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Advanced Microdevices Pvt. Ltd. (India) · 3 weeks ago

Program Manager - Product Planning

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc is a leader in next-generation computing experiences, focusing on innovation and collaboration. The Program Manager in AECG Product Planning will drive early-phase program execution for semi-custom programs and next-generation Adaptive SoCs, ensuring cross-functional alignment and readiness for full product development.

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Responsibilities

Act as the point person for early-phase semi-custom engagements with customers and OEM partners and manage RFI, RFQ, Award and contract management

Partner with Legal, Business Development, and Engineering to support contract structures (NDAs, SoW, Development Agreements, Purchase Agreements, Specifications, Timelines)

Ensure internal teams understand customer-specific requirements, customizing program deliverables accordingly

Develop clear program artifacts for semi-custom proposals including NRE estimates, and engineering feasibility outcomes

Lead Adaptive SoC and Embedded roadmap programs from initial concept through Plan exit

Drive cross-functional deliverables across architecture, silicon engineering, operations, software, marketing, and finance

Ensure program requirements (MRDs, PRDs, feature definitions, power/performance targets) are clear, validated, and documented

Facilitate engineering scoping, resource planning, and SoC/FW/SW feasibility studies

Run gate reviews and secure alignment with senior leadership on scope, risks, and commitments

Translate high-level product strategy into technical and program requirements

Challenge engineering assumptions, ask the right technical questions, and ensure feasibility validation

Serve as a technical partner to architecture teams—understanding Adaptive SoC, FPGA, NoC, memory, and IP integration implications

Proactively identify integration risks, schedule bottlenecks, and technical dependencies

Prepare and deliver program-level updates to Product Planning, Engineering, and Executive leadership

Provide transparent risk/mitigation views and ensure decisions are documented and tracked

Drive accountability across functional teams to hit gate criteria on time

Qualification

Semiconductor experienceProgram managementTechnical leadershipEmbedded systemsCross-functional collaborationStakeholder managementRisk managementCommunicationLeadership skillsCollaboration skills

Required

Strong technical and execution-oriented program management skills

Deep semiconductor experience

Exceptional program leadership skills

Ability to drive early-phase program execution for Semi-custom Programs and next-generation Adaptive SoCs, FPGAs, and Embedded solutions

Experience managing customer requirements, technical and business contract inputs

Ability to ensure clarity between OEM/customer needs and AMD engineering teams

Experience leading Adaptive SoC and Embedded roadmap programs from initial concept through Plan exit

Ability to drive cross-functional deliverables across architecture, silicon engineering, operations, software, marketing, and finance

Experience ensuring program requirements (MRDs, PRDs, feature definitions, power/performance targets) are clear, validated, and documented

Ability to facilitate engineering scoping, resource planning, and SoC/FW/SW feasibility studies

Experience running gate reviews and securing alignment with senior leadership on scope, risks, and commitments

Ability to translate high-level product strategy into technical and program requirements

Experience challenging engineering assumptions and ensuring feasibility validation

Ability to proactively identify integration risks, schedule bottlenecks, and technical dependencies

Experience preparing and delivering program-level updates to Product Planning, Engineering, and Executive leadership

Ability to provide transparent risk/mitigation views and ensure decisions are documented and tracked

Experience driving accountability across functional teams to hit gate criteria on time

Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Preferred

Demonstrated experience in the semiconductor industry (SoC, FPGA, ASIC, embedded system design, or architecture) in program and product management roles

Strong familiarity with semi-custom engagements, customer requirements translation, or technical contract support

Exposure to embedded markets (industrial, automotive, aerospace & defense, communications)

Experience leading programs or technical teams in early-phase product lifecycle: concept, feasibility, architecture, and planning phases

Solid understanding of silicon development flows, IP integration, verification, firmware/software dependencies, and system-level architecture

Proven track record managing cross-functional engineering and business teams in a highly matrixed environment

Excellent communication, leadership, and collaboration skills with a proven ability to influence across organizations including engineering and business stakeholders