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AMD · 2 weeks ago

Sr. Program Manager - Instinct Quality and Platform Architecture (Instinct™ AI Datacenter)

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$173K/yr - $259K/yr

AMD is a company dedicated to building innovative products that enhance computing experiences across various domains. The role of Senior Program Manager involves leading cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality delivery of technology solutions, managing quality initiatives, and coordinating project management efforts to drive successful execution of the Instinct product line.

AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingComputerEmbedded SystemsGPUHardwareSemiconductor

Growth Opportunities

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

Technical Program ManagementServer Systems KnowledgeCross-functional CoordinationJIRAPower BIRisk ManagementCommunicationCustomer FocusMentoring

Required

Proven builder with leading high-stakes, cross-functional programs across HW/SW/FW

Ability to influence at the executive level

Hands-on Individual Contributor leadership

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