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Staff Program Manager (CyberSecurity Strategic Development and Operations)

qualcomm
San Diego, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 15 Apr 2026
💰 $238,400/yr($159,000/yr – $238,400/yr)

About the role


Company:

Qualcomm Incorporated

Job Area:

Information Technology Group, Information Technology Group > IT Program Management

General Summary:

The ISRM Staff Program Manager is a critical and trusted role contributing to the preparedness and success of the ISRM department while ensuring key commitments are met.  You will directly support the ISRM Department so that it can effectively and efficiently fulfill its mission. The ISRM Staff Program Manager will help drive the ISRM organization’s resource plan, strategic agenda, priorities, and organizational change management while establishing and maintaining an operational rhythm for the organization and leveraging key relationships throughout the organization.

This is a hands-on role and requires a highly resourceful, self-driven individual with the ability to partner, execute, and lead through influence.

**Position requires to be onsite full time in San Diego, 5 days a week

**This position is not eligible for Qualcomm immigration sponsorship.**

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  

  • 6+ years of cybersecurity-relevant work experience with a bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Cybersecurity, Computer Science, IT, Engineering, etc.) OR 8+ years of cybersecurity-relevant work experience without a bachelor’s degree. 
  • 5+ years leadership experience. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • Master's degree in relevant field (Cybersecurity, Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Cryptography, etc.). 
  • Hands-on experience in one or more of the following: project/program management, cybersecurity functions such as: incident response, security operations monitoring, business risk analysis, security policy and standards development, threat modeling, adversarial testing (penetration testing, red/purple teaming), education and awareness, security architecture, identity and access management, or security control operations and deployment.
  • 8+ years of cybersecurity-relevant work experience. 
  • 4+ years of IT-relevant work experience 

SUMMARY:

  • Leverage your Cybersecurity knowledge to act as a trusted advisor and execution partner to senior security leaders, helping translate strategy into actionable plans and bridging gaps between technical delivery, operating model readiness, and business outcomes.
  • Serve as a key delegate for ISRM, representing leadership in operational and cross‑functional forums and ensuring follow‑through on leadership priorities.
  • Support and streamline ISRM operating cadence by coordinating and integrating management reviews, service reviews, strategy sessions, and other ISRM forums.
  • Drive execution discipline across ISRM, coordinating and tracking cybersecurity commitments and deliverables to ensure on‑time delivery against strategic and regulatory objectives while balancing technical capability, operating model readiness, risk reduction, and business value realization.
  • Coordinate cross‑functional execution with ISRM partners to support enterprise initiatives, reinforce operating model principles, and enable effective decision‑making.
  • Operationalize and maintain the ISRM Service Ownership program, supporting definition of ownership expectations, governance processes, and periodic reporting to improve accountability, transparency, and risk visibility.
  • Prepare ISRM department and executive‑ready materials, including agendas, insights, action tracking, and leadership readouts, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and alignment with CISO messaging.
  • Support structured organizational change management during periods of transformation, ensuring continuity, clarity, and alignment

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 found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).

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