Senior Program Manager Customer AI Enablement

AMD - Austin, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Austin, TX

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

At AMD, we are committed to transforming lives through our technology, enriching industries, communities, and the world. Our mission is to create exceptional products that enhance next-generation computing experiences, serving as the foundation for data centers, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming, and embedded systems. The culture at AMD is built on pushing the boundaries of innovation to tackle the world's most pressing challenges. We prioritize execution excellence while fostering a direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives. In this high-profile role, you will serve as the overall program leader for one of AMD's Client Compute Group's leading Ryzen product families. Your responsibilities will encompass the entire product lifecycle, from concept to delivery, driving the definition, execution, and productization of our world-class desktop, notebook, and workstation platforms. As the core team leader, you will collaborate across all engineering and business functions to achieve both technical and financial performance objectives for the program. We are seeking a candidate with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in new product development, particularly in system definition, chip design, platform management, and program management. The ideal candidate will have experience as both a technical lead and a program manager, with a strong understanding of the silicon engineering process, preferably in CPU or APU development, from concept through to production. Additionally, experience managing multi-site and multi-disciplined engineering programs is essential.

Responsibilities

• Drive requirements, definition, design, technology, supply chain, platform, product, software, ecosystem, quality, and business functions.
• Report regularly to executives on status, decisions, and solutions to issues during execution.
• Deliver on all program commitments in alignment with customer and Business Division objectives.
• Own program-level definition in concert with Business Teams.
• Vet or reject new business requests and sanction proposed or agreed-upon changes by the core team.
• Drive core team to consensus on technical decisions that impact bounding box.
• Hit cost, schedule, committed features, power, and performance targets.
• Deliver overall messaging of status and issues to key internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage direct customer and partner relationships on some programs.
• Tailor the roles of each core team member according to program needs, defining cross-functional ownership and managing effective performance.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of relevant working experience in new product development.
• Experience as a technical lead and program manager.
• Strong understanding of the silicon engineering process, preferably CPU or APU, from concept to production.
• Experience driving multi-site and multi-disciplined engineering programs.
• Exceptional communication skills and outstanding people management skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Software-based program management experience.
• Experience with AI or ML.
• Gaming and software experience relative to Gaming Platforms.

Benefits

• Base pay is part of a total rewards package.
• Eligibility for incentives such as annual bonuses or sales incentives.
• Opportunity to own shares of AMD stock and discounts on stock purchases through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Competitive benefits package.