System Project Manager, Non-Technical Program Manager

Applied Materials • Austin, TX

11d • $68,000 - $93,500 • Onsite

About The Position

The System Project Manager (SPM) is responsible for the successful execution of assigned semiconductor capital equipment and NSO projects from release through customer shipment. Acting as the central point of coordination, the SPM works across Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Planning, Quality, Configuration Management, and Logistics teams to ensure project milestones, schedules, and customer commitments are achieved. The SPM independently manages multiple projects simultaneously, driving accountability, facilitating communication, and proactively identifying and mitigating risks that could impact delivery, quality, scope, or schedule.

Requirements

• 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
• Strong project management, organization, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Effective communication and collaboration across diverse functional teams.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to influence outcomes and drive accountability without direct reporting authority.
• A proactive approach to risk management, issue resolution, and customer commitment execution.

Responsibilities

• Support specific project and program objectives as defined in the areas of responsibility, and that necessary preliminary activities (e.g., determination of outcomes, milestones, viability studies, and resource planning, among others) are completed.
• Support projects and programs assigned are completed in accordance with predetermined requirements, with specific attention to product/process specifications, project/program costs, resource utilization, and timeliness for completion.
• Ensures that all phases of project, program and/or process development are documented and that information required in other functional areas is reported, disseminated, or transferred, as appropriate. Ensures compliance with Company policies regarding Engineering/Lab notebooks, patents, confidentiality and safety.
• Undertake study of new technologies, as appropriate.
• Support data collection for materials & financial resources.
• Own day-to-day execution of assigned projects from project release through shipment.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate project schedules, milestones, and deliverable commitments.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure activities are completed on time and support overall project objectives.
• Monitor project performance and schedule adherence, identifying risks, constraints, and recovery actions when needed.
• Escalate schedule, material, quality, and resource issues that jeopardize project commitments.
• Facilitate project reviews, production status meetings, readiness reviews, and milestone checkpoint meetings.
• Manage project scope changes, configuration updates, BOM modifications, and schedule impacts while ensuring stakeholders remain informed.
• Partner with Manufacturing and Supply Chain teams to support production prioritization, tool scheduling, and shipment readiness.
• Support risk identification, mitigation planning, and issue resolution activities to maintain project execution objectives.
• Coordinate resolution of manufacturing and quality issues impacting assigned projects and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Work closely with Master Scheduling and Factory Operations to align project requirements with production capacity and delivery commitments.
• Ensure project documentation, schedules, action items, and status communications are accurate and maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide clear and concise status updates to management and stakeholders regarding project health, risks, deliverables, and recovery plans.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve project execution, communication, and business processes.

Benefits

• supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career
• comprehensive benefits package
• participation in a bonus
• stock award program

What This Job Offers

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