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Sr. Director, Program Management -Data Center GPU Validation

AMD· Engineering
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Hybrid (Austin, TX)$246.4k - $369.6kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior leadership role leading end-to-end program management for system and platform validation of AMD’s next-generation AI, machine learning, and high-performance computing products within the Data Center GPU organization.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end program planning and execution for Data Center GPU system and platform validation.
  • Drive readiness across pre-silicon validation, silicon bring-up, system integration, BKC delivery, production qualification, and customer deployment.
  • Establish integrated schedules, milestones, dependencies, success criteria, and executive-level program dashboards.
  • Identify critical-path risks early and drive cross-functional mitigation, escalation, and decision-making.
  • Lead program governance and operating rhythms across global engineering, validation, and business organizations.
  • Ensure clear ownership and accountability for deliverables spanning hardware, firmware, software, networking, systems, and clusters.
  • Partner with engineering leaders to align resources and priorities across multiple concurrent programs.
  • Drive continuous improvement based on lessons learned, execution metrics, and industry best practices.
  • Lead readiness reviews and communicate program status, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations to senior executives.
  • Support critical customer engagements, escalations, and recovery plans as required.
  • Build, develop, and lead a high-performing global program-management organization.
  • Foster a culture of urgency, collaboration, transparency, and outcome-based accountability.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related discipline. An advanced degree is preferred.

Skills

Required:Program managementExecutive communicationCross-functional leadershipRisk managementResource alignment and planning

Benefits

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