Senior Strategy & Transformation Engineer

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

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a Senior Internal Consulting Lead to partner with Applied Global Services leadership on high-impact strategic initiatives.

You will own cross-functional projects from opportunity identification through implementation, leveraging data-driven insights and executive collaboration to drive measurable value across a ~$7B global business. Responsibilities include structuring complex problems, delivering data-driven recommendations, and guiding multiple workstreams in

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in management consulting, internal consulting, industrial engineering, business transformation, operations strategy, or related disciplines.
• Semiconductor industry experience preferred; experience within other complex global manufacturing or technology environments will also be considered.
• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field; MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Structure and break down complex business problems, develop hypotheses, perform rigorous analysis, and deliver data-driven recommendations.
• Lead thoughtful analysis across large and diverse data sets, synthesizing insights into actionable business opportunities.
• Develop compelling business cases and executive-level presentations that influence strategic decisions and drive alignment among senior leaders.
• Build trusted partnerships across executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to gather insights, challenge assumptions, accelerate execution, and unlock business value.
• Lead strategic initiatives from opportunity identification through implementation, adoption, value realization, and executive reporting.
• Drive organizational change by influencing stakeholders across a highly matrixed environment and aligning teams around common objectives.
• Identify and implement opportunities leveraging advanced analytics, digital technologies, process automation, and operational excellence methodologies.
• Lead multiple workstreams and project teams simultaneously, ensuring delivery against objectives, timelines, and measurable business outcomes.
• Optimize operations and business processes that deliver measurable improvements in growth, productivity, profitability, customer experience, cycle time reduction, and cost savings.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Lean Six Sigma knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering/ Operations Research/ Business/ Engineering/ Supply Chain

MBA preferred

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a Senior Internal Consulting Lead to partner with Applied Global Services leadership on high-impact strategic initiatives.

You will own cross-functional projects from opportunity identification through implementation, leveraging data-driven insights and executive collaboration to drive measurable value across a ~$7B global business. Responsibilities include structuring complex problems, delivering data-driven recommendations, and guiding multiple workstreams in