Drimva

Qualcomm

IT Program Manager, Staff (Top Secret Clearance Required)

$175K–$263K

San Diego, California · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026

Experience
5+ years of Program Management or related work experience; a relevant advanced degree may substitute for up to two years (Master’s = one year, Doctorate = two years).
Education
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
Visa sponsorship
Must be a U.S. citizen.

About the job

Leads enterprise-scale, cross-functional OneIT programs from strategic planning through delivery, governance, and realization of business outcomes.

What you'll do

  • Plan and coordinate program roadmaps, schedules, resources, budgets, risks, and dependencies across teams and partners.
  • Establish governance and provide executive reporting, visibility, and accountability for program progress and outcomes.
  • Drive stakeholder alignment, organizational adoption, continuous improvement, and mentoring of program managers.

What they ask for

  • Active U.S. Top Secret (TS/SCI) security clearance and ability to maintain it throughout employment; must be a U.S. citizen.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
  • 5+ years of Program Management or related work experience.

Nice to have

  • Experience supporting classified environments and with NIST, RMF, CMMC, FedRAMP, and related federal compliance frameworks is strongly desired.

Pay

$175,300.00 - $262,900.00 USD base salary

Tools

NIST, RMF, CMMC, FedRAMP, Agile

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First seen Oct 28, 2026 · Last verified Nov 6, 2026 (UTC)