Technical Project/Program Manager-System PM

Applied Materials, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 96,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Stock awards

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. in Austin, Texas, is seeking an experienced project professional to lead initiatives across engineering and manufacturing. You will define objectives, manage milestones, and coordinate resources to ensure on-time, within-budget delivery.

The role emphasizes documentation, collaboration, and continuous improvement, with opportunities to spearhead new technologies and contribute to global product success within a leading materials science company.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to define project objectives, milestones, and resource planning.
• Experience delivering projects on time and within budget.
• Strong documentation and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, milestones, and outcomes for areas of responsibility.
• Ensure projects meet specifications, costs, and timelines.
• Document all phases and share information with other functions as needed.
• Ensure compliance with policies on notebooks, patents, confidentiality and safety.
• Coordinate use of materials and resources to meet objectives.
• Lead cross-team collaboration to maximize productivity and deliverables.
• Draft project plans and track progress to implementation.
• Maintain process-improvement matrices and reports.

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: $96,000.00 - $132,000.00
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. 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 regarding Engineering/Lab notebooks, patents, confidentiality and safety.
• Ensures that the utilization of all material and financial resources is carried out in an effective manner.
• Effectively work with other staff to maximize productivity for the project / program.
• 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
• Will prepare project plan and coordinates the attainment of project deliverables from planning to implementation.
• Maintains matrix for process improvements
• Will drive project deliverables and task details by through the use reports, tracking charts and, checklists.
• Aligns the activities of resources internal to the business unit to achieve on-time and within budget performance objectives for the project.
• Monitors, and reports to the business unit on project's cost performance.
• Will participate on intra business unit design teams to complete projects.
• Will contribute to the team's technical development in the pursuit of the team's project goals.
• Will research causes to project obstacles and assist in implementing solutions for resolution.

Functional Knowledge

Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines

Business Expertise

Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market

Leadership

Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements

Problem Solving

Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information

Impact

Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies

Interpersonal Skills

Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus

Additional Information

Time Type: Full time
Employee Type: Assignee / Regular
Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
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.

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