Senior Director, Data Center Hardware Programs

Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Engineering Services Group, Engineering Services Group >

Program Management

General Summary

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Program Management Director to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex programs spanning data center cards, servers, racks, and lab infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience driving end‑to‑end hardware programs, deep familiarity with data center environments and hyperscaler processes, and a proven ability to influence and execute across cross‑functional engineering and operations organizations. This role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and exceptional organizational discipline to ensure successful implementation of hardware solutions that align with business objectives and development timelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and lead large-scale data center hardware programs—from concept through delivery and sustaining—ensuring schedule, budget, and quality commitments are met.
• Develop program scope, milestones, resource plans, and success criteria in collaboration with engineering, operations, facilities, procurement, and senior leadership.
• Drive day‑to‑day program execution, including cross-functional coordination, issue resolution, dependency management, and risk mitigation.
• Manage program schedules and planning frameworks; proficiency with Microsoft Project or comparable tools is beneficial.
• Establish and maintain strong vendor and supplier relationships to support hardware procurement and delivery timelines.
• Lead executive‑level reporting : provide clear program status updates, risks, and escalation paths to stakeholders and leadership.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices in data center hardware development and sustaining operations.
• Oversee program budgets, track financials, and ensure cost‑effective execution.

This is an office‑based position in San Diego and is expected to comply with the Company's onsite work policy.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Pay Range and Other Compensation & Benefits

$188,000.00 – $282,000.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales‑incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our U.S. benefits on our benefits page.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application / hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e‑mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll‑free number. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to participate in the hiring process.

EEO Employer : Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and / or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

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