Program Manager 1 - Markham, Canada - AMD

AMD

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Markham, Canada

2 weeks ago

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WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING
We care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, our communities, and the world.

Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences - the building blocks for the data center, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming and embedded.

Underpinning our mission is the AMD culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world's most important challenges. We strive for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives.

AMD together we advance_

Program Manager 1

THE ROLE:

THE PERSON:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Participating in the development of project plans and schedules; must be able to develop and improve processes for project tracking and risk mitigation

Supporting Engineering management in planning of project Human and Computing resource needs

Supporting Engineering management to drive execution excellence, including key metrics like Time-to-Market, R&D Efficiency, and Silicon Quality Indicators

Working collaboratively with the AMD Program Management community to track Key Metrics and help continuous process improvement

Defining and managing key budget and Head Count deliverables/schedules and driving cross functional activities

Managing horizontally across several functional organizations, including Finance and Human Resources

Working hand-in-hand with engineering counterparts across the global sites to plan/align budget, head count, operational efficiencies

Drives completion of all required deliverables, with a focus on customer quality feedback and established deadlines
Collect, analyze, organize and publish work performance data via dashboards and recurring status reports
Strong self-motivator, with a sense of urgency when needed and leadership skills

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

Semiconductor industry Project Management experience (Silicon Chip/ASIC ) or a background in design or verification within the semiconductor industry

Agile Project Management and familiarity with industry standard tools including Jira

Good presentation and leadership skills; with ability to lead technical discussions

Strong interpersonal skills

Outstanding written and oral communication skills

Experience in managing complex, interrelated projects, programs, and functions

Team player with a commitment to meeting deadlines and an aptitude to thrive in a fast-paced multi-tasking environment

Flexible working schedule to interact with global program execution team (Asia, India, and North America emphasis)
PMP certification is a bonus
Agile development or certification is a bonus

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Electrical Engineering is desired

Benefits offered are described:
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