AMD · 5 days ago
Sr. Program Manager - Instinct Quality and Platform Architecture (Instinct™ AI Datacenter)
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$173K/yr - $259K/yrAMD is a leading company focused on building innovative products that drive next-generation computing experiences. The Senior Program Manager will play a critical role in managing quality initiatives and coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure the successful delivery of the Instinct product line for AI datacenters.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingComputerEmbedded SystemsGPUHardwareSemiconductor
No H1B
Responsibilities
Own end‑to‑end Quality initiatives: define schedules, milestones, success criteria, resources, and deliverables
Coordinate cross‑functional teams (Manufacturing, Components, Board 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
Own charter, milestones, KPIs, for quality + platform programs; set the operating cadence that drives decisions and removes blockers
Turn data into decisions with Jira, and Power BI dashboards (coverage %, FA cycle time, defect burn‑down, supplier readiness)
Proactively leading project planning, developing, and maintaining schedules, managing dependencies, and ensuring quality of work you are doing at committed landmarks
Develops regular status representing the system memory team in program meetings providing status to program and senior management
Coaches and mentors' staff
Qualification
Required
Own end‑to‑end Quality initiatives: define schedules, milestones, success criteria, resources, and deliverables
Coordinate cross‑functional teams (Manufacturing, Components, Board 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
Own charter, milestones, KPIs, for quality + platform programs; set the operating cadence that drives decisions and removes blockers
Turn data into decisions with Jira, and Power BI dashboards (coverage %, FA cycle time, defect burn‑down, supplier readiness)
Proactively leading project planning, developing, and maintaining schedules, managing dependencies, and ensuring quality of work you are doing at committed landmarks
Develops regular status representing the system memory team in program meetings providing status to program and senior management
Coaches and mentors' staff
Preferred
Extensive Technical Program or Product Management experience leading complex, cross‑functional technical programs; experience with server platforms, Manufacturing, Platform, Architecture, firmware, validation, or enterprise software
Proficiency with program tools (JIRA, MS Project, Teams, Power BI); familiarity with Python a plus
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 executive leadership and customers
Demonstrated customer focus and ability to drive decisions in ambiguous, fast‑moving environments
Deep platform stack understanding (accelerators/GPU, FW/driver layers, orchestration) and how quality, reliability, and performance interlock
Bachelor's or Master's degree in related discipline preferred
Benefits
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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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