Director Server Product Management Job Listing at AMD in Austin, TX (Job ID 65687-en-us)

Description

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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. 

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The Role:

Do you want to drive the future of computing? AMD is looking for a key leader in the Product Management organization - one who is responsible for defining and driving the next generation of AMD Server processors. In this highly collaborative role, you will work with technologists, engineering leaders, and key influencers at partner companies to build our next-generation solutions. You'll be responsible for crafting the product vision, and evangelizing that vision internally and externally - ultimately launching a product that lives up to the goals you set!

The Person:

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in product management in Server computing products with technical experience in systems, platforms, silicon, and the software ecosystem that enables them.  Success in the role requires strong leadership skills to empower their team and engage AMD executives, engineers, architects, marketers, program managers, finance and business development professionals. Candidates are encouraged to have significant experience in the following areas:

• Product Leadership - Ability to define a server product, articulate its value proposition, deliver competitive product TCO and drive across the company to execute on that product vision.
• Customer Engagement – demonstrated track record of successful engagements building server solutions that solve business problems with worldwide Cloud, OEM and end customers.
• Technical depth - ability to engage with the customer, platform and silicon engineers to craft products that support business goals.
• Performance & Competitive management – demonstrates a keen understanding of Server Product performance attributes and how to leverage the full suite of EPYC capabilities to position and win against competition.
• Business Insight - ability to analyze market and develop product transition strategies.
• New Product Introduction - ability to lead and collaborate to drive new product introductions, bringing new products to market in concert with the Server Product Managers, Marketing, Customer & Executive Leadership teams

Key Responsibilities:

• Ownership of the EPYC Server portfolio within the Server Business Unit with responsibility for driving execution from planning through high volume production and end of life.
• Lead and manage a team of Technical Product Managers.
• Represent AMD's interests in discussions with key customers & partners
• Collaborate with engineering, business development and sales teams to synthesize market requirements into winning products for Cloud & Enterprise segments.
• Develop product specifications, turning into a portfolio of server products
• Partner with engineering execution teams to ensure product requirements, value proposition and objectives are met and exceeded.
• Drive product migration across multiple generations, supporting consistent share growth.

Preferred Experience:

• Ability to convert highly technical value propositions into a compelling customer story.
• Understanding of server product development including systems, solutions, platform, software and processor technologies.
• Outstanding communication skills to convey concepts and recommendations from C-level executives to working level peers.
• Ability to guide product definition using credible insights developed by interacting with end customers, strategic partners and by following usage, market, and economic trends.
• Excellent understanding of how the P&L works for a >$1B business
• 15+ years of experience working with semiconductors, microprocessors & servers
• 5+ years of experience with direct management

Academic Credentials:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering required
• MSEE or MBA preferred

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