HR Partner

Applied Materials, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking an HR Partner in Santa Clara, CA. This role involves shaping HR strategies to support client groups and enhance organizational effectiveness. The successful candidate will foster a culture aligned with business objectives and manage talent strategies, ensuring optimal HR service delivery.

Ideal applicants should have strong interpersonal skills, experience in change management, and familiarity with HR analytics tools. This full-time position requires some travel and offers a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Experience in shaping HR strategies to align with business goals.
• Demonstrated ability in talent acquisition and development.
• Strong skills in change management and communication.

Responsibilities

• Shape HR strategies to align with business needs.
• Conduct talent assessments and develop workforce capability.
• Implement change management and employee engagement strategies.

Skills

HR strategy alignment

Talent management

Change management

Coaching and development

Analytics tools usage

Tools

Workday

Workforce Dashboard

Job description

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build, and service cutting‑edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next‑generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

What We Offer

Salary: $154,000.00 – $212,000.00. Location: Santa Clara, CA. You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers.

Applied Materials is actively recruiting for an HR Partner. This is an exciting opportunity to support multiple client groups by working closely with HR partners to support Office of Chief Technology Officer, Display Flexible Technology and corporate functions. Successful candidate will have responsibility for core HR services delivery, to enable manager and team effectiveness, global consistency, and exceptional employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively shape HR BU/Function strategies and priorities to align with BU strategy and changing needs to help shape the appropriate culture.
• Diagnose and provide appropriate interventions to optimize business performance to execute against strategy goals generally at the BU/Function leadership level.
• Conduct organizational & talent assessments; develop talent strategy and pipeline to staff and build workforce capability (e.g., selection, assessment, development, succession).
• Design and implement change management, communication and engagement strategies within the BU/Function.
• Actively partner, coach, and develop executive leadership and management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions, performance management).
• Effectively leverage and partner with COE & HR Ops in the delivery of initiatives to deliver the HR strategy for BU/Function.
• Balance enterprise‑wide and business‑unit specific needs with local requirements.
• Leverage tools and systems such as Workforce Dashboard, Workday to perform analytics in support of business strategy.
• As required, participate in M&A diligence and integration(s) from the HR perspective.

Functional Knowledge

Demonstrates in‑depth and/or breadth of expertise in own discipline and broad knowledge of other disciplines within the function.

Business Expertise

Anticipates business and regulatory issues; recommends product, process, or service improvements.

Leadership

Leads projects with notable risk and complexity; develops the strategy for project execution.

Problem Solving

Solve unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business; requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions.

Impact

Impacts the direction and resource allocation for program, project or services; works within general functional policies and industry guidelines.

Interpersonal Skills

Communicates complex ideas, anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels, to adopt a different point of view.

Additional Information

• Time Type: Full time
• Employee Type: Assignee / Regular
• Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Relocation Eligible: No

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. In addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us via e‑mail at [e-mail], or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 877‑612‑7547, option 1, and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.