Technical Project Manager - Data Center Deployment

AMD; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

AMD is seeking a proactive Technical Project Manager to lead engineering initiatives and oversee AI Data Center deployments from concept through execution. You will align hardware, firmware, and software objectives, build schedules, forecast needs, and ensure readiness of resources and infrastructure.

You will partner with cross-functional teams, maintain formal project artifacts, drive risk management, and provide concise updates to executives and engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering (Master’s preferred).
• PMP certification/designation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define, plan, and drive projects per guidance.
• Develop schedules considering drivers, software/hardware dependencies, staffing.
• Manage end-to-end cluster development cycle: forecasting, sourcing, procurement, infra readiness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define dependencies and prevent delays.
• Maintain Plan of Record and hold teams accountable for deliverables.
• Establish and refine processes for operational efficiency.
• Provide concise updates to executives and engineering teams.
• Create and maintain PM artifacts: Plan of Record, SOWs, timelines, budgets, scope, KPIs.
• Plan for risks and drive issue resolution to optimize costs.
• Communicate concepts, milestones, and progress to stakeholders.

Skills

Technical PM

Communication

Organization

Agile

JIRA

Confluence

SharePoint

Teams

PowerBI

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering/CS/EE

Master’s preferred

PMP certification a plus

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

SharePoint

Teams

PowerBI

Job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD. At AMD, we believe technology 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.

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD. At AMD, we believe technology 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. Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.

The Role

The Technical Project Manager will lead key engineering initiatives and manage AI Data Center deployments from concept to execution, including validation, optimization, and customer enablement. You will work across engineering and business functions to meet product objectives, drive schedules, and ensure resource and infrastructure readiness. The role blends strategic project management with hands-on execution, process definition, project structure, and continuous improvement.

The Person

You are a proactive and highly organized technical project manager with strong execution skills and the ability to manage complex dependencies across hardware, firmware, and software. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, communicate clearly with engineering and executive stakeholders, and excel at driving schedules, resolving issues, and maintaining strong cross-functional relationships. You bring structure, accountability, and operational discipline to project execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, plan, and drive projects and project plans based on management and senior technical guidance.
• Develop project schedules considering drivers, software stack components, hardware/firmware dependencies, and negotiate staffing plans.
• Manage the end-to-end cluster development cycle, including forecasting, sourcing, procurement, and infrastructure readiness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define dependencies, eliminate process gaps, and prevent delays.
• Maintain the Plan of Record (POR) and hold teams accountable for deliverables.
• Establish, enforce, and refine processes to achieve operational efficiency.
• Participate in forums to provide concise updates to executives and engineering teams.
• Build and maintain formal project management artifacts (Plan of Record, statements of work, timelines, budget, scope, KPIs).
• Plan for risks, identify prevention methods, and drive issue resolution to optimize engineering costs.
• Communicate project concepts, milestones, and progress regularly with stakeholders.

Preferred Experience

• Multiple years of technical project management experience leading integrated system-level solutions spanning hardware and software.
• Proven self-starter with a record of taking initiative and delivering results.
• Excellent communication, executive presentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organization and planning skills with experience driving development schedules and managing project risk.
• Proactive in involving the appropriate contributors in planning, decision-making, and implementation.
• Skilled in problem resolution with internal and external engineering groups.
• Thrives in fast-paced environments and maintains productive cross-functional relationships.
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint, Teams, and data analysis using visual dashboards (pivot tables, PowerBI, etc.).
• Experience with Agile methodology.
• Engineering background preferred.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or with a Master’s degree preferred.
• Formal Project Management education; PMP certification/designation is a plus.

LOCATION: Temple, TX

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship

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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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