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Overview:
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Responsibilities:
THE ROLE:
AMD’s Quality Team is looking for a skilled Program Manager to support quality oversight of software for new product introduction. This position will support internal software teams through process improvements, planning, development of metrics, and release of software. This role involves working with various AMD teams to gather inputs into planning, driving quality initiatives, and communicate plans to stakeholder and key Customers. The position supports all newly released and upcoming AMD products.
THE PERSON:
- Proven experience managing firmware/software development programs with a strong track record of successful delivery.
- Excellent communication and coordination skills across extended teams and customers to drive alignment and program success.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire cross-regional teams to achieve complex development goals.
- Strong technical problem-solving capabilities and a results-driven mindset.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work with software teams to plan and measure key metrics to drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance various processes and overall execution efficiency.
- Lead cross-functional teams to meet project milestones in alignment with broader platform delivery schedules.
- Create and maintain reportable project schedules, dashboards, issue trackers, process improvements, and executive summaries.
- Deliver clear and timely updates on improvement progress, provide deep technical insights into critical issues, and ensure on-time delivery of initiatives.
- Plan, organize, and run meetings with internal and external stakeholders, own follow-up action items across engineering domains, including validation, development, and customer technical meetings.
- Build a culture of ownership, accountability, and technical excellence.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
- Hands-on experience in software/firmware development programs and technical program management with software planning, validation, and release management.
- Deep platform stack understanding (accelerators/GPU, FW/drivers layers, etc.) and how quality, reliability, and performance interlock.
- Proficient with program tools (JIRA, JAMA, MS Project, Confluence, Power BI, etc.)
- Proven ability to manage schedules, risk, requirement tracking, escalations, and stakeholder communications.
- Ability to work independently under tight deadlines, responding to changing business and technical conditions.
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or experience in a related technical field.
- Program Management education, PMP, or equivalent certification/training
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
LOCATION:
- Austin, TX
This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.
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AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.