Sr. Program Manager-Validation

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond. Together, we advance your career. THE TEAM: AMD’s Data Center GPU organization is transforming the industry with AI‑driven graphics processors. Our mission is to design world‑class products that advance modern computing and serve as the foundation for enterprise data centers, Artificial Intelligence (AI), High‑Performance Computing (HPC), and embedded systems. If this excites you, join our Data Center GPU organization—where we build cutting‑edge AI‑powered products alongside exceptional people. 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, several years of direct validation experience, 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 leaders • Scope and evaluate the technical feasibility of new products by clarifying and analyzing requirements with software and hardware architects, validation teams, technical leads, and engineers • Lead end‑to‑end program execution, including development and validation phases, ensuring alignment across hardware, firmware, software, and driver teams • Develop and manage integrated program schedules that account for drivers, software stack components, validation milestones, and hardware/firmware dependencies • Negotiate and establish staffing plans—including validation resources—to support program timelines • Build, maintain, and execute comprehensive program plans with a strong focus on execution excellence • Establish and manage formal program management artifacts, including plans of record, statements of work, schedules, budgets, scope definitions, and performance and quality KPIs • Ensure excellence in resource planning across development and validation teams • Identify program and validation risks, define mitigation and prevention strategies, and proactively address issues to reduce engineering cost and schedule impact • Work effectively with senior executives and address requirements from Engineering, Product Management, Validation, and Customer Engineering organizations PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: • Several years of hands‑on experience working with hardware and/or software validation teams, including test planning, execution, and readiness reviews • Strong understanding of requirements management, documentation management, defect tracking, and validation sign‑off processes • Ability to quickly grasp technical and validation concepts and translate discussions and meeting minutes into clear, actionable plans • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical and validation topics to diverse stakeholders • Highly analytical, self‑motivated, organized, detail‑oriented, and results‑driven • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across multiple teams and communicate progress regularly • Experience working in high‑pressure environments with competing priorities and tight deadlines • Engineering background strongly preferred • Experience with Microsoft Project, JIRA, Confluence, and Excel • Experience working in Agile development environments ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering • Formal project management training; PMP certification preferred This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. #LI-EV1 #LI-HYBRID Benefits 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. THE TEAM: AMD’s Data Center GPU organization is transforming the industry with AI‑driven graphics processors. Our mission is to design world‑class products that advance modern computing and serve as the foundation for enterprise data centers, Artificial Intelligence (AI), High‑Performance Computing (HPC), and embedded systems. If this excites you, join our Data Center GPU organization—where we build cutting‑edge AI‑powered products alongside exceptional people. 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, several years of direct validation experience, 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 leaders • Scope and evaluate the technical feasibility of new products by clarifying and analyzing requirements with software and hardware architects, validation teams, technical leads, and engineers • Lead end‑to‑end program execution, including development and validation phases, ensuring alignment across hardware, firmware, software, and driver teams • Develop and manage integrated program schedules that account for drivers, software stack components, validation milestones, and hardware/firmware dependencies • Negotiate and establish staffing plans—including validation resources—to support program timelines • Build, maintain, and execute comprehensive program plans with a strong focus on execution excellence • Establish and manage formal program management artifacts, including plans of record, statements of work, schedules, budgets, scope definitions, and performance and quality KPIs • Ensure excellence in resource planning across development and validation teams • Identify program and validation risks, define mitigation and prevention strategies, and proactively address issues to reduce engineering cost and schedule impact • Work effectively with senior executives and address requirements from Engineering, Product Management, Validation, and Customer Engineering organizations PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: • Several years of hands‑on experience working with hardware and/or software validation teams, including test planning, execution, and readiness reviews • Strong understanding of requirements management, documentation management, defect tracking, and validation sign‑off processes • Ability to quickly grasp technical and validation concepts and translate discussions and meeting minutes into clear, actionable plans • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical and validation topics to diverse stakeholders • Highly analytical, self‑motivated, organized, detail‑oriented, and results‑driven • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across multiple teams and communicate progress regularly • Experience working in high‑pressure environments with competing priorities and tight deadlines • Engineering background strongly preferred • Experience with Microsoft Project, JIRA, Confluence, and Excel • Experience working in Agile development environments ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering • Formal project management training; PMP certification preferred This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. #LI-EV1 #LI-HYBRID Benefits 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.