Technical Program Manager-Post Silicon Development

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THE ROLE: 

AMD seeks a passionate, collaborative leader with strong technical skills and the initiative to motivate an expert team. You will manage a Silicon Engineering group and innovate with internal teams and external partners to create the next generation of computing technologies.   

THE PERSON:

This person will have strong communication skills, from executive-level status reporting to working level technical discussions. They will have the ability and experience of working with cross functional groups being the main point of contact for collaboration. Strong technical program management skills with a proven track record of delivering complex programs. Ability to get results in a large organization matrix. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Possess a thorough knowledge of FPGA based ASIC design cycle, validation requirements, software requirements and Vivado flows.
• Knowledge of the principles of project management and can apply them effectively on small to large size projects.
• Has responsibility for projects or processes of significant technical importance and for results that cross engineering project areas. 
• Initiates significant changes to existing processes and methods to improve project and team efficiency.
• Provides unique views and facilitates cross development team dependencies and communications. 
• Identify action or mitigation plans for issues or risks that arise during the project lifecycle. 
• Collaborates with core teams and execution teams to identify areas that require special attention or escalations to identify corrective actions.
• Facilitate closure of complex issues requiring multi-party alignment of AMD teams, customers, and partners.
• Manage and handle issues and escalations with a sense of urgency.
• Availability for discussions with coworkers and customers in other time zones.

 PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in managing and working with diverse cross functional teams across geographies that include SW, HW, Firmware, Validation, Verification, Marketing, Customer Support, Sales teams.
• Experience in managing complex, interrelated ASIC projects, programs, and functions.
• Consistent record leading and successfully delivering medium-to-large tech programs.
• Acting as a key liaison between IP, validation, Software and SOC execution teams on all matters pertaining to successful project execution
• Great opportunity for someone who wants to solve complex engineering problems and can drive programs efficiently.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, interpersonal, presentation, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build relationships and work effectively as a self-starter and as part of a team. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to handle all levels of interaction, including executive level. 
• Collaborate in problem solving and mitigating risks with Engineering, Program/Project Management, Business Units and Product Management
• Strong knowledge of productivity and project tools including Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Office Suite. 

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor's  or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or similar preferred.

LOCATION:

• San Jose, CA (On-Site Role) 
• Occasional Travel up to 10% (To visit other AMD teams) 

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.