and external environment into potential changes for the differentiated product roadmap and communicates this to senior leaders.
• Directs and oversees the development of highly complex products or new product areas and services, independently; maintains communication with individuals across functional teams.
• Completes product development and definition activities for a new or highly complex, owned product, including determination of cost and impact, and interacts with sales team to generate forecasts.
• Holds self and team(s) accountable for remaining up to date on competitors, technological advances, and the product ecosystem and takes the lead on development and design innovation of new and complex products to articulate differentiation to customer and identify trends.
• Communicates regularly with leadership following a communication plan to ensure cross‑functional understanding of product plans for a product line.
• Ensures successful cross‑functional collaboration by ensuring that agreed upon KPIs and specifications are met for a new, complex product(s), upon delivery by engineering team.
• Collaborates with key stakeholders and program sponsors to develop product goals (e.g., performance, cost, timeline, customer schedules), discuss product feasibility, and facilitate cross‑functional decision making for products they own.

• Working independently with little supervision.
• Making decisions that are significant in impact; errors are not readily apparent due to the complexity of work process/product or time between decisions and results; errors typically result in significant expenditure of time, resources, and funds to correct.
• Using verbal and…