Senior Vendor Technology Program Manager

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Markham; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

AMD’s Data Center Platform Engineering Group seeks a Senior Vendor Technology Program Manager – Vendor Technology Enablement in Markham, Ontario. You will shape the Instinct roadmap, engage with architects and suppliers, and drive qualification and delivery of critical components for AI infrastructure.

You’ll collaborate with procurement, quality, and reliability teams to align vendor capabilities with AMD's design goals, manage risk, and accelerate time-to-market in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Leadership across multi-disciplinary teams in a matrixed environment.
• Experience managing complex technical programs incl. server platforms and optics concepts.
• Proficient with Jira/Confluence and data visualization tools like PowerBI.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage vendor qualification and KPI processes.
• Coordinate with AMD cross-functional teams and vendors to align technical and program requirements.
• Collaborate with architecture, procurement, and QA to align components with the product roadmap.
• Lead vendor audits and ensure production readiness and NPI ramp alignment.
• Communicate status, risks, and mitigation plans to stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional teams

Program management

Jira

Confluence

PowerBI

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

PowerBI

Microsoft Office

Job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believetechnology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMDis shapingthefuture.

Whetheryou’redesigning next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, orbringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger— technologythat moves the world forward.Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.

THE ROLE

AMD's Data Center Platform Engineering Group (DPEG) - Vendor Technology Enablement Team is designing, developing, and delivering innovative technology infrastructure enabling the digital world. We create cloud-enabling server/rack solutions that help the world’s leading companies turn their ideas into reality. Our customers are future-focused and so are we, always a step ahead of the next challenge. As experts in engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain, we’re the bridge between problem and solution for the world’s leading OEM & ODM partners and cloud services providers. Our customers depend on us to solve their most complex server/rack design needs. Come and join our Data Center Platform Engineering Group where we are building amazing, powered products with amazing people.

THE PERSON

AMD is seeking a results-drivenSenior Vendor Technology Program Manager – Vendor Technology Enablementto shape the next generation of high-performance computing and AI infrastructure. As a member of the DPEG/VTE Team, you will define, champion, and enable/engaging existing and new partners/vendors in support of the Instinct roadmap and solutions. In this collaborative role you will engage with architects, design and systems engineers, component quality and reliability engineers, procurement, program and operations leaders, and external partners to deliver tested, qualified and approved and components needed in different Program milestones.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define and implement structured vendor processes qualification, validation, KPI/scorecards, and captured and drive lesson learn to asses vendor performance and capabilities.
• Act as the primary program liaison with AMD cross-functional teams to vendors, ensuring alignment on technical, business, schedule, and process requirements.
• Collaborate with current and future technology facing architecture and design teams.
• Collaborate with procurement, quality, and reliability teams to bridge AMD requirements with vendor capabilities for production execution.
• Collaborate with architecture and design team to identify, and assess optics technologies and work with vendors and internal teams to evaluate the technologies for alignment to the AMD product roadmap
• Communicate clear product technical status, risk and mitigation strategies to internal and external stakeholders.
• Enable a robust component ecosystem, industry supply chain and NPI acceleration to identify early component risks.
• Lead and participate vendor audit (onsite/virtual) for design and development process alignment and NPI to MP ramp readiness.
• Work in a dynamic and fast-paced product development environment
• Drive process improvements while executing fast time-to-market on products.
• Collaborate with Legal and Procurement teams to align vendor technical requirements, scope, performance with statement of work (SOW), service license agreement (SLA), general service agreement (GSA), Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), and AVL enablement and executions.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated ability to lead and sustain cross-functional and cross-organizational teams in a matrixed environment.
• Extensive experience managing complex technical programs; familiarity with server platforms, external third party vendor/supplier management, and Optics Technology concepts is a plus.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail; skilled at prioritizing and balancing multiple work streams under tight deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving skills; capable of structuring complex analyses, extracting insights, and presenting actionable recommendations to senior leadership.
• Proven ability to manage schedules, risks, requirements, escalations, and stakeholder management and communications effectively.
• Deep knowledge of productivity and project management tools (AI Application, Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Office Suite)
• Experience working with data visualization/reporting tools (e.g.PowerBI).

Preferred Experience

• Server or Datacenter thermal module design, debug, and test experience a plus.
• Experience in Optics technology and managing Optics suppliers/OEMs.
• Semiconductor or high-performance computing industry experience.
• Familiarity with vendor qualification processes and mass production readiness.
• Proven track record of leading technical teams through complex problem-solving scenarios and interacting with executive leadership.
• Good communication skills (Written and Verbal) in English, multi-lingual is a plus.
• Ability to work in a team environment (internal/external stakeholders).
• Experienced working with cross-functional and cross-organizational teams

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor/Masters, in Computer/Electrical Engineeringor related discipline.

LOCATIONS: Markham, Ontario, CA

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

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.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.