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Program Manager (Temporary 1 Year Contract)AMD • Markham, York Region, CA
Program Manager (Temporary 1 Year Contract)

Program Manager (Temporary 1 Year Contract)

AMD • Markham, York Region, CA
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Program Manager (Temporary 1 Year Contract)

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At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next‑generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond.

The Role

As the Program Manager, you will manage end‑to‑end ownership of overall solutions for innovative products, ensuring solid program management across various software development teams and monitoring the quality of resulting deliverables. The right candidate will have strong technical program management knowledge and an outstanding track record of delivering sophisticated software / hardware programs. You will drive schedules for business planning toward growth aligned with business strategy, take ownership of issues, and approach challenges relentlessly with critical thinking and creativity. This role requires the ability to bring clarity and organization to chaotic situations, prioritize dynamic tasks and responsibilities, and lead with confidence in high‑pressure environments. You should be a proven leader with exceptional people‑management skills to motivate and guide world‑class engineers.

The Person

The right candidate will have solid knowledge of program management, an impeccable track record of delivering complex software programs, and experience with Device Drivers, Firmware, Graphics technology, SOC product development and customer‑facing experience.

Key Responsibilities

  • Plan and execute programs focusing on quality, deadlines, and customer feedback.
  • Drive completion of all required deliverables and create / maintain project management artifacts such as schedules, resource forecasts, and risk‑issue logs.
  • Provide unique views of project status updates and facilitate cross‑development team dependencies and communications.
  • Identify action or mitigation plans for issues or risks that arise during the project lifecycle, including escalations to ensure corrective actions.
  • Collaborate with core and execution teams to address areas requiring special attention and ensure alignment on priorities.
  • Collect, analyze, organize, and publish work performance data via dashboards and recurring status reports.
  • Demonstrate strong self‑motivation, urgency, and crisis‑management skills in high‑pressure environments with competing priorities and tight turnaround times.

Preferred Experience

  • Proven Project & Program Management experience in a dynamic, competitive industry, particularly within Software Development or Engineering‑based organizations.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Horizontal leadership / Matrix management experience is required; people management is desirable.
  • Flexible working schedule to manage global program execution teams, with emphasis on Asia and North America.
  • PMP certification is required; Agile development experience or certification is a bonus.
  • Academic Credentials

  • Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Electrical Engineering is desired.
  • Benefits Offered

    AMD benefits at a glance.

    Equal Employment Opportunity

    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.

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