Physical Design Program Manager

Company:Qualcomm India Private Limited
Job Area:Engineering Services Group, Engineering Services Group > Program Management

General Summary:

Develops, defines, and executes plans of record, including: schedules, budgets, resources, deliverables, and risks. Monitors and drives the program from initiation through delivery, interfacing with internal and external stakeholders across functions on technical matters, as needed. Monitors budget/spending, on-time delivery, and achievement of program milestones. Represents the program and drives alignment across stakeholders. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 4+ years of Program Management or related work experience.

The Physical Design Program Manager is responsible for end‑to‑end planning, execution governance, and delivery of SOCs across semiconductor platforms and product segments. This role drives Plan of Record (POR) commitments by orchestrating cross‑functional execution across all HardMacros/Sub systems, while ensuring clear, decision‑ready reporting to leadership. The role operates at the intersection of technology, execution, and leadership, enabling scalable delivery across multiple SoCs, customers, and market segments.

Key Responsibilities

1. Program & POR Ownership

• Own end‑to‑end SOC PLM from Floorplan until GDS shipment to foundry
• Define, maintain, and drive SOC/HM/Cores Plan of Record (POR) across all P* stages.
• Ensure milestone ownership and traceability for features and deliverables
• Drive alignment across all Signoff domains and PNR execution stages.

2. Execution Governance

• Exit Milestone readiness and closure reviews
• Track execution across SOC PNR/Signoff workstreams
• Proactively identify execution risks, conflicts, and gaps; drive mitigation to closure.

3. Stakeholder & Leadership Management

• Act as the single point of coordination across Engineering, Product Management / Tech PdMs, Target & BU Program Managers
• Provide clear dashboards, weekly execution updates, and exec‑level summaries
• Present tradeoffs, escalations, and recommendations with ownership and clarity

4. Process, Metrics & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain and continuously improve SOC/HM/Core program dashboards, KPIs, and execution metrics.
• Drive automation and reporting efficiency across PD program management.
• Ensure adherence to internal development, release, and compliance processes.
• Foster consistent execution rigor across geographies and teams.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Minimum: B.E. / B.Tech in Engineering (Electrical, Electronics, Computer Science, or related discipline)
• 12 to 15 years total experience in the Semiconductor industry
• 4 years Proven experience in Technology Program Management / Engineering Program Management

Skills & Attributes:

• Strong execution rigor and analytical thinking
• Ability to operate at engineering depth and executive altitude
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience managing large, cross‑geo, cross‑discipline programs
• Comfortable driving ambiguity, scale, and complexity

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