NSO PM, Non-Technical Project/Program Manager

Applied Materials • Kalispell, MT

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The NSO Project Manager is responsible for the successful execution of assigned Non-System Orders (NSOs) from project release through shipment. This individual contributor role serves as the primary coordinator for complex, customer-specific system configurations, ensuring all project milestones, deliverables, manufacturing requirements, and shipment commitments are achieved. The NSO Project Manager partners closely with the Business Management Operations (BMO) team, Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Planning, Quality, and Configuration Management organizations to manage project execution, mitigate risk, resolve issues, and ensure alignment between customer requirements and factory readiness. The role requires strong project management skills, exceptional organizational abilities, and the capacity to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.

Requirements

• Strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to manage multiple highly customized projects simultaneously in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of manufacturing operations, change management, configuration management, and production planning processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive accountability across multiple functional organizations.
• Proven ability to manage risk, resolve conflicts, and maintain commitments in highly dynamic project environments.
• Demonstrates expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities.
• Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work.
• No supervisory responsibilities but provides informal guidance to new team members.
• Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents.
• Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies.
• Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end execution of assigned NSO projects from order release through shipment.
• Translate customer-specific requirements received through the BMO organization into executable manufacturing and project plans.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate project schedules, key milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and execution risks.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure engineering, manufacturing, material, quality, and configuration requirements are completed on schedule.
• Serve as the central point of coordination for project scope, schedule, configuration, and readiness activities.
• Drive execution of customer-specific configurations, engineering changes, BOM modifications, NSRs, CES requests, and other non-standard requirements.
• Assess and communicate the impact of project changes on delivery schedules, manufacturing readiness, and shipment commitments.
• Facilitate project reviews, readiness reviews, production status meetings, and issue resolution activities.
• Monitor project health and performance, identifying constraints and initiating recovery plans when commitments are at risk.
• Partner with Master Scheduling, Operations Management, and BMO teams to prioritize deliverables and maintain execution alignment.
• Lead risk identification and mitigation activities, ensuring project risks are proactively managed and escalated when necessary.
• Coordinate resolution of manufacturing, quality, material, and engineering issues affecting project execution.
• Support shipment readiness activities, including final test coordination, documentation reviews, and production release requirements.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, action-item tracking, schedule status, and project metrics.
• Provide timely status updates, risk assessments, and recovery plans to stakeholders and leadership.
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance NSO execution efficiency, predictability, and customer delivery performance.

Benefits

• Supportive work culture that encourages learning, development, and career growth.
• Opportunities to take on challenges and drive innovative solutions.
• Empowerment to push boundaries and learn every day.
• Programs and support for personal and professional growth.
• Care for employees at work, at home, or wherever they may go.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Eligibility for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed