IT Project Manager, Senior

Company:
Qualcomm Incorporated

Job Area:
Information Technology Group, Information Technology Group > IT Project Management

General Summary:

Qualcomm is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to join the Enterprise Architecture (EA) team, a strategic function responsible for aligning enterprise technology investments with long-term business outcomes. This role combines project delivery execution, cross-functional coordination, and executive operational support for the Global Enterprise Architecture Lead.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong analytical and organizational capabilities, clear and professional communication skills, and a collaborative mindset. In addition to managing EA-led initiatives using Agile and SAFe-aligned practices, this role will act as a trusted operational partner-supporting leadership cadence, stakeholder engagement, and team-building activities.

This position is well-suited for a developing IT professional with foundational Agile knowledge who is eager to expand their technical skills through exposure to enterprise-scale architecture initiatives and hands-on project work.

This role requires full-time onsite work in San Diego, CA (5 days per week).

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Project Planning & Execution: Plan, track, and execute Enterprise Architecture initiatives, ensuring milestones, dependencies, risks, and deliverables are managed to completion while meeting quality and compliance standards
• Agile & SAFe Coordination: Support Agile and SAFe-aligned delivery by maintaining Jira artifacts, tracking sprint progress, facilitating ceremonies, statement of work creation, consulting onboarding, vendor onboarding, and ensuring transparency across teams and stakeholders
• Executive Operational Support: Act as an operational extension of the Global Enterprise Architecture Lead by managing calendars, preparing executive materials, coordinating leadership meetings, travel planning, expense reporting, and ensuring follow-through on action items.
• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate project status, risks, and dependencies clearly and concisely across technical and non-technical audiences using written updates, presentations, and meetings
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Build strong working relationships across IT domains, business partners, and the federated Community of Architects to support alignment and execution
• Event & Cadence Management: Plan and coordinate EA team events, planning workshops, and team offsites; fostering collaboration, engagement, and team cohesion
• Analytical & Reporting Support: Collect, analyze, and synthesize project and operational data to support leadership reporting, metrics, and decision-making
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation: Identify opportunities to improve EA processes, documentation, and tooling, and develop new materials or solutions to support evolving team needs
• Technical Skill Development: Participate as a junior contributor on hands-on technical or architecture-adjacent projects to build foundational enterprise technology and architecture knowledge

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in MIS, Computer Science, or a related field
• 2+ years of experience in IT project coordination, project management, or PMO-related roles
• Working knowledge of Agile methodologies with basic familiarity of SAFe concepts
• Hands-on experience using Jira (or similar issue tracking, sprint boards, and project reporting tooling)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging for executive and technical audiences
• Demonstrated organizational, time-management, and prioritization skills in a fast-paced environment
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across teams, geographies, and organizational boundaries

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting executive leaders or senior management in an operational or program coordination capacity
• Exposure to Enterprise Architecture, IT strategy, or large-scale transformation initiatives
• Familiarity with Confluence, PowerPoint, and executive-level reporting artifacts
• Experience coordinating team events, workshops, or offsites
• Interest in expanding technical skills across enterprise platforms, architecture frameworks, or systems integration
• Prior experience in a global, matrixed technology organization

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business with MIS, Computer Science, or a related field

Minimum Qualifications:
Associate's degree.
OR
High School Diploma or equivalent with 2+ years of relevant work experience.

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$42.30 - $63.46

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