Strategic Program Manager – Global Projects (Travel)

Applied Materials; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 108,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials in Austin, TX is seeking a talented engineering professional to lead project and program activities within our advanced materials and semiconductor solutions teams. The role emphasizes defining objectives, coordinating milestones, and ensuring alignment with product and process specifications while managing costs and resources.

You will collaborate across functions, document development phases, and drive adoption of new technologies.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field
• Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services
• May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity
• Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions
• Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies
• Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view

Responsibilities

• Defines objectives for areas of responsibility and completes preliminary activities (outcomes, milestones, viability studies, resources) for effective later stages.
• Completes all assigned projects per predetermined requirements, focusing on specifications, costs, resources, and on-time delivery.
• Documents all development phases and shares information with other functions; ensures compliance with lab notebooks, patents, confidentiality and safety.
• Optimizes use of materials and financial resources.
• Collaborates with staff to maximize productivity for the project / program.
• Leads R&D of new technologies and integrates new processes into products and disseminates them.

Skills

Problem Solving

Leadership

Interpersonal Skills

Business Expertise

Functional Knowledge

Job description

Applied Materials in Austin, TX is seeking a talented engineering professional to lead project and program activities within our advanced materials and semiconductor solutions teams. The role emphasizes defining objectives, coordinating milestones, and ensuring alignment with product and process specifications while managing costs and resources.

You will collaborate across functions, document development phases, and drive adoption of new technologies.