Technical Program Manager - Server Customer Engineering, Enterprise AI Product Line

AMD; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AMD benefits

Job summary

AMD is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to oversee the end-to-end delivery of the Enterprise AI product line. You will coordinate teams across hardware and software to deliver production-ready solutions.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in technical program management, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage complex projects. The role is based in Austin, TX and focuses on ensuring alignment with enterprise customer goals.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading complex technical programs.
• Strong technical fluency in server systems and understanding of AI.
• Proven ability to manage schedules, risk, and stakeholder communications.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program delivery defining schedules, milestones, and resources.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to drive decisions and resolve blockers.
• Identify risks, create mitigation plans, and escalate as needed.

Skills

Technical Program Management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Customer focus

Risk management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer science

Tools

JIRA

MS Project

Power BI

Python

Job description

Overview

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager – Server Customer Engineering (Enterprise AI Product Line) to join the Server Platform Solutions Engineering / Server Customer Engineering PMO to lead end-to-end delivery, focused on the Enterprise AI product line. You will manage programs from development through End‑of‑Life, coordinating cross‑functional teams across hardware, firmware, software, validation, and partners to deliver production‑ready AI solutions at scale.

The Person

You will be the primary AMD contact for Enterprise AI programs supporting enterprise customers—ensuring alignment between customer goals and AMD roadmaps, driving release readiness, and protecting production stability for critical datacenter deployments.

Key Responsibilities

• Customer Ownership
• Manage requirements, critical issues, and escalations; advocate for customer satisfaction.

Program & Project Management

• Own end‑to‑end program delivery: define schedules, milestones, success criteria, resources, and deliverables.
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams (engineering, firmware, validation, QA, product, field ops, partners/OEMs) to drive decisions and resolve blockers.
• Identify risks and technology dependencies; create mitigation and contingency plans and proactively escalate when needed.
• Drive release readiness: validation plans, customer previews, deployment playbooks, and handoffs to field engineering/customer success.
• Produce concise executive updates, program briefs, and status reports.

Process & Continuous Improvement

• Implement scalable program processes, tooling, and lessons learned to improve delivery speed and quality.
• Contribute to executive briefs and participate in customer engagements and technical enablement.

Preferred Experience

• Extensive Technical Program or Product Management experience leading complex, cross‑functional technical programs; experience with server platforms, firmware, validation, or enterprise software.
• Strong technical fluency in server systems (hardware, BIOS/firmware/microcode, validation/test processes) and understanding of AI workload characteristics.
• Proven ability to manage schedules, risk, requirement tracking, escalations, and stakeholder communications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting to senior leadership and customers.
• Demonstrated customer focus and ability to drive decisions in ambiguous, fast‑moving environments.
• Proficiency with program tools (JIRA, MS Project, Teams, Power BI); familiarity with Python a plus.
• Professional experience in semiconductor/server architecture, datacenter/server development lifecycle, or related engineering roles (validation, BIOS, hardware design, cloud SW).
• Track record of managing cross‑regional teams and delivering quality products at scale.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills; ability to build consensus across technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or equivalent; advanced degree preferred.

Location

Austin, TX

Santa Clara, CA

Visa & Benefits

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

EEO Statement

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.

AI Disclosure

AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.

Posting

This posting is for an existing vacancy.