Technical Program Manager

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THE ROLE: 

We are in search of an experienced program manager with strong analytical, problem-solving and risk management skills. Ability to work efficiently and manage effective relationships in a cross-functional organization to meet commitments for successful customer program launches. Must be self-directed and work in complex and dynamic ecosystems. 

THE PERSON: 

As a Program Manager you will partner with our cross functional teams to manage customer accounts and their portfolio, understand our customers platforms/solutions. Identify and document customer requirements and establish engineering schedules. Drive AMD product solution deliverables and alignment with customers’ platforms to ensure highest level customer satisfaction throughout their product lifecycle.  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for leading program level BIOS deliverables and related dependencies, ensuring firmware commitment delivery on schedule from emulation through end of life with various engineering and supporting functions
• Responsibilities include defining and leading key product deliverables/schedules and driving cross functional activities to achieve high quality deliverables to internal teams as well as customers.

• Responsible for program leadership and reports out regularly to executives on status, decisions, and solutions to issues during execution

• Foster relationship with program, development, QA and validation teams, while leading expectations of internal and external teams.
• Advocate strong process discipline for firmware release sampling, silicon release sampling, firmware issue tracking and operational firmware processes.
• Align with AMD cross-functional teams (Design, Platform, Validation & QA, Customer Teams, and Firmware Development) on requirements, schedules, and deliverables, as well as communicating same.
• Coordinate hardware and silicon sampling ordering to meet committed BIOS/firmware deliverables.
• Develop program schedules by considering various dependencies, negotiate and create a plan that supports the schedule
• Building, creating, and maintaining a well-developed, managed and executed program plan is critical
• You will establish formal program management artifacts including a plan of record, project/program timelines, requirements, scope, performance, and quality KPIs   
• Identify program risks and coordinate with firmware management on mitigation plans.
• Initiates significant changes to existing processes and methods to improve project and team efficiencies.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 

• Technical/Program Management experience in a dynamic and competitive industry, particularly within Software Development or Engineering based organizations.

• Experience in areas of datacenter system design, software development, and validation
• System or silicon based program management experience
• Experience leading cross-functional and cross-regional teams to deliver program goals.
• Highly organized, strong attention to detail, able to prioritize, and balance multiple work streams to tight deadlines.
• Strong knowledge of productivity and project tools including Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Office Suite, PowerBI reporting tools. 

• The candidate should be a proven leader, be able to create and maintain a working cross functional team and be skilled managing in a matrixed environment. A successful candidate must have exceptional communications skills. In addition, the role requires outstanding people management skills to lead, motivate, and guide world class engineers

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to structure and execute complex analysis, draw insights, and communicate summary findings with recommendations to senior management and AMD customers
• Ability to network, build relationships, and drive effective decision-making across multiple functions and levels within the organization
• Ability to assess and scope requirements and features and relate them to overall program schedule
• PMP certification a plus, but not required
• BIOS and UEFI knowledge a plus, but not required

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Electrical Engineering is desired 

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.