AI-Powered Strategic Planning & Portfolio PMO Lead

Applied Materials, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a strategic PMO leader to shape the JOLT program and drive annual planning and quarterly reviews.

You will partner with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Quality to deliver actionable dashboards and AI-driven tools that improve execution and visibility across global operations. The role emphasizes advanced AI fluency, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to navigate a fast-paced, technically complex environment in Santa Clara, CA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong self-motivation and problem-solving ability.
• Comfortable with ambiguity in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Advanced AI fluency.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Manage JOLT annual strategic planning & reviews (SR), quarterly business reviews (QBR) and internal senior leaders’ forums.
• Develop and own strategic program trackers, scorecards, and dashboard to provide performance visibility.
• Develop and deploy AI-enabled PMO tools and workflows that deliver executive insights, improve decision-making, enhance productivity, and accelerate execution.
• Identify functional connections, opportunities, and initiatives by partnering with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, BU operations, AGS operations, and Global Quality organization.
• Organize and coordinate JOLT executive reviews, governance forums, ensuring clear action tracking and accountability.
• Conduct strategic analysis and research on semiconductor industry, emerging technology/business, industry trends to inform executive decision-making.

Skills

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Problem-solving

Ambiguity tolerance

AI fluency

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a strategic PMO leader to shape the JOLT program and drive annual planning and quarterly reviews.

You will partner with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Quality to deliver actionable dashboards and AI-driven tools that improve execution and visibility across global operations. The role emphasizes advanced AI fluency, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to navigate a fast-paced, technically complex environment in Santa Clara, CA.