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About the Role

AMD's embedded business unit is seeking a senior leader in product/NPI program management to lead a team of program managers driving key development programs from conception to completion. This role involves realizing the roadmap into actual embedded products and may require direct program management ownership of embedded product lines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the product program management team, scaling its competency and bandwidth for increasing program scope.
• Provide oversight and guidance to program managers, resolving dependencies and bottlenecks.
• Ensure programs meet execution metrics, adapting to changes with agility.
• Drive concept, feasibility, and planning exit milestones, securing senior management approvals.
• Lead key initiatives for BU-level challenges such as yield improvements and DPPM reduction.
• Prepare end-to-end plans for NPI and derivative programs.
• Develop and implement lightweight processes to enhance execution focus and efficiency.
• Manage and resolve escalations with urgency and proactive problem-solving.
• Prepare and present program status reports to executives, highlighting risks and data for decision-making.
• Drive cross-functional alignment among different teams.
• Share best practices with other product program management organizations.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in a similar role within semiconductor companies.
• Experience leading a team of NPI program managers at director level or above.
• Experience creating and deploying processes for efficiency and scale.
• Strong Program Management and Execution skills.
• Well-versed with different project management tools.
• Good breadth and strong technical knowledge (SoC, BIOS, Platforms, SW, Tools, Manufacturing).
• Experience in overall product stack, not just silicon.
• Proven track record of enabling several NPI programs resulting in successful products.
• Experience working in a multisite and multi-cultural environment.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• Team player with passion and hunger for business success.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent skills in managing up with data/reports to executives for visibility and decision making.
• Ability to align, resolve conflicts, and build consensus.
• High sense of urgency and drive for results.
• Relentless focus on customer satisfaction.

Skills

• Product Program Management
• NPI Program Management
• Semiconductor industry knowledge
• SoC
• BIOS
• Platforms
• Software
• Tools
• Manufacturing
• Project Management Tools
• Process Development
• Cross-functional Team Leadership
• Executive Reporting
• Conflict Resolution
• Customer Satisfaction

Location

• Austin, TX

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Senior
• Director level or above

Education Level

• BSCS or Masters in Engineering preferred
• PMP is a nice to have

Benefits

• AMD benefits at a glance

About the Company

• AMD believes technology can change lives for the better, healing, entertaining, and connecting us.
• AMD is powering the next generation of supercomputing, high-performance computing, cloud, and AI.
• Every role at AMD contributes to technology that moves the world forward.
• The AECG - Embedded Team builds and optimizes platforms for embedded and commercial applications.
• The AECG team works across silicon, firmware, and software to deliver reliable, high-performance solutions at scale.

Equal Opportunity

• 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.