Non-Technical Project / Program Manager V

About the position

Who We Are Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world. What We Offer Salary: \$128,000.00 - \$176,000.00 Location: Austin,TX, Santa Clara,CA 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 .

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 resources is in line with organizational policy and procedure.
  • Effectively work with other staff to maximize productivity for the project / program.
  • Spearheads the development of new processes and reporting needs, 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.

Requirements

  • Comfortable working in a dynamic environment and decision making in ambiguity.
  • Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field
  • Functional knowledge of visualization tools (Tableau / Power BI)
  • Comfortable with data analysis and interpretation to business needs.
  • Knowledge of SAP, and experience working with ERP systems
  • Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services.
  • Understands business drivers / strategies and how operational decisions impact the business.
  • Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions
  • A bias for action and a desire to discover the root of a problem.
  • 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.
  • Comfortable working in a matrixed reporting environment.
  • Capable of preparing executive level presentations.

Nice-to-haves

  • May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.

Benefits

  • supportive work culture
  • encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career
  • take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers
  • empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible
  • learning every day in a supportive leading global company
  • care about the health and wellbeing of our employees
  • committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth
  • care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go
  • 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.
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