Technical Program Manager - Graphics

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc•San Diego, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. In this role, you will work within the GFXIP PMO, driving successful execution of development programs in alignment with project scope, schedule, and budget. You will partner closely with IP design and verification teams to ensure forward progress, timely and accurate status reporting, and rapid escalation and resolution of key issues. This is a highly cross‑functional role, engaging with engineering and business stakeholders across the organization to meet program objectives. The position offers deep exposure to industry‑leading Graphics, GPU Compute, Machine Learning, and related technologies.

Requirements

Proactive, results-driven program manager
Comfortable influencing without authority
Quickly grasp complex technical concepts
Translate discussions into clear action plans
Highly organized and detail-oriented
Effectively manage multiple priorities under tight timelines
Maintain clear, consistent communication with engineering teams and senior stakeholders
Strong judgment
Sense of urgency
Continuous-improvement mindset
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

Experience with horizontal leadership and matrix management
Strong understanding of requirements, documentation, and defect management
Ability to quickly grasp concepts during discussions and translate them into actionable next steps
Strong communication skills to effectively convey concepts and processes to stakeholders
Analytical, self‑motivated, organized, detail‑oriented, and results‑driven
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across teams and communicate progress regularly
Proven strength in resource planning and forecasting
Experience working in high‑pressure environments with competing priorities and tight timelines
Experience with Microsoft Project, JIRA, Confluence, and Excel
Experience with Agile methodologies is a plus

Responsibilities

Define, plan, and drive projects and program plans based on management and senior technical guidance
Create and maintain project management artifacts, including schedules, resource plans and forecasts, and risk and issue logs
Scope technical feasibility of new products by clarifying and analyzing requirements with hardware architects, technical leads, and engineers
Identify development risks, implement prevention and mitigation strategies, and proactively address issues to reduce engineering cost and schedule impact
Collect, analyze, and publish project performance data through dashboards and recurring status reports
Own status reporting and issue communication to key stakeholders, including senior leadership
Initiate improvements to existing processes and methods to increase project and team efficiency