Technical Project Management - E3

Applied Materials, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 116,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking an experienced Program/Projects Manager to lead matrixed teams across manufacturing and operations in Austin, TX. You will drive program deliverables from Manufacturing Operations and coordinate with Pilot Manufacturing to achieve milestones.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, advanced data analysis, and effective communication to navigate complex cross-functional challenges and ensure timely product commercialization.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• MBA desirable or experience in program management and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead matrixed operations team to manage program deliverables.
• Engage pilot manufacturing to meet milestones.
• Resolve business process issues between units and operations.
• Align with product management to execute commercialization strategy.
• Engage engineering to analyze design for manufacturability.
• Manage risk exposure through production maturity analysis.
• Prepare and present program status to senior management.

Skills

Effective communication

Leadership

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Budgeting & planning

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

MBA

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

MS SQL Server

Excel

Excel Macros

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.

What We Offer

• Salary: $116,000.00 - $159,500.00
• Location: Austin,TX

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.

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.

This role will be onsite at our Austin, Texas location. (Not remote or hybrid.)

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead matrixed operational team of New Product Manufacturing Engineers, Material Project Managers, DFX Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Supplier Engineering, Procurement, and Manufacturing Program Managers to manage program deliverables from Manufacturing Operations.
• Engage Pilot Manufacturing to ensure early learning builds meet target milestones.
• Resolve business process operational issues between the Business Unit, Pilot Operations, and Volume Production.
• Align with Cross Functional Product Management Team to develop plan and execute product commercialization strategy.
• Engage Engineering team to analyze design and identify product improvements for enhanced volume manufacturability.
• Manage risk exposure to the division through analysis of production maturity.
• Interface with Business Operations of the BU on execution of operational strategy.
• Initiate and lead Operations strategies to improve business processes.
• Drive Product Life Cycle Operations deliverables for Business Unit New Product Introduction programs.
• Prepare and present high level presentations on Program status and strategic overview to senior management.
• Assisting the top management in his/her reports, follow up with his directs for all the data and information required.
• Organizing meetings, preparing Agenda, MoM for meetings and following up on action items to closure.
• Planning and Defining Scope, Activity Planning/Sequencing and Resource Planning.
• Developing Schedules, Time, Cost Estimation, Budget, and Documentations Risk Analysis, Managing Risks and Issues, Monitoring and Reporting Progress regularly.
• Cross-project interdependency management to manage conflicting priorities and plan resources.
• Good understanding of the wider objectives of the program and defining the benefits that will realize the strategic objectives of the program.

Mandatory Skills

• Effective communication skills both written and verbal to communicate to diverse functional groups and stakeholders on the program/project status.
• Ability to work positively in a team environment with wide range of individuals involved in program management under pressure and efficiently manage priorities to meet tight deadlines.
• Strong leadership and management skills with ability to lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to communicate difficult concepts and negotiate with others to adopt a different point of views.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and synthesizing skills finding innovative ways to resolve problems with ability to lead others to solve complex problems.
• Ability to interpret internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services.
• Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field.
• Proficient & skilled in Microsoft PowerPoint to effectively communicate to program cross functional teams.
• Good knowledge and handling of project and program management methodology and techniques.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of Mfg. Operations in Product Life Cycle and Engineering Change Management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Project to develop project plans and schedules.
• Expertise in data gathering, analysis, and creative in reporting using Charts and analytical reporting with Microsoft Excel.
• Good knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures for Financial planning and tracking.

Eligibility Criteria

• Education Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in any Engineering discipline (preferably in Mech/Electrical)
• M.B.A Experience: Minimum 6-8 years’ experience in project management, program management, data analysis. Exposure to Semiconductor Industry is a PLUS

Desirable Skills

• Working knowledge of SAP
• Exposure with developing Excel Macros
• PMP / Scrum Certification
• Working with relational databases MS SQL Server
• Exposure to data analytics tools such as Minitab.

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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