Workforce Planning Skills Manager Job Listing at AMD in Austin, TX (Job ID 79394-en-us)

Description

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING 

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.  Together, we advance your career.  

THE ROLE

AMD is seeking a strategic Workforce Planning Skills Manager to lead the enterprise-wide rollout of AMD's skills management strategy. This role will drive the development and implementation of a scalable skills framework, including mapping, validation, and integration across all business units. Leveraging technology and data analytics is key to this role, along with driving change management initiatives that foster organizational growth

THE PERSON

The ideal candidate will be a proactive collaborator with deep expertise in workforce planning, skills intelligence, and cross-functional program delivery. You are entrepreneurial, highly visible, and ready to take on a greenfield challenge—building and scaling skills management capabilities that support AMD's global growth and leadership needs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and deploy comprehensive skills mapping and validation framework across AMD
• Develop and maintain a skills taxonomy aligned with AMD's strategic workforce goals
• Ensure consistency and scalability of the framework across global teams
• Partner with business leaders and SMEs to define role-based skill requirements and proficiency levels
• Collaborate with HR, Talent Acquisition, and Strategy teams to embed skills insights into planning cycles
• Facilitate workshops and working sessions to drive adoption and gather feedback
• Lead the rollout of skills validation processes and tools, including training and change management
• Develop training materials, templates, and best practices for internal stakeholders
• Maintain internal knowledge-sharing platforms to ensure accessibility of skills insights
• Align skills data with workforce planning models and talent forecasting efforts
• Support scenario modeling and skills-based headcount planning
• Partner with People Analytics to integrate skills data into dashboards and reporting tools
• Monitor skill gaps, emerging capabilities, and workforce trends to inform strategic decisions
• Complete analytics projects within other talent topics as assigned (workforce planning, talent management, retention, diversity, etc.).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated expertise in workforce planning, skills strategy, or talent analytics.
• Proven experience implementing enterprise-wide skills frameworks.
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proficiency in data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and skills management and workforce planning platforms (e.g., TechWolf, SAP).
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights and strategic recommendations.

ACADEMIC CREDIENTIALS

• Bachelor's degree

LOCATION

• Austin, TX 

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.   We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants' needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position.  AMD's “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.