Sr. Manager, Customer Program Management

<strong class="jdheading"></strong><br><br><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: windowtext;"><strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_EmbeddedFont, Arial_MSCustomFont, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING</span></span></strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_EmbeddedFont, Arial_MSCustomFont, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: windowtext;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_EmbeddedFont, Arial_MSCustomFont, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, </span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">gaming</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human </span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;">ingenuity</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, </span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">you’ll</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond.</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">  </span></span><strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_EmbeddedFont, Arial_MSCustomFont, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Together, we advance your career. </span></span></strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Arial_EmbeddedFont, Arial_MSCustomFont, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <br><strong class="jdheading"></strong><br><br><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>THE TEAM:</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">AMD's Data Center GPU organization is transforming the AI and HPC landscape. Our mission is to design and market exceptional products—anchored by our Instinct™ GPU portfolio—that power the next generation of computing in enterprise data centers, cloud, and supercomputing environments. If you’re excited by AI disruption and want to be part of building something big, join us.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>THE ROLE:</strong> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">In this role, you will be the program leader for key AI platforms from concept to execution. You will work across all engineering and business to meet overall initiative and/or product objectives. Successful applicants will work with AMD’s customers, hardware engineers, software developers, business development and sales team to bring to life the world’s fastest servers and clusters for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.  You will be responsible for planning, driving, and reporting on joint product development and deployment with top customers. You will be a program point of contact on all matters related to the program both internally and externally.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>THE PERSON:</strong> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">The right candidate will have solid knowledge of technical program management, engineering, and an outstanding track record of delivering sophisticated software/hardware programs.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:</strong> </span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Communicates Program status, issues, risk management and recommended mitigation plans to multi-functional  teams. Drive timely resolution of any roadblock.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Defining plans and drives projects and program plans based on management and senior technical guidance. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Scope technical feasibility of new Products by clarifying and analyzing requirements with SW/HW Architects, Technical Leads and Engineers </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Develop program schedule by considering various Driver, SW Stack components and HW/FW dependencies, negotiate and create a plan that supports the schedule. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Building, creating, and maintaining a well-developed, managed and executed program plan is critical.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The successful candidate must also plan for risks in the development path, identify prevention methods, and address them to save on engineering costs.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:</strong> </span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #32363a; font-size: 12pt;">Proven Project & Program Management experience in dynamic and competitive industry, particularly within Software Development or Engineering based organizations </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #32363a; font-size: 12pt;">Excellent verbal and written communication skills </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #32363a; font-size: 12pt;">Horizontal leadership/Matrix management experience is required.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #32363a; font-size: 12pt;">Flexible working schedule to manage global program execution team (Asia and North America emphasis)</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="color: black;">ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:</span></strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #32363a; font-size: 12pt;">Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Electrical Engineering is desired </span></li></ul><div><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">LOCATION:</span> </strong></span></p></div><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Santa Clara, California or remote work</span></span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p></div><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>#LI-EV1</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>#LI-HYBRID </strong></span></p> <br><strong class="jdheading"></strong><br><br><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">Benefits offered are described:  </span></em><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"><a href="https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/careers/benefits.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AMD benefits at a glance</a>.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.   We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.</span></em></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position.  AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available <a href="https://www.amd.com/en/legal/responsible-ai-use-policy.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here.</a></span></em></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></em></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">This posting is for an existing vacancy.</span></em></span></p>

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