Technical Program Manager

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THE ROLE: 

We are in search of an experienced program manager with strong analytical, problem-solving and risk management skills. Ability to work efficiently and manage effective relationships in a cross-functional organization to meet commitments for successful customer program launches. Must be self-directed and work in complex and dynamic ecosystems. 

THE PERSON: 

The ideal candidate will play a key project leadership role, acting as the primary owner of project planning, scheduling, inter-team coordination, and status tracking and reporting. They should be organized  and good with follow through, as well as familiar with program management tools, Agile methodology, and have some technical background with SOCs or IP development.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Responsible for generation of project schedules, working closely with IP and support teams
• Responsible for developing and improving 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, Execution issues and IP Quality Indicators
• Working collaboratively with the AMD Program Management community to track Key Metrics and help continuous process improvement
• Working hand-in-hand with engineering counterparts across the global sites to project planning, process initiatives, organizational efficiencies and senior management escalations

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 

• Detailed oriented, self-driven with a strong sense of pride and ownership. 
• Semiconductor industry Program Management experience (Silicon Chip/ASIC )
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, interpersonal, presentation, written and verbal communication skills 
• Ability to build relationships and work effectively as a self-starter and as part of a team 
• Proactively involve team members in planning, decision-making and execution efforts 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to handle all levels of interaction, including executive level 
• Horizontal leadership/Matrix management experience 
• Technical program management and customer relationship management 
• Collaborate in problem solving and mitigating risks with Engineering, Program/Project Management, Business Units and Product Management – both internal and external 
• Strong knowledge of productivity and project tools including Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Office Suite 

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering 
• Formal project management education, PMP / Scrum Master would be an asset

LOCATION: Markham, Vancouver

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