Sr. Director, Program Management -Data Center GPU Validation

Advanced Micro Devices; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is seeking a seasoned program-management leader for its Data Center GPU validation initiatives. You will steer complex silicon and platform programs across the full product lifecycle, from planning through customer deployment, collaborating with silicon design, firmware, software, and data-center teams.

You will partner with executives to translate strategy into execution, drive risk mitigation, and shape governance across a large global organization.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex silicon, systems, or large-scale computing platforms.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication.
• Proven ability to lead globally distributed teams and programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end program planning for Data Center GPU validation.
• Drive readiness from pre-silicon to production deployment.
• Establish executive dashboards and milestones; manage risks and decisions.
• Coordinate across hardware, firmware, software, networking, and field teams.

Skills

Program management

Executive communication

Leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Education

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

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 TEAM:

AMD's Data Center GPU organization is transforming the industry with our AI-based Graphic Processors. Our primary objective is to design exceptional products that drive the evolution of computing experience, serving as the cornerstone for enterprise Data Centers, (AI) Artificial Intelligence, HPC and Embedded systems. If this resonates with you, come and join our Data Center GPU organization where we are building amazing AI powered products with amazing people

THE ROLE

You will join AMD’s Graphics Data Center and Accelerated Processing Validation organization, reporting to the Corporate Vice President of SoC/System Validation. In this highly visible role, you will lead program management for system and platform validation of AMD’s next-generation AI, machine learning, and high-performance computing products. You will drive execution across the full product lifecycle—from SoC planning and pre-silicon readiness through silicon bring-up, system integration, production qualification, and customer deployment. You will partner closely with Silicon Design and Architecture, Firmware, Software, Networking, Platform, Cluster, Manufacturing, and Business teams to deliver complex products at scale. This role requires a seasoned leader who can translate strategy into execution, establish clear ownership and operate mechanisms, anticipate risks, and drive timely decisions across a large global organization. You will have the opportunity to influence AMD’s rapidly growing Data Center GPU business, lead organizational changes, and engage regularly with senior executives and strategic customers.

THE PERSON

You are an accomplished program-management leader with experience delivering complex silicon, systems, or large-scale computing platforms. You combine strong technical understanding with disciplined execution, executive communication, and organizational leadership. You thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and are skilled at aligning diverse engineering and business teams around clear priorities and measurable outcomes. You are a change leader who develops talent, improves operating models, and creates accountability across organizational boundaries.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead end-to-end program planning and execution for Data Center GPU system and platform validation.
• Drive readiness across pre-silicon validation, silicon bring-up, system integration, BKC delivery, production qualification, and customer deployment.
• Establish integrated schedules, milestones, dependencies, success criteria, and executive-level program dashboards.
• Identify critical-path risks early and drive cross-functional mitigation, escalation, and decision-making.
• Lead program governance and operating rhythms across global engineering, validation, and business organizations.
• Ensure clear ownership and accountability for deliverables spanning hardware, firmware, software, networking, systems, and clusters.
• Partner with engineering leaders to align resources and priorities across multiple concurrent programs.
• Drive continuous improvement based on lessons learned, execution metrics, and industry best practices.
• Lead readiness reviews and communicate program status, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations to senior executives.
• Support critical customer engagements, escalations, and recovery plans as required.
• Build, develop, and lead a high-performing global program-management organization.
• Foster a culture of urgency, collaboration, transparency, and outcome-based accountability.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Extensive program-management experience within the semiconductor, enterprise systems, cloud infrastructure, or high-performance computing industries.
• Proven success delivering complex SoC, server, GPU, platform, or cluster programs from definition through production.
• Experience with AI/ML accelerators, Data Center GPUs, HPC systems, or large-scale computing infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of silicon, hardware, firmware, software, system, and cluster-level integration.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large, globally distributed, cross-functional organizations.
• Experience leading Directors, Sr Managers, Senior Program Managers, Managers, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong command of program planning, dependency management, risk mitigation, resource alignment, and executive governance.
• Proven ability to create clarity and drive decisions in highly complex and ambiguous environments.
• Track record of improving execution methodologies, operating models, and organizational scalability.
• Exceptional executive communication, influencing, negotiation, and cross functional Director, Sr. Directors, CVP & SVP stakeholder management skills
• Experience engaging with strategic customers and managing high-priority escalations.
• Ability to balance technical risk, schedule, quality, resources, and customer commitments.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related discipline. An advanced degree is preferred.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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