Global Programs Manager - AI-Driven & Data-Powered

Applied Materials, Inc.; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 88,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials in Hillsboro, Oregon, is seeking a Senior Program Owner to drive AGS initiatives and deliver strategic outcomes across cross‑functional teams. You will own the development and readiness pipeline, establish governance, and build dashboards to enable data‑driven decisions.

You will translate complex data into executive insights, manage risks, and drive efficiency—supporting growth for a leading materials science and semiconductor solutions company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Data Analytics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience owning or managing complex, cross‑functional programs or projects in a global business environment.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, including experience with data analysis, quantitative analysis, and decision modeling.
• Demonstrated ability to develop business requirements and translate business needs into executable plans and measurable outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders, establish alignment, and drive results without direct management authority.
• Strong communication, organizational, and program/project management skills.
• Ability to communicate complex issues, business impacts, and recommendations clearly to senior stakeholders.
• Experience developing and using dashboards, scorecards, reporting tools, and data visualization solutions.
• Understanding of service operations, including installation, warranty, service readiness, and customer support activities.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments, structure complex problems, establish priorities, and drive cross‑functional teams from problem identification through implementation and sustainment.

Responsibilities

• Own AGS strategic initiatives and align them with objectives and outcomes.
• Manage development and readiness pipeline with cross‑functional teams.
• Establish governance with milestones, risks, action tracking, and escalation.
• Develop dashboards and decision models to measure performance and enable data‑driven decisions.
• Identify execution gaps, determine root causes, and drive cross‑functional actions toward resolution.
• Communicate program value, priorities, risks, and business impact to stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain business requirements, project documentation, and standard processes.
• Build alignment across cross‑functional organizations and drive execution.
• Translate complex data into executive‑level insights and recommendations.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, productivity, and scalability.
• Proactively identify and manage program risks and dependencies.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Influencing without authority

Data visualization

Dashboard development

Education

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

Tools

SAP

CRM platforms

Job description

Applied Materials in Hillsboro, Oregon, is seeking a Senior Program Owner to drive AGS initiatives and deliver strategic outcomes across cross‑functional teams. You will own the development and readiness pipeline, establish governance, and build dashboards to enable data‑driven decisions.

You will translate complex data into executive insights, manage risks, and drive efficiency—supporting growth for a leading materials science and semiconductor solutions company.