Data Center Technical Software Program Manager
$171,200 - $256,800 USD yearly
Originally posted 29 May 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 5 August 2026.
About the role
Develops, defines, and executes Application software plans of record, including schedules, resources, deliverables, and risks across multiple large projects.
What you'll do
- Develop and manage the execution of program Plans of Record across multiple projects, encompassing schedule trends vs. baseline, resource forecasting, and deliverables.
- Partner with Product Management and Engineering to establish clear Plan of Record commitments and enable requirement prioritization.
- Drive scoping, planning, and schedule optimization while resolving interdependencies and staffing constraints.
- Establish execution discipline and communication mechanisms, including risk management, mitigation plans, recovery actions, and executive reporting.
- Monitor program health, quality indicators, and timelines to ensure on-time delivery across medium-sized programs or complex initiatives.
- Drive alignment and manage stakeholder expectations across engineering teams and senior leadership.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 5+ years of Program Management or related work experience.
- Working knowledge of software development principles and application software deliverables.
- Experience managing products through the entire development life cycle, including risk management.
- Experience with end-to-end product integration and handling schedule, scope, and dependency tracking.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- PMP Certification.
- 10 years of Program Management or related work experience.
- 5 years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (Director level and above).
- 5 years of experience in a combination of technical product development and program management in the SoC / embedded industry.
- 3 years of experience working in a large matrixed organization.
- 2 years of experience with program management tools such as dashboards and Gantt charts.
Skills: program management, technical product development, software development principles, risk management, stakeholder expectations
This role has been open 147 days — well above the 51-day median for Technical Program Management roles.
Technical Program Management · Infrastructure Platform
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Open roles in category
38
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Median days open
51 d
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Median salary
$245k
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| Metric | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (38 roles · 12 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 5 | 38 |
| Median days open | 144 d | 51 d (+93 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $245k |
Skills observed across this category: program management, technical product development, software development principles, risk management, stakeholder expectations
Who's hiring in this category
- NVIDIA · 21 open roles · median 31 d
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 5 open roles · median 144 d
- AMD · 2 open roles · median 37 d
- Arm Holdings · 2 open roles · median 170 d
- Ayar Labs · 1 open role · median 74 d
- Cerebras · 1 open role · median 89 d
How we counted: 38 open Technical Program Management (Infrastructure Platform) roles from 12 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.