Principal Program Manager, Global Operations AI

Lam Research•Livermore, CA

1d•$137,000 - $287,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Global Operations Group brings information systems, facilities, supply chain, logistics, and high-volume manufacturing together to drive the engine of our global business operations. We help Lam deliver industry-leading solutions with speed and efficiency, while actively supporting the resilient and profitable growth of Lam's business. The Global Operations AI team is a newly formed, high‑impact organization within Lam Research’s Global Operations business unit. The team is responsible for defining, continuously evolving, and deploying the AI/ML/Automation roadmap across Global Operations in close partnership with Lam’s Enterprise AI office. Our mission is to drive measurable business outcomes by scaling AI‑enabled solutions across Lam’s global operations ecosystem.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or related field with 15+ years of experience; or Master’s degree with 12+ years’ experience; or equivalent experience.
12+ years of related experience in project management or program management
12+ years of experience in program, portfolio, or operations management within complex, cross functional environments.
Proven experience leading enterprise scale portfolios involving technology, data, and business transformation initiatives.
Strong program and portfolio management capabilities, including intake governance, prioritization, dependency management, and executive reporting.
Experience partnering with Finance on ROI modeling, budget management, and value realization tracking.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at senior and executive levels.
Ability to bring structure, clarity, and execution discipline to ambiguous, fast moving environments.

Nice To Haves

Experience in semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, supply chain, or complex global operations environments preferred.

Responsibilities

Own the integrated GOPs AI portfolio, coordinating across all AI/ML/Automation initiatives, deployments, and builds.
Establish and run standardized use case intake, evaluation, prioritization, and sequencing processes in partnership with Global Operations leaders and the Enterprise AI office.
Maintain portfolio level visibility into roadmap status, milestones, dependencies, risks, and resource alignment.
Drive execution rigor across initiatives by aligning individual program plans into a cohesive portfolio delivery view.
Design and lead portfolio level governance structures, including operating cadence, executive reviews, and decision checkpoints.
Coordinate cross functional stakeholders across Global Operations, AI/ML/Automation TPMs, Operations TPMs, Enterprise AI, IT, and Finance.
Own meeting planning, agendas, materials, action tracking, and follow up to ensure decisions are documented and executed.
Serve as a central point of coordination to resolve cross initiative dependencies, conflicts, and prioritization tradeoffs.
Partner closely with the Financial Analyst to define, track, and report value realization (ROI) for all GOPs AI initiatives.
Support portfolio level budget planning, allocation, and tracking, ensuring alignment between investment, delivery progress, and realized value.
Establish consistent frameworks for benefit definition, KPI tracking, and post deployment value measurement.
Provide transparent reporting on portfolio performance, investment efficiency, and outcome realization to executive stakeholders.
Enable consistent execution standards, templates, and best practices across AI programs and TPMs.
Identify gaps, bottlenecks, or systemic risks across the portfolio and drive corrective actions.
Capture lessons learned and evolve portfolio management, governance, and delivery processes as the AI program scales.
Support leadership with clear, concise executive communications and data driven insights.