Senior Project/Program Manager

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We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead customer co-development engagements in key industry verticals such as robotics and life sciences. This role is pivotal in driving collaborative projects that leverage cutting-edge AI technology to solve complex problems. This person will be responsible for building the best practices in handling customer engagements for our PMO.

Main responsibilities

• Manage co-development engagements with customers in different vertical software engagements
• Define and track expectations and objectives, ensuring work is delivered within scope and maximizing value
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between internal and external stakeholders
• Build the PMO for customer engagements, including defining ways of working
• Set up steering mechanisms, reporting systems and practices to track progress
  
  
  

Collaboration with others

• This role belongs to the Operations team in AMD Silo AI’s R&D Models department and will report to Sonja Rajala
• This role will collaborate closely with our internal engineering teams as well as the program managers for our publicly funded grant projects
  
  
  

Main goals for first 6 months

• Complete onboarding and become familiar with internal tools and processes
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders and customers
• Take ownership of at least two co-development engagements
• Deliver early project milestones on time and with high quality
• Contribute to the team’s innovation goals and share learnings
• Have a first draft ready of our internal ways of working for customer engagements
  
  
  

Ideal candidate profile

Required Skills And Qualifications

• Proven track record in managing customer projects in a tech environment
• Strong project management skills, including planning, execution, and monitoring
• Ability to thrive in dynamic environments and pivot as priorities shift
• Ability to manage expectations and build trust with internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
  
  
  

Bonus

• Familiarity with AI technologies or digital transformation initiatives
• Familiarity with public grants as the the work will be partly linked to them
  
  
  

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