HVM Transition Project Manager II - (E2)
About The Position
Applied Materials is seeking an HVM Transition Project Manager II to lead and coordinate CPG Common Modules through concept, planning, development, validation, commercialization, and production release. The role manages integrated project plans, schedules, risks, resources, budgets, dependencies, and readiness criteria, while coordinating Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sourcing, Quality, Product Management, and Operations teams. The position drives module readiness and standardization across product platforms, including design releases, BOM maturity, sourcing readiness, qualification and validation builds, manufacturing ramp plans, change management, process improvements, cost and cycle-time reductions, and module reuse. It also partners with suppliers, supports commercialization and production ramp activities, and communicates program status, risks, decisions, schedule performance, and business impact to stakeholders and executives. The role calls for comprehensive knowledge of project management, NPI, product commercialization, manufacturing operations, common module development, product lifecycle management, and engineering change processes. It provides leadership through influence, addresses complex execution challenges using data and cross-functional input, and directly affects schedule adherence, manufacturing scalability, cost optimization, commercialization readiness, and risk reduction.
Requirements
- Comprehensive knowledge of project management principles, New Product Introduction (NPI), product commercialization processes, manufacturing operations, and common module development methodologies.
- Understanding of product lifecycle management, engineering change processes, and cross-functional execution requirements.
- Understanding of business drivers related to cost, schedule, quality, supply continuity, platform standardization, and time-to-market.
- Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
- Ability to identify and resolve complex project challenges using data-driven analysis, technical judgment, and cross-functional input.
- Effective communication skills for conveying project status, risks, priorities, and recommendations to technical teams, functional leaders, and executive stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate CPG Common Modules project activities from concept and planning through development, validation, commercialization, and production release.
- Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, RAID logs, action item trackers, and executive status reports.
- Drive alignment across Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sourcing, Quality, Product Management, and Operations.
- Manage project schedules, budget commitments, resource allocations, risks, and dependencies, and identify mitigation plans.
- Coordinate readiness activities, including design releases, BOM maturity, sourcing readiness, qualification builds, validation testing, manufacturing ramp plans, and change management.
- Support common module standardization through process improvements, cost reduction, cycle-time improvements, and module reuse across product platforms.
- Provide project reviews and executive communications on program status, risks, required decisions, schedule performance, and business impacts.
- Partner with suppliers on component readiness, qualification, capacity constraints, delivery commitments, cost objectives, and escalations.
- Execute commercialization and manufacturing readiness activities, including controlled builds, validation builds, first customer shipments, and production ramp support.
- Facilitate collaboration, accountability, and stakeholder alignment across teams, and mentor less experienced team members on project management practices.
- Identify and resolve project execution challenges involving schedules, resources, technical issues, supply chains, and manufacturing constraints.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Potential eligibility for a bonus program
- Potential eligibility for a stock award program
- Programs and support for employee health, wellbeing, personal growth, and professional development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
