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The Senior Director, Software Product Management leads product strategy and roadmap alignment for foundational software technologies across Linux, Android, Windows, and Chrome OS environments. Working within the Operations Group, this leader manages software product management professionals to translate business requirements and silicon capabilities into scalable strategies for Mobile, Compute, XR, Wearables, Automotive, IoT, Data Center, and AI platforms. Key responsibilities include driving software portability, reuse, and common architecture across Snapdragon and Dragonwing platforms while establishing priorities for open-source software, kernel support, and distributions. The role requires deep expertise in operating systems, embedded and edge-computing platforms, and the software-hardware interface. You will partner with engineering and silicon teams to align hardware capabilities with middleware, developer tools, and application-enablement strategies to reduce fragmentation and accelerate time to market.
Develop and execute software product strategies and roadmaps for Linux, Android, Windows, and Chrome OS environments.
Lead product management for foundational software capabilities and central architecture across Snapdragon and Dragonwing platforms.
Translate business, customer, and developer requirements into prioritized software requirements and multiyear roadmaps.
Align hardware capabilities with operating system, middleware, and developer-tool strategies through cross-functional partnership.
Drive software portability, reuse, and common architecture across multiple products and hardware generations.
Establish requirements for open-source software, Linux enablement, kernel support, and related developer ecosystems.
Define software offerings, tools, and enablement roadmaps for developers, OEMs, and ecosystem partners.
Manage, coach, and develop a team of software product management professionals.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
10+ years of Product Management or related work experience.
Master's degree, MBA, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline (preferred).
Fifteen (15) years of relevant experience in software product management, platform strategy, software architecture, operating systems, or ecosystem development (preferred).
Four (4) or more years of people leadership experience (preferred).
Three (3) or more years working in a large, highly matrixed organization (preferred).
Deep experience with Linux, Android, Windows, Chrome OS, or other embedded and intelligent-device operating systems (preferred).
Experience with Linux kernel development, open-source communities, upstream contribution models, and software distribution or commercialization strategies (preferred).
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