Non-Technical Project/Program Management

Applied Materials•Gloucester, MA

3d•$88,000 - $121,000

About The Position

Applied Materials is seeking a professional to manage assigned projects and programs. The role ensures project objectives are defined and preliminary planning activities—including determining outcomes, milestones, viability, and resource needs—are completed. It ensures projects and programs meet requirements for product and process specifications, costs, resource use, and timelines. The position documents development phases, shares information with relevant functional areas, and ensures compliance with company policies related to engineering and lab notebooks, patents, confidentiality, and safety. It also promotes effective use of material and financial resources and collaborates with staff to maximize project and program productivity. The position may involve extended standing, walking, working in tight spaces, bending, squatting, twisting, kneeling, reaching, lifting, distinguishing colors, working amid potentially challenging noise, and using hand and power tools. Work may take place in a clean room and may require personal protective equipment, including coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses, gloves, respirators, chemical aprons, and face shields. The role demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in its discipline, solves complex problems using multiple sources of information, and explains difficult or sensitive information while building consensus. It may serve as a resource for less experienced colleagues and lead small projects with manageable risks and resource needs. The role affects customer, operational, project, or service activities within its team and related teams, working within broad guidelines and policies.

Requirements

Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines.
Knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; awareness of competitors and market differentiators.
Ability to solve complex problems and exercise judgment based on analysis of multiple sources of information.
Ability to explain difficult or sensitive information and build consensus.
May require extended standing, walking, working in tight spaces, bending, squatting, twisting, kneeling, reaching, lifting, distinguishing colors, working in environments with noise, and using hand and power tools.
May require use of clean-room personal protective equipment, including coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses, gloves, respirators, chemical aprons, and face shields.

Responsibilities

Define specific project and program objectives and ensure preliminary activities, such as determining outcomes, milestones, viability, and resource plans, are completed.
Ensure assigned projects and programs meet predetermined requirements for product and process specifications, costs, resource utilization, and completion timelines.
Document all phases of project, program, and process development and report, disseminate, or transfer information to other functional areas as appropriate.
Ensure compliance with company policies regarding engineering and lab notebooks, patents, confidentiality, and safety.
Ensure material and financial resources are used effectively.
Work with other staff to maximize project and program productivity.
Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience and potentially lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements.
Solve complex problems using judgment informed by multiple sources of information and work to build consensus.