Global Operations AI/ML Program Manager

LAM RESEARCH Corporation; Livermore (CA); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 311,000; Full time

Job summary

Lam Research is seeking an Operations Technical Program Manager to bridge Global Operations and AI/ML/Automation delivery teams. You’ll shape use cases, define value levers, and drive deployment from concept through adoption in a fast-moving semiconductor operations environment.

You will partner with functional leaders to identify opportunities, gather requirements, and own end-to-end deployment, including change management and post-implementation value realization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 15+ years of experience; or Master’s degree with 12+ years; or PhD with 8+ years; or equivalent experience.
• 8-12+ years of experience in Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Planning, Logistics, Procurement, and/or related enterprise functions.
• Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional programs involving business process change and technology deployment.
• Strong facilitation and communication skills, with the ability to translate business needs into structured requirements and execution plans.
• Experience partnering with technical teams (AI/ML, data, software, automation) without requiring hands-on development.
• Solid program management skills, including roadmap planning, risk management, stakeholder alignment, and executive communication.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Global Operations leaders to identify and prioritize AI/ML/Automation opportunities.
• Gather business requirements, constraints, dependencies, and success metrics.
• Define value levers, outcomes, and KPIs with stakeholders and TPMs.
• Translate operational needs into execution-ready inputs for technical teams.
• Lead end-to-end deployment planning, milestone tracking, and change management.
• Ensure alignment of process changes with new workflows and training needs.
• Monitor post-deployment adoption and value realization against KPIs.
• Capture lessons learned to standardize engagement and deployment patterns.

Skills

Facilitation

Communication

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder alignment

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Job description

Lam Research is seeking an Operations Technical Program Manager to bridge Global Operations and AI/ML/Automation delivery teams. You’ll shape use cases, define value levers, and drive deployment from concept through adoption in a fast-moving semiconductor operations environment.

You will partner with functional leaders to identify opportunities, gather requirements, and own end-to-end deployment, including change management and post-implementation value realization.