Sr. Manager, Program Management - DC GPU

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THE ROLE: 

In the rapidly expanding world of AI and HPC, solid system level integration and validation becomes paramount. Our DCGPU solutions, including APUs and GPUs, demand rigorous testing for optimum performance and reliability.  In this role, you will be a Technical Program Manager for AMD’s Datacenter GPU engineering team responsible for customer stress validation and system management firmware development. The role will require working closely with the engineering management teams and customer facing program managers to plan, drive, report, and deploy high quality firmware/software stack to our end customers.

THE PERSON:

• Strong communication skills, from executive-level status reporting to working level technical discussions.
• Strong technical program management skills with a proven track record of delivering complex programs. 
• Ability to get results in a large, matrixed organization.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Define, plan and drive project test plans – ensure coordination with other validation and cross functional teams in terms of scope and alignment on deliverables and schedules
• Bring system validation experience that will identify and plan for high risk test coverage early in the test cycle
• Develop and maintain program schedules by considering engineering and equipment resources, dependency schedules, test scope, etc.
• Work effectively with stakeholders outside of the direct organization as well as external vendors to ensure deliverables are clear, aligned and of highest quality
• Ability to recognize areas of improvement and helping to drive recommendations for organizational initiatives
• Communicate clearly and concisely with direct reports as well as management.  Ability to clearly present plans, status and escalate for support.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Consistent record leading and successfully delivering medium-to-large tech programs.
• Building and leading cross-functional core teams.
• Building and managing relationships with customers or partners.
• Utilization of modern program management and issue tracking tools.
• Understanding of server architecture, server software and HPC/AI workloads preferred.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: 

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering

LOCATION:

Austin, TX

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At AMD, your base pay is one part of your total rewards package.  Your base pay will depend on where your skills, qualifications, experience, and location fit into the hiring range for the position. You may be eligible for incentives based upon your role such as either an annual bonus or sales incentive. Many AMD employees have the opportunity to own shares of AMD stock, as well as a discount when purchasing AMD stock if voluntarily participating in AMD’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also be eligible for competitive benefits described in more detail here.

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