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AMD · 3 hours ago

Sr. Technical Program Manager

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

AMD is a leading company focused on building innovative products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences. The Senior Technical Program Manager will lead key engineering initiatives, collaborating across teams to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and driving the successful delivery of complex hardware/software programs.

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No H1B

Responsibilities

Define, plan, and execute projects and program plans based on senior technical and management guidance

Assess technical feasibility of new products by clarifying and analyzing requirements with SW/HW architects, technical leads, and engineers

Develop comprehensive program schedules, considering drivers, software stack components, and HW/FW dependencies; negotiate and create staffing plans to support delivery

Build and maintain well-structured program plans, ensuring disciplined execution and governance

Establish formal program management artifacts, including plan of record, statements of work, timelines, budgets, scope, and KPIs for performance and quality

Drive excellence in resource planning and allocation

Identify and mitigate risks proactively, implementing prevention strategies to reduce engineering costs

Communicate effectively with senior executives and address requirements from Engineering, Product Management, and Customer Engineering organizations

Qualification

Technical program managementSilicon program managementHardware IP knowledgeProgram management toolsPMP certificationExecutive communicationRisk assessmentInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Define, plan, and execute projects and program plans based on senior technical and management guidance

Assess technical feasibility of new products by clarifying and analyzing requirements with SW/HW architects, technical leads, and engineers

Develop comprehensive program schedules, considering drivers, software stack components, and HW/FW dependencies; negotiate and create staffing plans to support delivery

Build and maintain well-structured program plans, ensuring disciplined execution and governance

Establish formal program management artifacts, including plan of record, statements of work, timelines, budgets, scope, and KPIs for performance and quality

Drive excellence in resource planning and allocation

Identify and mitigate risks proactively, implementing prevention strategies to reduce engineering costs

Communicate effectively with senior executives and address requirements from Engineering, Product Management, and Customer Engineering organizations

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

Preferred

Extensive technical program management experience leading end-to-end silicon programs, from planning through post-silicon validation, with exposure to multiple IP blocks and cross-functional teams

Strong technical fluency in hardware IP and semiconductor development processes; ability to understand feature implementation, testing, and validation across IP domains

Proven experience collaborating with validation teams and senior engineers on complex hardware programs; skilled at mapping dependencies and impacts across multiple IP blocks

Semiconductor industry experience highly preferred

Ability to translate technical details into executive-level communication, providing clear program plans, risk assessments, and status updates

Demonstrated success driving decisions in fast-paced, ambiguous environments while balancing scope, risk, and schedule across global teams

Proficiency with program management tools (JIRA, MS Project, Teams, Power BI); scripting or automation experience (Python a plus)

Strong interpersonal and organizational skills; proven ability to build consensus and influence across technical and non-technical stakeholders