Compute and Enterprise AI Engineering Operations Leader

AMD; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD is seeking an EPYC Engineering Operations Lead to coordinate cross-functional execution across global teams, managing NPIs from component planning to on-time delivery, and leading R&D AOP planning to optimize performance and cost.

The ideal candidate has semiconductor experience, strong data management, automation, and financial planning skills, and can translate data into actionable improvements using Python, SQL, and Power BI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering.
• Formal project management education, PMP / Scrum Master preferred.
• Experience in semiconductor industry and cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Establish sample plans and budgets for each EPYC product and maintain execution plans with supply chain.
• Develop best-in-class processes to streamline the organization and expand roadmaps.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build R&D AOP and monitor budget and divergences.
• Maintain operational, resourcing, and financial data to enable data-driven decisions.

Skills

Program management

Python scripting

SQL

Power BI

Data automation

Budgeting

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering

Formal project management education, PMP / Scrum Master preferred

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Project management tools

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 AMD is shaping the future.

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:

The EPYC Engineering Operations Lead plays a key leadership role in enabling cross-functional execution for AMD's EPYC products. This role focuses on driving operational efficiency and excellence across a multi-disciplinary engineering execution team. Key responsibilities include managing multiple program NPI samples from component planning to ensuring on time delivery to teams across AMD sites, leading R&D AOP planning. The Operations leader collaborates closely with engineering and business stakeholders to support activities from an operational standpoint.

THE PERSON:

The ideal candidate comes from the semiconductor industry and brings experience in developing and executing operational plans, supply chain management with a strong passion for process optimization, data management, automation and financial planning. You love to work with data and AI tools to automate and optimize workflows. You thrive in a fast-paced, technically complex environment spanning multiple global sites and rapidly evolving product requirements. You are driven to make a meaningful impact in the industry and excel at collaborating with cross-functional teams and customers to deliver innovative solutions to challenging problems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with Program leads to establish sample plans & budget for each EPYC product. Once approved by the program lead create and maintain operational sample execution plan collaborating with AMD supply chain
• Develops and shares best-in-class processes to streamline and grow the organization to meet new challenges and expanding roadmaps
• Works across functional teams to create R&D AOP and work with finance to maintain program POR budget, analyze divergences vs. actuals, and build and analyze organizational metrics
• Maintains and analyzes operational, resourcing, and financial data — including program resource allocation, material costs, OPEX, and CAPEX — to enable data-driven decision-making, performance monitoring, and strategic planning across operations.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Program Management experience in a fast-paced, highly technical, matrixed environment
• Highly organized, strong attention to detail, able to prioritize, and balance multiple work streams to tight deadlines
• Familiarity with budgeting, resource allocation, and long-range financial planning
• Expert knowledge of Python scripting, SQL, Power BI, and data automation best practices for automating, managing and visualizing operational data.
• Skilled in interfacing with internal customers, partners and in managing joint-development projects
• Excellent written and verbal communication and expertise in Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams)
• Ability to network quickly and independently to align resources towards a common goal

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering
• Formal project management education, PMP / Scrum Master preferred

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.