Mgr, Tech Proj/Prg Mgmt

Applied Materials•Santa Clara, CA

3d•$138,000 - $190,000

About The Position

The Manager, Technical Project/Program Management leads the development and completion of assigned projects and programs, ensuring objectives, outcomes, milestones, feasibility studies, and resource plans are defined. The role oversees delivery against product and process specifications, cost, resource-use, and schedule requirements, and ensures project and process information is documented and communicated to relevant functions in accordance with company policies and standards. The manager oversees effective use of material, financial, and computing resources; assigns work and develops subordinate staff; and manages a large, complex project or multiple medium-sized projects through a team, using team leads. The position also supports research and development of new technologies and incorporation or dissemination of new processes, designs, and methodologies. It applies technical principles and concepts, resolves complex department-wide operational problems, adapts plans to operational challenges, and guides and influences internal or external stakeholders. The role requires adherence to Applied Materials’ Standards of Business Conduct and core values.

Responsibilities

Define project and program objectives and ensure preliminary work—including outcomes, milestones, viability studies, and resource planning—is completed.
Ensure assigned projects and programs meet requirements for product and process specifications, costs, resource utilization, and completion timelines.
Document all phases of project, program, and process development and communicate or transfer information to relevant functional areas.
Ensure compliance with company policies and requirements, including engineering and laboratory notebooks, patents, confidentiality, ISO, and safety.
Use material and financial resources effectively.
Assign work to subordinate staff and support their professional development and productivity.
Manage the development, support, maintenance, and implementation of a large complex project or multiple medium-sized projects through a team, utilizing team leads.
Perform end-to-end people management responsibilities for the assigned group.
Lead research and development of new technologies, as appropriate, and ensure new processes, designs, and methodologies are incorporated into products and services or shared with other areas.
Use computing resources to optimize design development activities and timelines.
Apply principles, theories, and concepts to determine an appropriate course of action and resolve complex department-wide operational problems.
Guide, influence, and persuade stakeholders in related internal areas or externally.
Understand and comply with Applied Materials’ Standards of Business Conduct.