Advanced Micro Devices, Inc

Senior Technical Program Manager

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc • $130K — $180K *
San Jose, CA 95123In-Person
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in technical program management
  • Proven track record of successfully delivering software and hardware programs
  • Experience with requirements management and documentation processes
  • Knowledge of Agile methodology is preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering
  • PMP certification or formal project management training is required
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage with various stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Define, plan, and drive projects based on management guidance
  • Assess technical feasibility of new products in collaboration with technical leads and engineers
  • Develop and negotiate program schedules considering component dependencies
  • Create and maintain comprehensive program plans with established timelines and KPIs
  • Establish formal program management documents including statements of work and budgets
  • Plan for risks in development processes to minimize engineering costs
  • Engage and respond to the needs of senior executives and cross-functional teams

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance
  • Retirement savings options
  • Work-life balance through a hybrid work model
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Career development opportunities
  • Performance bonuses and recognition programs
Full Job Description
THE ROLE:

In this high-profile role, you will be the overall program leader for key engineering initiatives from concept to execution. You will work across all of engineering and business to meet overall initiative and/or product objectives.

THE PERSON:

The right candidate will have solid knowledge of technical program management, an outstanding track record of delivering sophisticated software/hardware programs, you will also drive a schedule for business planning towards growth that align to business strategy

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Defines, plans and drives projects and program plans based on management and senior technical guidance
  • Scope technical feasibility of new Products by clarifying and analyzing requirements with SW/HW Architects, Technical Leads and Engineers
  • Develop program schedule by considering various Driver, SW Stack components and HW/FW dependencies, negotiate and create a staffing plan that supports the schedule
  • Building, creating, and maintaining a well-developed, managed and executed program plan is critical
  • You will establish formal program management artifacts including a plan of record, statements of work, project/program timelines, budget, scope, performance, and quality KPIs
  • Excellence in resource planning is necessary
  • The successful candidate must also plan for risks in the development path, identify prevention methods, and address them to save on engineering costs
  • Being comfortable working with senior executives is a hard requirement. You must address the needs and requirements called upon from AMD's Engineering, Product Management and Customer Engineering organizations


PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
  • Good understanding of requirements management, documentation management, and defect management
  • Ability to grasp concepts during discussions and turn minutes into action items
  • Able to communicate concepts and processes with stakeholders
  • Analytical, self-motivated, organized, detailed-oriented and results-oriented
  • Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work well with multiple people and teams, ability to communicate progress to team members on a regular basis
  • Experience working in a high-pressure environment and competing priorities and tight turnaround times
  • Engineering background preferred
  • Experience with Microsoft Project, JIRA, Confluence and Excel is an asset
  • Experience with Agile methodology


ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
  • Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
  • Formal Project Management education, PMP certified


LOCATION: San Jose, CA

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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Learn more about Advanced Micro Devices, Inc
Size
15,500 employees
Market Cap
$100.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$2.4 billion
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+30.9%
Revenue
$9.7 billion
NASDAQ
AMD
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