AMD · 5 days ago
Senior Director, Product Planning
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$254K/yr - $381K/yrAMD is a company dedicated to building innovative products that enhance next-generation computing experiences. The Senior Director of Product Planning will lead product development efforts for FPGA silicon, overseeing the entire product planning cycle and driving strategy across various markets.
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Responsibilities
Drive Product Strategy Lead the product strategy for adaptive / FPGA silicon targeting applications in wide range of markets including Communications, Data Center, Defense, Industrial, and Test markets — from concept capture through to execution
Long-Term Planning Develop and maintain long-term plans for product and IP strategy, aligning with market trends and business goals
Competitive Analysis Analyze competitive product and IP offerings and predict next generation offerings
Cross-Functional Leadership Serve as the central resource and subject matter expert for cross-functional teams, including architecture, design, quality, test, marketing, and business stakeholders, throughout the product and IP lifecycle
Whole Product Delivery Ensure delivery of the complete product solution, including non-silicon components such as software, libraries, development tools, IP cores, and demonstration boards
Requirements Documentation Define and document product and IP requirements in a Market Requirements Document (MRD), and refine them into a Product Requirements Document (PRD) as the plan of record
Decision-Making & Prioritization Make clear, decisive calls on product features—what’s in and what’s out—and negotiate trade-offs in complex situations to align with strategic priorities
Executive & Technical Communication Present confidently and effectively to both executive-level and technical audiences, ensuring clarity and alignment across stakeholders
Team Management Manage, support and mentor less experienced members to help grow the team’s overall capabilities to meet future challenges
Qualification
Required
Lead the team responsible for product development efforts for FPGA silicon targeting a broad range of embedded applications
Drive Product Strategy for adaptive / FPGA silicon targeting applications in wide range of markets including Communications, Data Center, Defense, Industrial, and Test markets
Develop and maintain long-term plans for product and IP strategy, aligning with market trends and business goals
Analyze competitive product and IP offerings and predict next generation offerings
Serve as the central resource and subject matter expert for cross-functional teams, including architecture, design, quality, test, marketing, and business stakeholders
Ensure delivery of the complete product solution, including non-silicon components such as software, libraries, development tools, IP cores, and demonstration boards
Define and document product and IP requirements in a Market Requirements Document (MRD), and refine them into a Product Requirements Document (PRD)
Make clear, decisive calls on product features and negotiate trade-offs in complex situations
Present confidently and effectively to both executive-level and technical audiences
Manage, support and mentor less experienced members to help grow the team's overall capabilities
Preferred
Act as a subject matter expert in one or more of the following areas: Business acumen, FPGA fabric, High-speed protocols & Memory interfaces, Tools architecture and development flows for FPGAs, Leading product concepts to product release
MBA preferred
Benefits
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Company
AMD
Advanced Micro Devices is a semiconductor company that designs and develops graphics units, processors, and media solutions.
Founded in 1969
10001+ employees
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