AMD—ASIC/SoC Program Manager

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Description: ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD. At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future. Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career. THE ROLE: We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Program Manager to join our Custom ASIC/SOC Development Group. In this role, you will lead high-impact technical programs from concept through tapeout to post-silicon validation. You’ll manage cross-functional execution across RTL, verification, physical design, packaging, and bring-up, delivering complex SoC solutions to our global partners. THE PERSON: This role is ideal for someone with a strong technical background in chip design and program management experience, capable of managing complexity, influencing stakeholders, and driving results in a highly matrixed organization. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Own and drive SoC program execution from requirements through tapeout. - Develop detailed plans of record, schedule, deliverables, resources, risks, and mitigation strategies. - Coordinate across IP, SoC front-end, back-end, validation, test, and packaging teams. - Act as the central point of contact for program status, issues, risks, and escalations—internally and externally. - Monitor and communicate progress using dashboards, KPIs, Gantt charts, and performance metrics. - Ensure quality gates are met and engineering change requests are tracked and resolved promptly. - Collaborate with engineering leads to make technical tradeoffs and align with design goals. - Facilitate executive reporting and program reviews. - Promote best practices in program execution and risk management. PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: - Experience in managing multiple SoC programs in domains like mobile, compute, automotive, AI, etc. - PMP certification or equivalent program/project management training. - Familiarity with program tools such as MS Project, JIRA, Confluence, Power BI, or equivalent. - Executive communication experience and ability to influence across technical and business functions. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics, Electrical, or Computer Science Engineering. - 10+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry with 5-8 years in technical program management. - Strong hands-on exposure in SoC design flows, IP development, integration, Verification/Validation, DFT, STA, physical design, and tapeout. - Proven track record in leading cross-functional, geographically dispersed teams. - Strong risk and issue management capabilities, with the ability to escalate and drive resolution effectively. #LI-SR4 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. Responsibilities: THE ROLE: We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Program Manager to join our Custom ASIC/SOC Development Group. In this role, you will lead high-impact technical programs from concept through tapeout to post-silicon validation. You’ll manage cross-functional execution across RTL, verification, physical design, packaging, and bring-up, delivering complex SoC solutions to our global partners. THE PERSON: This role is ideal for someone with a strong technical background in chip design and program management experience, capable of managing complexity, influencing stakeholders, and driving results in a highly matrixed organization. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Own and drive SoC program execution from requirements through tapeout. - Develop detailed plans of record, schedule, deliverables, resources, risks, and mitigation strategies. - Coordinate across IP, SoC front-end, back-end, validation, test, and packaging teams. - Act as the central point of contact for program status, issues, risks, and escalations—internally and externally. - Monitor and communicate progress using dashboards, KPIs, Gantt charts, and performance metrics. - Ensure quality gates are met and engineering change requests are tracked and resolved promptly. - Collaborate with engineering leads to make technical tradeoffs and align with design goals. - Facilitate executive reporting and program reviews. - Promote best practices in program execution and risk management. PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: - Experience in managing multiple SoC programs in domains like mobile, compute, automotive, AI, etc. - PMP certification or equivalent program/project management training. - Familiarity with program tools such as MS Project, JIRA, Confluence, Power BI, or equivalent. - Executive communication experience and ability to influence across technical and business functions. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics, Electrical, or Computer Science Engineering. - 10+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry with 5-8 years in technical program management. - Strong hands-on exposure in SoC design flows, IP development, integration, Verification/Validation, DFT, STA, physical design, and tapeout. - Proven track record in leading cross-functional, geographically dispersed teams. - Strong risk and issue management capabilities, with the ability to escalate and drive resolution effectively. #LI-SR4