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Technical Program Manager - Cluster Build

AMD· Engineering
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Hybrid (Texas, United States)$162.6kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Technical program leader responsible for large-scale compute cluster bring-up, coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver operational clusters on schedule and with clear executive visibility.

Responsibilities

  • Lead cluster bring-up end to end—from concept and planning through delivery and operational handoff.
  • Direct and coordinate cross-functional teams across hardware, infrastructure, software, firmware, validation, and site/datacenter operations.
  • Assess and scope the technical feasibility of cluster bring-up efforts by partnering with software and hardware architects, technical leads, and engineering teams to clarify requirements and dependencies.
  • Develop integrated program schedules that account for hardware, firmware, software, infrastructure, and bring-up dependencies. Align program milestones and delivery objectives.
  • Lead debug and issue resolution during bring-up by triaging problems, convening the appropriate subject-matter experts, coordinating root-cause investigations, and tracking corrective actions through closure.
  • Build, maintain, and execute comprehensive program plans, including plans of record, statements of work, schedules, scope, budgets, and performance and quality KPIs.
  • Provide clear executive and operational visibility into bring-up status while facilitating dependency management and communication across teams.
  • Anticipate risks throughout the development of the lifecycle, identify mitigation strategies, and proactively address issues to protect schedules and optimize engineering resources.
  • Partner with core and execution teams to identify areas requiring escalation or corrective action and drive resolution.
  • Collect, analyze, organize, and publish bring-up performance data through dashboards, metrics, and recurring status reviews.
  • Drive continuous improvement of bring-up processes, tools, and methodologies to increase throughput, repeatability, and operational efficiency.
  • Work effectively with senior leaders across Engineering, Product Management, Customer Engineering, and business organizations to ensure alignment on priorities, risks, and program objectives.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
  • Formal project management education and PMP, Scrum Master, or equivalent certification/training.

Skills

Required:Cross-functional leadershipProgram managementRisk management

Benefits

  • Benefits described: AMD benefits at a glance.
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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