Senior Manager, Global GSI Programs & Operations

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AMD is seeking a highly capable and execution‑focused Senior Manager, Strategic Programs & Sales Operations to support the Corporate Vice President of Global Systems Integrator (GSI) Partnerships. This highly visible role combines strategic partner program leadership, sales operations, business planning, and cross‑functional execution. The position is best suited for a builder and influencer who understands partnership ecosystems, possesses strong program management discipline, sales operations expertise, business acumen, and executive communication skills to drive meaningful business outcomes.

• Strategic Program Leadership
  • Lead multiple high‑priority strategic GSI partner programs from concept through execution, ensuring measurable business impact.
  • Build scalable program frameworks, success metrics, governance models, and execution plans.
  • Partner with leadership to identify strategic opportunities, operational gaps, and process improvement initiatives.
  • Drive program accountability, milestone tracking, and executive visibility across initiatives.
• Sales Operations & Business Planning
  • Support partner sales cadence activities including pipeline reviews, governance calls, forecast discussions, and business planning sessions.
  • Develop operational dashboards, metrics, and reporting to provide visibility into business performance.
  • Analyze pipeline, partner, and program performance data to generate actionable business insights.
  • Partner with Finance and Sales leadership to improve planning rigor, forecasting, and investment prioritization.
• Cross‑Functional Execution
  • Act as a central connector across Sales, Product, Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Business Units.
  • Drive alignment across cross‑functional stakeholders to ensure timely execution of key deliverables.
  • Facilitate operational decision‑making by surfacing risks, dependencies, and recommendations.
  • Help remove organizational blockers that slow execution.
• Executive Communications & Presentations
  • Create high‑quality executive presentations, strategic business reviews, Q  materials, and internal communications.
  • Translate complex data and business concepts into compelling, executive‑ready narratives.
  • Develop visually effective slides, dashboards, and documents that support decision‑making.
  • Support leadership messaging for internal and external audiences.
• AI & Operational Innovation
  • Leverage AI‑enabled tools to improve productivity, automate workflows, accelerate analysis, and enhance business planning.
  • Identify opportunities to integrate AI into reporting, presentation creation, data synthesis, and operational processes.
  • Drive adoption of modern tools and automation that improve organizational efficiency and decision quality.
• Organizational Influence & Leadership Support
  • Serve as a trusted local operational partner and extension of the CVP in Austin.
  • Build strong relationships across leadership and partner teams to improve collaboration and execution.
  • Influence without direct authority by building trust, credibility, and alignment across the organization.
  • Provide operational leverage that enables the CVP to focus on strategic priorities.

• Experience
  • Strong program and project leadership experience, with demonstrated success driving complex initiatives from ideation through execution.
  • Deep understanding of partnership ecosystems including GSIs, ISVs, and/or Systems Integrators with familiarity in software, applications, and solution‑based business models.
  • Deep experience in sales operations, business…