600+ Product & Project Management Jobs in San Diego, CA
Every active opening we track in this market, read alongside the hiring conditions, pay, and employer demand from our July 2026 report.
628 active openings in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, published within the last 30 days, across 381 employers. 52 were published in the last 48 hours and 146 in the last 7 days. As of September 10, 2026.
Local government wage coverage is incomplete for this category in the provided metro release: the Bureau of Labor Statistics release exists, but the extract does not expose a San Diego Product Manager or Project Manager series, so local pay here is anchored mainly by posting-based and salary-site estimates rather than an official metro-specific PM wage line. In the local posting sample, advertised ranges center on about $123k to $170k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $93k to $225k. Estimated local benchmarks broadly line up with that band: Levels.fyi puts San Diego Project Manager median total compensation at $147,000, Vetta puts San Diego Product Manager median pay at $162,150, and 4 Corner Resources estimates San Diego Project Manager average pay at $128,035.
Advertised pay
Across the 536 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $95,000 at the 25th percentile, $135,650 at the median and $180,875 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.
Active openings as of September 10, 2026
Senior roles | Entry level | Remote | Posted this week
Live from the Callings.ai index of over 13 million postings, refreshed hourly and re-checked here nightly. Roles that close are dropped at the next refresh.
Associate Program Manager – Small Business Banking (SBB)
Axosbank | San Diego, California, United States
Full-time | On-site | $70,000 - $75,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-10
Axos Bank is a digital-first financial institution focused on providing innovative banking and investment services.
Support strategic initiatives and treasury management projects for middle-market business banking clients through cross-functional coordination and process optimization.
Project Lead - DUV Laser Optics
Asml | San Diego, California, United States
Full-time | On-site | $144,400 - $198,550 yearly | Posted 2026-09-10
ASML designs, develops, and manufactures lithography machines used to produce microchips for chipmakers worldwide.
Lead the organization, planning, and delivery of optical components and modules for DUV Source products while managing cross-functional teams.
Custom Home Project Manager/Superintendent
Tourmaline Builders | Solana Beach, California, United States
Full-time | On-site | $115,000 - $145,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
Tourmaline Builders builds luxury custom homes in San Diego's beach communities.
Run day-to-day construction and manage subcontractors for one to two custom homes while serving as the client's primary contact.
Operations Manager
Legends | San Diego, California, United States
Full-time | On-site | $80,000 - $85,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
Legends Global is a premier partner to live events, venues, and brands, delivering integrated premium services and venue management.
Manage daily facility operations, staff, and event logistics for a public assembly venue.
Water & Wastewater Engineering Project Manager
Consor | San Diego, California, United States
Full-time | Hybrid | $160,000 - $180,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
Consor is a leading engineering and consulting firm advancing intelligent, future-ready infrastructure across transportation and water syste...
Lead water and wastewater infrastructure projects from concept to completion, managing multidisciplinary teams, budgets, and client relationships.
Product Manager
Mirafra | San Diego, California, United States
Contract | On-site | Posted 2026-09-09
Mirafra Technologies is a leading Turnkey ASIC Solutions provider and Semiconductor Engineering Services company.
Define, develop, and bring to market end-to-end AI solutions operating across edge devices, compute platforms, software, and cloud services.
Product Operations Lead | Las Americas Premium Outlets Pop Up (Contract Oct 2026 - January 2027)
Lululemon Athletica Inc. | San Diego, California, United States
Contract | On-site | Posted 2026-09-09
lululemon is an innovative performance apparel, footwear, and accessories company for athletic pursuits.
Lead product operations for a pop-up store in San Diego, California.
Central Program Management (TPE) - Program Manager, Staff San Diego, California, United States of America Program Management Posted 21 hours ago
QUALCOMM, Inc. | San Diego, California, United States
Full-time | On-site | $175,300 - $262,900 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
Qualcomm is a technology company that transforms industries by delivering advanced AI, high-performance low-power computing, and superior co...
A Staff Program Manager role focused on developing and executing plans for 5G/6G technologies and chipset products, driving cross-functional engineering teams from conception to commercializ...
Associate Project Manager
Recludix Pharma, Inc. | San Diego, California, United States
Full-time | On-site | $110,000 - $130,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
Recludix Pharma is a precision medicine company developing small molecule therapeutics targeting SH2 domains.
Support cross-functional project execution through contract administration, intellectual property coordination, and vendor management.
Senior Technical Program Manager - Advanced Technology and Mission Solutions
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. | Poway, California, United States
Full-time | On-site | $112,320 - $205,058 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is a world leader in remotely piloted aircraft, tactical reconnaissance radars, and advanced surv...
Lead cross-functional technical teams and manage R&D programs to develop new technologies, shape customer opportunities, and solve complex technical challenges.
Project Manager
Next Gen Pros Inc | San Diego, California, United States
Contract | Hybrid | Posted 2026-09-09
NextGenPros is an IT consulting company specializing in product engineering, technology innovation, and staffing solutions.
Establish and manage the Project Management Office (PMO), defining governance, standards, and reporting frameworks for enterprise projects.
Hardware Product Manager
Mirafra | San Diego, California, United States
Full-time | On-site | $170,000 - $185,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
Mirafra Technologies is a technology consulting company focused on semiconductor design services, embedded software development, and digital...
Design and manage end-to-end edge AI solutions, optimizing models and integrating hardware platforms for production deployment.
Project Manager
Veolia | San Diego, California, United States
Full-time | On-site | $80,000 - $90,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
Veolia is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States, specializing in water, waste, and energy management services.
Supervise a team of field employees responsible for the safe disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous materials while ensuring regulatory compliance.
AI Product Manager
Enterprise Solutions Inc. | San Diego, California, United States
Contract | On-site | $781 Daily | Posted 2026-09-09
Enterprise Solutions, Inc. is a technology-intensive services company that develops and delivers software and engineering solutions to partn...
Define, develop, and bring to market end-to-end AI solutions operating across edge devices, compute platforms, software, and cloud services.
Senior Project Manager
Liberty | San Diego, California, United States
Full-time | On-site | Posted 2026-09-09
Liberty is a construction and equipment services company founded in Boston, offering expertise nationwide.
Oversees construction projects from planning to completion, managing schedules, costs, resources, and safety compliance.
Project Manager - Lab Systems & OT Security
Technologies, Inc | San Diego, California, United States
Contract | On-site | Posted 2026-09-09
Galaxy i technologies Inc provides IT services and consulting.
Oversee program planning, tracking, and coordination for a multi-workstream lab and OT security initiative involving multiple site partners and an agile team.
Project Manager
Veolia North America, LLC | San Diego, California, United States
Full-time | On-site | $80,000 - $90,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
Veolia is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States, specializing in water, waste, and energy management services.
Supervise a team of field employees responsible for the safe disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous materials while ensuring regulatory compliance.
Líder de Proyecto / Project Manager
TaskForce | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Full-time | On-site | Posted 2026-09-09
Buscamos un/a Líder de Proyecto responsable de la gestión integral de proyectos de infraestructura tecnológica, desde la planificación hasta la entrega y cierre, asegurando alcance, plazo, c...
Project Management Analyst
KTech LLC | San Diego, California, United States
Full-time | On-site | Posted 2026-09-09
KTech, LLC is a licensed CPA firm and SBA-certified Woman-Owned Small Business providing specialized consulting services to federal agencies...
The role involves planning, executing, and delivering consulting projects for public sector and federal clients while ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives are met.
Staff/Director Compute Chipset Product Manager
QUALCOMM, Inc. | San Diego, California, United States
Full-time | On-site | $181,800 - $272,600 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
Qualcomm is a company of inventors that helps unlock 5G and creates technologies to transform industries and enrich lives.
Lead the compute chipset product through the full lifecycle, defining strategy, roadmap, and partnerships with OEMs and engineering teams.
Senior Operations Manager
Slik Media Ltd | Chula Vista, California, United States
Full-time | On-site | $125,000 - $165,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
Boochcraft is an innovative leader in the Hard Kombucha category, focused on creating high-quality products while continuing to evolve and s...
Lead day-to-day manufacturing operations across brewery, warehouse, maintenance, and process functions to support company growth and ensure efficient production.
Project Manager
Veolia | San Diego, California, United States
Full-time | On-site | $80,000 - $90,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
Veolia is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States, specializing in water, waste, and energy management services.
Supervise a team of field employees responsible for the safe disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous materials while ensuring regulatory compliance and project efficiency.
Senior Operations Manager
Boochcraft | Chula Vista, California, United States
Full-time | On-site | $125,000 - $165,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
Boochcraft is an innovative leader in the Hard Kombucha category, focused on creating high-quality products while continuing to evolve and s...
Lead day-to-day manufacturing operations across brewery, warehouse, maintenance, and process functions to ensure efficient production and continuous improvement.
Manager, GMP Quality Operations
Viking Therapeutics | San Diego, California, United States
Full-time | On-site | $110,000 - $135,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine di...
Oversee day-to-day quality operations for GMP manufacturing and testing activities across external networks to support clinical and commercial programs.
Landscape Operations Manager
San Diego Building Services Inc. | San Diego, California, United States
Full-time | Hybrid | Posted 2026-09-09
San Diego Building Services Inc. provides comprehensive facility services to commercial, industrial, retail, and office properties throughou...
Oversee day-to-day landscape operations, including scheduling crews, assigning work orders, and monitoring job progress across multiple sites.
Operations Supervisor - Warehouse (Supply Chain/Logistics)
Penske Logistics | San Diego, California, United States
Full-time | On-site | Posted 2026-09-09
Penske Logistics is a leading provider of innovative supply chain and logistics solutions.
Provide operational leadership to ensure the execution of daily tasks, supervise workforce and equipment scheduling, and manage logistics operations at a warehousing location.
ConvergeSPORTS - Technical Product Manager - Analytics & Insights - Innovation_Delivery_Transformation
Deloitte | San Diego, California, United States
Full-time | On-site | $116,200 - $229,100 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
Deloitte provides industry-leading audit, consulting, tax, and advisory services to major global brands.
Define and manage the technical product lifecycle for analytics and insights capabilities, translating market needs into buildable product increments.
Group Product Manager, Device Cloud Platform (IoT)
ResMed Inc. | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Full-time | On-site | Posted 2026-09-09
ResMed pioneers innovative solutions to help millions of people live happier, healthier lives through AI-powered digital health solutions an...
Define and lead the strategy for a device cloud platform that integrates millions of healthcare devices into a scalable, intelligent digital ecosystem.
Operations Manager-CA
CVS Health Corporation | Imperial Beach, California, United States
Full-time | On-site | $21.90 - $35.90 hourly | Posted 2026-09-09
CVS Health is a healthcare company focused on simplifying health care and improving patient experiences.
Drive store execution and performance while building consumer loyalty through excellent customer service and team leadership.
Sr Program Planning and Scheduling Manager
Northrop Grumman Corp. | San Diego, California, United States
Full-time | On-site | $175,400 - $263,200 yearly | Posted 2026-09-09
Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company.
Lead a team of cost analysts responsible for Earned Value Management System implementation, compliance, and program financial analysis in a fast-paced defense contracting environment.
Showing 30 of 250+ openings.
What our analysts see this month
Competitive market | next 3-6 months
San Diego is still producing real opportunities for this category: more than 550 postings across more than 300 companies were observed over the last 90 days, and the employer base is fragmented rather than dominated by one firm. The catch is selectivity—about 55% of sampled roles were mid-level, about 30% senior, about 10% lead+, and only about 5% entry, while about 70% of roles were on-site and about 5% remote. The backdrop is mixed but not weak: San Diego Professional and Business Services employment was up 1.3389% year-over-year in June 2026, while California occupation-level signals show management, product & project postings up 8.3% year-over-year even as employment was down 0.6% year-over-year in July 2026.
Best positioned: Candidates with proven delivery, program, or project ownership, plus visible strength in risk, budget, and stakeholder management and willingness to work on-site or hybrid in hardware, defense, healthcare, or construction-adjacent environments, have the best odds right now.
Main caution: The biggest trap is running a generic remote product-manager search: local evidence skews toward execution-heavy project, program, and delivery work, and only about 5% of sampled roles were remote.
Who is hiring here
Counted across all 628 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.
- QUALCOMM, Inc.: 28 open roles
- Northrop Grumman Corp.: 20 open roles
- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.: 14 open roles
- Deloitte: 10 open roles
- Intuit, Inc.: 10 open roles
- Arc Experience: 9 open roles
- Booz Allen: 9 open roles
- Dexcom, Inc.: 8 open roles
- Axos Invest, Inc.: 7 open roles
- ServiceNow: 7 open roles
Where the openings are
- San Diego: 522
- Poway: 21
- Chula Vista: 13
- Tijuana: 7
- El Cajon: 6
- Solana Beach: 6
- Santee: 3
- Encinitas: 3
Work arrangement
on-site 478 (77%), hybrid 117 (19%), remote 28 (4%)
Where the demand is
Real opportunity is present, but it is concentrated more in delivery and execution than in pure roadmap ownership. In the local sample, the most-active industries were construction at about 30%, healthcare at about 20%, computer hardware development at about 15%, defense at about 10%, and software development at about 10%. The most-requested skills also lean execution-heavy: project management appears in about 40% of postings, risk management in about 25%, budget management in about 20%, and stakeholder management and scheduling in about 15% each. Employer signals tell a similar story. The most consistently active named hirers over the last 90 days include QUALCOMM, PBS Corp., General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Northrop Grumman, and Apple, and the market is fragmented rather than dominated by one company. A recent Director of Delivery Management posting emphasized estimation, requirements, end-to-end delivery execution, and executive stakeholder alignment, and it preferred PMP, SAFe, or equivalent credentials. That means job seekers should mentally separate three submarkets: execution-heavy project/program work, domain-specific transformation work inside regulated or complex organizations, and a smaller pure-product slice. The evidence is strongest for the first two.
- Delivery and program management in hardware and defense (high): This is one of the clearest local clusters, supported by active employers such as QUALCOMM, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Northrop Grumman, and Apple, plus the broader industry mix toward computer hardware development and defense.
- Healthcare project and transformation roles (moderate): Healthcare represented about 20% of sampled category postings, which points to recurring demand for coordination-heavy project and program work even when pure product hiring is uneven.
- Construction-adjacent owner-side project coordination (moderate): Construction accounted for about 30% of sampled postings, but candidates should focus on transferable project controls, scheduling, and stakeholder work rather than specialist construction-management tracks.
- Pure product strategy roles (limited): These can pay well locally, but the available evidence skews much more toward project, program, and delivery language than classic product-strategy language.
Where to focus: Focus first on execution-heavy program, project, and delivery roles in hardware, defense, and healthcare-adjacent environments, where local demand is clearer than in pure product strategy.
Roles worth searching next
- Management Analyst: Good bridge if you already solve cross-functional business problems, because the local official wage proxy available from BLS for this market is management analysts rather than a metro-specific PM series.
- Business Operations Analyst: This reuses stakeholder management, budgeting, scheduling, and strategic planning that show up repeatedly in local PM postings.
- Implementation Consultant: It overlaps with requirements gathering, end-to-end delivery, and executive or client alignment, all of which appeared in recent local delivery-role evidence.
- Business Systems Analyst: This is a sensible pivot for candidates whose strength is translating requirements across technical and business teams rather than owning a full roadmap or program portfolio.
What postings ask for
- Project delivery ownership (table_stakes | immediate): Local demand centers on execution: project management shows up in about 40% of sampled postings, and a recent San Diego delivery leadership role emphasized estimation, requirements, and end-to-end delivery execution. Who: Everyone in this category, especially mid-career applicants.
- Risk and budget management (differentiator | immediate): Risk management appeared in about 25% of sampled postings and budget management in about 20%, making them stronger differentiators than generic agile language alone. Who: Project managers, program managers, and switchers coming from operations.
- Stakeholder management and executive alignment (differentiator | immediate): Stakeholder management appeared in about 15% of local postings, and a recent senior delivery role explicitly called for executive stakeholder alignment. Who: Mid-career and senior candidates competing for cross-functional roles.
- PMP (differentiator | near-term): PMP was the most commonly cited required certification in the local sample at about 5%, and a recent San Diego delivery leadership posting also preferred it. Who: Project and program candidates who already have enough experience hours to qualify.
- SAFe or equivalent agile framework (premium | near-term): A recent local delivery leadership role preferred SAFe or equivalent, which suggests employers want structured agile governance rather than lightweight scrum vocabulary alone. Who: Candidates aiming at enterprise delivery, transformation, or scaled-agile teams.
- AI and ML literacy (premium | near-term): AI and ML literacy, including concepts such as model drift and bias, is increasingly treated as core product-manager capability in 2026, and AI is shifting PM work toward more data-backed decisions. Who: Product managers, TPMs, and anyone targeting tech-heavy employers.
Questions about this market
What do Management, Product & Project roles pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA?
Local government wage coverage is incomplete for this category in the provided metro release: the Bureau of Labor Statistics release exists, but the extract does not expose a San Diego Product Manager or Project Manager series, so local pay here is anchored mainly by posting-based and salary-site estimates rather than an official metro-specific PM wage line. In the local posting sample, advertised ranges center on about $123k to $170k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $93k to $225k. Estimated local benchmarks broadly line up with that band: Levels.fyi puts San Diego Project Manager median total compensation at $147,000, Vetta puts San Diego Product Manager median pay at $162,150, and 4 Corner Resources estimates San Diego Project Manager average pay at $128,035. This is a good-paying market by national standards. California's mean offered salary on new openings for management, product & project was about $114,360 in July 2026, above the statewide all-occupation new-opening mean of about $93,397, and the national median annual wage for project management specialists was $100,750.
Where is demand for Management, Product & Project roles in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA concentrated?
Real opportunity is present, but it is concentrated more in delivery and execution than in pure roadmap ownership. In the local sample, the most-active industries were construction at about 30%, healthcare at about 20%, computer hardware development at about 15%, defense at about 10%, and software development at about 10%. The most-requested skills also lean execution-heavy: project management appears in about 40% of postings, risk management in about 25%, budget management in about 20%, and stakeholder management and scheduling in about 15% each. Employer signals tell a similar story. The most consistently active named hirers over the last 90 days include QUALCOMM, PBS Corp., General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Northrop Grumman, and Apple, and the market is fragmented rather than dominated by one company. A recent Director of Delivery Management posting emphasized estimation, requirements, end-to-end delivery execution, and executive stakeholder alignment, and it preferred PMP, SAFe, or equivalent credentials. That means job seekers should mentally separate three submarkets: execution-heavy project/program work, domain-specific transformation work inside regulated or complex organizations, and a smaller pure-product slice. The evidence is strongest for the first two.
Which employers are hiring the most Management, Product & Project talent in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA?
Recent postings show the most activity from QUALCOMM, Inc. (30 postings), PBS Corp. (20 postings), General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (20 postings), Northrop Grumman (15 postings), Apple, Inc. (15 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.
Can Management, Product & Project roles in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA be done remotely?
Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 25% hybrid, with 70% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.
How current are these listings?
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