Senior Manager, GSI Partnership Programs

Overview

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.

AMD is seeking a highly strategic and execution-focused Senior Manager, GSI Partnership Programs to design, launch, and scale strategic partner programs across AMD’s Global Systems Integrator (GSI) ecosystem. This role will accelerate AMD’s partner‑led growth by building scalable program frameworks that drive revenue, strengthen ecosystem engagement, and enable joint go‑to‑market execution across GSIs. The ideal candidate brings strong familiarity with modern cloud and alliance partner program models and can apply best practices from leading partner ecosystems to help AMD build and scale a world‑class GSI partner framework.

• Partner Program Strategy & Design:
  • Design, manage, and continuously evolve AMD’s GSI partner program framework globally and/or regionally
  • Develop scalable tiering models, competency frameworks, progression paths, certification requirements, and partner recognition structures
  • Define program governance, policies, lifecycle management, and operational standards from onboarding through scale
• GTM Investment & Funding Programs:
  • Develop and manage go‑to‑market funding programs including MDF, co‑marketing investments, and solution development incentives
  • Establish investment frameworks that maximize pipeline creation, partner activation, and revenue impact
  • Measure ROI and optimize investments based on performance insights
• Partner Enablement & Adoption:
  • Lead enablement initiatives that ensure partners understand and fully adopt program benefits
  • Build playbooks, tools, competency journeys, and operational resources to support partner success
  • Drive adoption of program benefits across regional sales teams and partner organizations
• Cross‑Functional Execution:
  • Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Product, and Operations teams to drive alignment
  • Operationalize partner programs through systems, workflows, dashboards, and sales integration
  • Ensure execution readiness across global stakeholders
• Performance & Analytics:
  • Track and report program performance including partner‑sourced pipeline, influenced revenue, program adoption, engagement, and ROI
  • Develop dashboards and executive reporting to measure business impact
  • Continuously refine programs based on partner feedback, market trends, and performance insights
• AI & Operational Innovation:
  • Support partner programs focused on AI infrastructure, cloud transformation, and next‑generation enterprise workloads
  • Leverage AI‑enabled tools and automation to improve program scalability, analytics, reporting, and operational efficiency
  • Identify opportunities to modernize partner program operations using emerging technologies

• You Bring:
  • Strong experience designing and scaling partner programs in complex technology ecosystems
  • Deep understanding of GSI, SI, alliance, and cloud partner business models
  • Strong program management and stakeholder influence skills
  • Financial acumen with experience managing investments, budgets, and ROI
  • Ability to translate strategy into scalable operational execution
  • Strong analytical mindset with experience using data to drive decision‑making
  • Excellent communication and executive presentation skills
  • Builder mentality with strong ownership, follow‑through, and accountability
• Preferred Experience:
  • Partner Program Leadership:
    Proven experience in partner programs, alliance management, ecosystem strategy, or GSI leadership; proven success designing and scaling partner tiers, incentives, enablement programs, and operational frameworks
  • Ecosystem
    
    Experienc…