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The Operations Program Manager plays a key leadership role in enabling cross-functional execution for AMD's next-generation Client, Graphics and Semi-Custom products. This role focuses on driving organizational efficiency and operational excellence across a multi-national, multi-disciplinary engineering team. Key responsibilities include managing program budgets, leading strategic headcount planning, overseeing hiring operations, and ensuring alignment of resourcing and execution across a diverse portfolio of custom silicon programs. The Operations PM collaborates closely with engineering and business stakeholders to support validation and platform activities from an operational standpoint, ensuring readiness, scalability, and delivery predictability.

The ideal candidate brings experience in developing and executing operational plans, with a strong passion for process optimization, data management, and financial planning. You thrive in a fast-paced, technically complex environment spanning multiple global sites and rapidly evolving product requirements. You are driven to make a meaningful impact in the industry and excel at collaborating with cross-functional teams and customers to deliver innovative solutions to challenging problems.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops and shares best-in-class processes to streamline and grow the organization to meet new challenges and expanding roadmaps
• Works across Systems Engineering functional teams to maintain program POR HC and budget, analyze divergences vs. actuals, and build and analyze organizational metrics to consult on hiring needs
• Maintains and analyzes operational, resourcing, and financial data — including program resource allocation, material costs, OPEX, and CAPEX — to enable data-driven decision-making, performance monitoring, and strategic planning across operations.
• Engages with technical and business leadership teams to understand and document program scope, establish integrated schedules, assess, and manage program progress and risk, and manage resource and budget plans
• Support post-silicon program execution by driving cross-functional technical engagements, coordinating validation and debug efforts, and ensuring alignment between engineering teams, stakeholders, and program milestones.
• Works with customer-facing engineering and business teams to set product maturity and schedule expectations, oversees the development and distribution of documented product collateral, and proactive communication of pre-production issues

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Minimum of 5 years of Program Management Experience
• Highly organized, strong attention to detail, able to prioritize, and balance multiple work streams to tight deadlines
• Familiarity with budgeting, resource allocation, and long-range financial planning
• Working knowledge of SQL, Power BI, and data automation best practices for managing and visualizing operational data.
• Skilled in interfacing with internal customers, partners and in managing joint-development projects
• Ability to quickly grasp new technical concepts and to lead technical teams in scoping new requirements and running task forces when issues surface
• Ability to understand and extract action plans from complex technical discussions and translate into succinct messaging tailored for varied targeted audiences
• Excellent written and verbal communication and expertise in Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams)
• Ability to network quickly and independently to align resources towards a common goal

OPTIONAL PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Familiarity with JAMA, JIRA and similar Systems Engineering requirements management and defect tracking tools
• Breadth knowledge of x86 CPU/SoC/Chipset/Graphics architecture and experience in functional, electrical, power-performance, and security pre- and post- silicon validation
• Experience driving product development with hardware platforms and related software ecosystems
• PMI PMP® Certification

EDUCATION:

• BS. in Electrical/Computer Engineering/Computer Science or B.A. is required

LOCATION:

Austin, Texas

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