Manager V, Technical Program/ Project Management

Applied Materials; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials in Santa Clara is seeking a senior leader to guide multiple teams within the AGS/Spares and Services group. You will define objectives, manage budgets, and ensure alignment with business goals across projects and product development.

Responsibilities include coordinating cross-functional teams, driving process improvements, and mentoring staff to maximize productivity while delivering on strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Functional Knowledge: understands core concepts in own field and related areas.
• Business Expertise: integrates own discipline within the business context.
• Leadership: leads multiple teams, sets priorities, allocates resources.
• Problem Solving: identifies and resolves complex issues.
• Impact: supports business goals through projects and policies.
• Interpersonal Skills: influences stakeholders including senior management.

Responsibilities

• Define objectives for areas of responsibility and complete preliminary activities for later stages.
• Ensure projects meet requirements, budgets, resources, and timelines.
• Document phases and share information with other functions as needed.
• Manage department budgets and allocate material and financial resources effectively.
• Assign work, develop staff, conduct appraisals, and approve allocations.
• Lead R&D of new technologies and integrate them into products/services.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Budgeting

Resource planning

People management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology.

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology.

What We Offer

Salary:
$158,500.00 - $218,000.00

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. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensures that specific project and program objectives are defined for areas of responsibility, and that necessary preliminary activities (e.g., determination of outcomes, milestones, viability studies, and resource planning, among others) are completed to allow for effectiveness and focus during later stages of completion.
• Ensures that all projects and programs assigned are completed in accordance with predetermined requirements, with specific attention to product/process specifications, project/program costs, resource utilization, and timeliness for completion.
• Ensures that all phases of project, program and/or process development are documented and that information required in other functional areas is reported, disseminated, or transferred, as appropriate.
• Responsible for departmental budgets and spending requirements. Ensures that the utilization of all material and financial resources is carried out in an effective manner.
• Effectively assigns work to subordinate staff, providing for professional development in addition to maximum productivity for the area. Responsible for conducting appraisals, feedback & handling work allocations for direct reports and approving the same for indirect reports.
• Spearheads research and development of new technologies, as appropriate, and ensures that newly created processes, designs, and/or methodologies are incorporated into Applied Materials products/services, and/or disseminated to other areas as needed.
• Responsible for overseeing the development, support, maintenance and implementation of all projects handled by the BU/ technology group through lower level managers.
• A leadership position, responsible for identifying functional linkages across the organization and develop appropriate processes and road map for the AGS /Spares and Services group including hiring plans, training requirements, staffing etc.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates comprehensive understanding of concepts and principles within own job family and knowledge of other related job families

Business Expertise

• Applies in-depth understanding of how own discipline integrates within the segment/function

Leadership

• Manages multiple related teams, sets organizational priorities and allocates resources

Problem Solving

• Identifies and resolves complex technical, operational and organizational problems

Impact

• Impacts the business results of a team or area by supporting and funding of projects, products, services and/or technologies and developing policies and plans
• Guided by business unit, department or sub-functional business plans

Interpersonal Skills

• Influences others internally and externally, including senior management

Position requires understanding of Applied Materials global Standards of Business Conduct and compliance with these standards at all times. This includes demonstrating the highest level of ethical conduct reflecting Applied Materials' core values.

Familiarity with data analytics and integration across multiple platforms and AI/ML implementation to drive productivity, efficiency and un covering new opportunities to drive scalability.

Additional Information

Time Type

Full time

Employee Type

Assignee / Regular

Travel

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible

Yes

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

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.

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