Senior Program Manager – New Product Introduction (NPI)

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. in San Jose, CA seeks a Senior Program Manager for its NPI Program Management team. The role drives planning, steering and timely rollout of new products, aligned with AMD’s embedded business unit and customer success.

The candidate should bring strong semiconductor product development knowledge and a proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives from definition to closure. This is a senior, strategic position in product lifecycle management.

Qualifications

• Proven project and program management experience in the semiconductor industry.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership and negotiation skills.
• Experience working with global teams.
• Experience with SOC development projects is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Understand overall program and align cross-functional plans to meet requirements.
• Network, build relationships and drive effective decision-making across functions and levels.
• Manage the Product Lifecycle Management process.
• Oversee a portfolio of strategic product and technology development initiatives.
• Guide executive leadership and stakeholders to develop solutions delivering objectives.
• Drive initiatives with diverse, cross-functional, globally distributed teams.
• Oversee multiple project teams and ensure program goals are achieved.
• Define and execute stakeholder and change management plans.

Skills

Project management

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Global team experience

Education

Master's or Bachelor's in Computer Engineering/CS/EE

Job description

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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.

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THE ROLE

A Senior Program Manager in NPI Program Management team plays an integral role of planning, steering and delivering the timely rollout of our latest products linked to AMD as well as our customers’ success. AMD is looking for a Program Manager with technical experience in semiconductor product development for its Embedded BU. This team is responsible for attaining the long-term goals by managing product and technology development initiatives that are aligned with that goal

THE PERSON

A detail-oriented person with e experience working in cross functional teams with engineering, product management, and other functions involved in the product development lifecycle. This person should have a demonstrated ability to create and execute strategic initiatives from definition and planning to execution and closure, as well as a good foundational understanding of semiconductor product development and product lifecycle management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understand overall program and ensure cross-functional organizations plans are aligned to meet program requirements
• Ability to network, build relationships and drive effective decision-making across multiple functions and levels within the organization
• Manage the Product Lifecycle Management process
• Manage a portfolio of strategic product and technology development initiatives
• This is a customer-focused and solution-oriented role which requires guiding executive leadership, project sponsors and stakeholders to develop project solutions that deliver against objectives
• Drive initiatives with diverse, cross-functional and globally distributed teams
• Oversee multiple project teams and ensure that program goals are achieved
• Define and execute to stakeholder and change management plans

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Proven Project & Program Management experience in the semiconductor industry
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong leadership and negotiation skills
• Experience working with global teams
• Experience with SOC development projects a plus

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

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

LOCATION

San Jose, CA

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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.