Technical Project/Program Management

Applied Materials, Inc.; Gloucester (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials in Gloucester, MA is seeking a senior leader to direct large-scale projects across multiple teams, defining objectives, managing resources, and ensuring on-time delivery with quality and compliance.

You will guide engineering staff, drive innovation, and mentor colleagues, balancing technical excellence with business goals in a global materials science leader.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates in-depth understanding of concepts, theories and principles in own job family.
• Applies understanding of the industry and how own area contributes to the achievement of objectives.
• Leads teams with a focus on delivery, quality, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Defines objectives and milestones for areas of responsibility and plans resources accordingly.
• Ensures projects/programs meet specifications, costs, resource utilization and timeliness.
• Documents development efforts and shares information with other functions as needed.
• Ensures compliance with company policies including ISO standards, confidentiality and safety.
• Utilizes material and financial resources effectively to maximize productivity.
• Assigns work to staff and supports professional development.
• Leads development and deployment of large/complex projects through a team with leads.
• Provides end-to-end people management for the assigned group.
• Spearheads R&D of new technologies and disseminates new processes or methodologies.
• Optimizes design development activities and timelines through computing resources.
• Drives application of principles to determine best course of action.
• Resolves complex problems across department-wide operations.
• Adheres to Applied Materials' Standards of Business Conduct.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Interpersonal skills

Strategic thinking

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: $120,000.00 - $165,000.00

Location: Gloucester,MA

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.
• Ensures compliance with company policies including (but not limited to) engineering/lab notebooks, patents, confidentiality, ISO (International Standards Org.) , safety and others as required.
• 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 development, support, maintenance and implementation of a large complex project/multiple medium sized projects through a team, utilizing team leads.
• End to end people management responsibilities for the assigned group.
• 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.
• Effectively utilizes computing resources for optimization of design development activities and timelines.
• Drives the application of principles, theories and concepts and determines the best course of action.
• Resolves complex problems of department wide operations.
• 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.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates in-depth understanding of concepts, theories and principles in own job family and basic knowledge of other related job families.

Business Expertise

• Applies understanding of the industry and how own area contributes to the achievement of objectives.

Leadership

• Manages a generally homogeneous team; adapts plans and priorities to meet service and/or operational challenges.

Problem Solving

• Identifies and resolves technical, operational and organizational problems.

Impact

• Impacts the level of service and the team’s ability to meet quality, volume, and timeliness objectives.
• Guided by policies and resource requirements within business unit, department or sub-function.

Interpersonal Skills

• Guides, influences and persuades others internally in related areas or externally.

Additional Information

Time Type: Full time

Employee Type: Assignee / Regular

Travel: Relocation Eligible: No

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. 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.