Program Manager 2

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.At AMD, we believe technology can change lives for the better. It can heal us, entertain us, and make us more connected, productive, and understanding of the world around us. And we’re looking for talent who feel the same: people who want to leave the planet better than they found it, those who don’t shy away from humanity’s challenges but are determined to help solve them.AMD is powering the next generation of supercomputing, high-performance computing, cloud, and AI. Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or creating go-to-market plans, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward.THE TEAM:We are looking for an adaptive, self-motivated Program Manager to join our growing team. As a key contributor, you will be part of a leading team to drive and improve AMD's abilities to deliver the highest quality, industry-leading technologies to market. The team furthers and encourages continuous technical innovation to showcase successes as well as facilitate continuous career development.THE ROLE: In this high‑visibility role, you will serve as the overall program leader for key engineering initiatives, guiding them from concept through execution. You will partner closely with engineering and business stakeholders to ensure program and product objectives are met across development, validation, and delivery phases.THE PERSON:The ideal candidate brings strong technical program management expertise and a proven track record of delivering complex software and hardware programs. You will have deep familiarity with validation processes, schedules, and dependencies, and will drive business planning activities that support growth and align with overall business strategy. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Define, plan, and drive projects and program plans based on guidance from management and senior technical leadersScope and evaluate the technical feasibility of new products by clarifying and analyzing requirements with software and hardware architects, validation teams, technical leads, and engineersLead end‑to‑end program execution, including development and validation phases, ensuring alignment across hardware, firmware, software, and driver teamsDevelop and manage integrated program schedules that account for drivers, software stack components, validation milestones, and hardware/firmware dependenciesBuild, maintain, and execute comprehensive program plans with a strong focus on execution excellenceEstablish and manage formal program management artifacts, including plans of record, statements of work, schedules, budgets, scope definitions, and performance and quality KPIsEnsure excellence in resource planning across development and validation teamsIdentify program and validation risks, define mitigation and prevention strategies, and proactively address issues to reduce engineering cost and schedule impactWork effectively with senior executives and address requirements from Engineering, Product Management, Validation, and Customer Engineering organizationsPREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Several years of hands‑on experience working with hardware and/or software validation teams, including test planning, execution, and readiness reviewsStrong understanding of requirements management, documentation management, defect tracking, and validation sign‑off processesAbility to quickly grasp technical and validation concepts and translate discussions and meeting minutes into clear, actionable plansExcellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical and validation topics to diverse stakeholdersHighly analytical, self‑motivated, organized, detail‑oriented, and results‑drivenStrong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across multiple teams and communicate progress regularlyExperience working in high‑pressure environments with competing priorities and tight deadlinesExperience with Microsoft Project, JIRA, Confluence, and Excel is a plus Experience working in Agile development environmentsACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical EngineeringFormal project management training; PMP certification is a plus Location: Markham, ON#LI-DNI#LI-HybridBenefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.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.AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.This posting is for an existing vacancy.