Global Productivity Program Manager

Socket.dev; Santa Clara (TX); On-site; USD 116,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials is seeking execution-driven productivity leaders to combine field credibility with advanced analytics and program management skills, driving global initiatives across the organization.

You will translate complex data into actionable improvements, build a prioritized initiative pipeline, and lead cross-functional teams to sustain measurable productivity gains with strong governance and change management.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in Operations, Service Operations, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering
• Proven experience in cycle time reduction and cost optimization
• Strong data orientation with dashboards (Power BI, Tableau)
• Translating data into actionable improvements
• Change management & stakeholder influencing without authority

Responsibilities

• Translate complex field and operational data into actionable insights and improvement opportunities.
• Build and manage a prioritized pipeline of productivity initiatives aligned with strategic business objectives.
• Lead cross-functional teams across regions and functions to drive execution and achieve measurable productivity gains.
• Ensure disciplined program management, governance, and accountability throughout implementation.
• Develop scalable adoption mechanisms, including standard work processes, performance dashboards, and structured change management frameworks.
• Embed improvements into daily operations to ensure long-term sustainability and continuous performance improvement.
• Provide executive-level reporting and visibility into initiative progress, risks, and business outcomes.
• Facilitate governance and decision-making forums to support prioritization, alignment, and value realization.
• Track, measure, and communicate the impact of productivity initiatives across the organization.
• Drive sustainable, repeatable productivity improvements that can be scaled globally.

Skills

Operations

Service Operations

Manufacturing

Industrial Engineering

Productivity Improvement

Continuous Improvement

Data Orientation

Power BI

Tableau

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Operations Management

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Data Science

Bachelor's degree in Analytics

MBA

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt

PMP / Agile Certification

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Applied Materials is seeking execution-driven productivity leaders to combine field credibility with advanced analytics and program management skills, driving global initiatives across the organization.

You will translate complex data into actionable improvements, build a prioritized initiative pipeline, and lead cross-functional teams to sustain measurable productivity gains with strong governance and change management.