Embedded Software Program Manager

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What You Do At AMD Changes Everything
At AMD, we push the boundaries of what is possible. We believe in changing the world for the better by driving innovation in high-performance computing, graphics, and visualization technologies - building blocks for gaming, immersive platforms, and the data center.

Developing great technology takes more than talent: it takes amazing people who understand collaboration, respect, and who will go the "extra mile" to achieve unthinkable results. It takes people who have the passion and desire to disrupt the status quo, push boundaries, deliver innovation, and change the world. If you have this type of passion, we invite you to look at the opportunities available to come join our team.

Program Manager 2 - Software PM
The Role
As a Software Program Manager in the Embedded Business Unit, you will have the opportunity to manage end-to-end ownership of overall software solutions for all embedded products. By managing both internal and external deliverables, you will work to ensure all embedded new products are delivered on time. This critical and highly visible role provides an excellent growth opportunity for high performing individuals looking to make a difference and deliver a stand-out experience to customers of AMD.

The Person
A successful candidate will have the ability to establish and drive to goals including plan of record, timelines, budget, scope, performance, and quality. A candidate must be self-motivated, must have a passion for working with a diverse team of creative engineers and senior executives, must be able to deftly manage both internal and external dependencies and ensure all embedded products are delivered on time.

The candidate must be a team player with a commitment to meeting deadlines and an aptitude to thrive in a fast paced, multi-tasking environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with engineering managers, technical leads and product managers to drive project planning and execution of multiple complex software development projects
• Define, plan, and drive scope and schedules for Driver functional team including both development and validation.
• Handle activities involving Linux, Windows and Android SW stacks
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering groups throughout the product life cycle, from definition to successful delivery of releases.
• Manage cross-team dependencies, initiatives, and blocker issues
• Provide status reports on program schedule, status, risks, issues, and other key metrics
• Maintain dashboards on status and issues for projects and deliverables in Confluence and use Jira/MS Project to track all the engineering work
• Own the development of project plans and schedules
• Develop and improve processes for project tracking and risk mitigation
• Support senior management to drive execution excellence, tracking & reporting of key metrics.
• Assist in developing and implementing project management best practices, tools, templates, and metrics to drive continuous process improvement within engineering

Preferred Experience

• Technical background in the semiconductor industry with 5 years of hands-on technical work in Software (OS, Drivers, validation), 5 years of program management experience, and an overall industry experience of 15+ years
• Proven project & program management experience in a dynamic and competitive industry with prior experience in SW development in semi-conductor industry
• Understanding of BIOS, Firmware, Windows and Linux operating systems, and Graphics technology
• Knowledge of the automotive domain is a plus
• Strong exposure to various project management processes and principles - Waterfall, Agile, etc.
• Experience using tools such as JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint, MS Project, etc.
• Ability to structure and execute complex analysis, draw insights, and communicate summary findings/recommendations to senior management.
• Ability to network, build relationships, and drive effective decision-making across multiple functions and levels within the organization
• Highly organized, able to prioritize, and juggle multiple work streams to tight deadlines
• Flexible working schedule to manage global (Asia and North America) program execution teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Academic Credentials

• Engineering degree with 15+ years of industry experience
• PMP certification is preferred, but not mandatory.
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.

Location:

• Bangalore, India

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