Tech Proj/Prg Mgmt
About The Position
Applied Materials is seeking a program management leader to lead SPG’s SAP S/4HANA transformation strategy, integrated planning, and program governance. The role oversees the program charter, scope, milestones, and decision-making forums, and leads a matrixed team of subject matter experts, domain owners, functional solution owners, GIS/Finance, and external partners or system integrators against an integrated plan. The position owns planning and execution across design, build, testing, data migration, cutover, and hypercare workstreams. It manages cross-functional dependencies, risks, issues, and decisions; drives business process standardization and future-state process design; and establishes consistent program management standards and governance. The role also owns the program schedule, secures resources, tracks KPIs and readiness metrics, and provides regular updates to executive steering committees and senior leadership. The successful candidate brings a strong understanding of business processes and dependencies across areas such as manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, finance, or service, along with experience leading complex ERP-enabled business transformations. The role has broad impact across manufacturing, supply chain, finance, and service operations, and is accountable for on-time go-live and business continuity. The position is based in Santa Clara, California, with travel required 10% of the time and relocation eligibility.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (BS) or higher in Engineering, Business, Information Systems, Operations, or a related field.
- At least 15 years of industry experience, including significant program or project management experience with large, cross-functional initiatives.
- Proven ability to influence leadership and working teams to drive alignment, decisions, and results without direct authority.
- Strong command of program management methods and tools.
- Strong understanding of end-to-end business processes and dependencies across manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, finance, or service, such as Plan-to-Produce, Procure-to-Pay, or Order-to-Cash.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex ERP-enabled business transformation initiatives, such as SAP transformation or readiness activities.
- Understanding of how ERP decisions affect business operations, financial controls, and customer commitments.
- Ability to communicate complex ideas, anticipate objections, persuade stakeholders, and adapt influence style to executive and working-team audiences.
Nice To Haves
- Proven track record leading ERP or business transformation programs in a matrixed organization.
- Experience in semiconductor, high-tech, or complex manufacturing.
- Master’s degree (MBA or MS).
Responsibilities
- Lead SPG’s SAP S/4HANA transformation strategy, integrated planning, and program governance, including the program charter, scope, milestones, and decision-making forums.
- Lead a matrixed team of SMEs, domain owners, functional solution owners, GIS/Finance, and external partners or system integrators to deliver against an integrated plan.
- Own integrated planning and execution across design, build, testing, data migration, cutover, and hypercare workstreams.
- Manage cross-functional dependencies, risks, issues, and decisions.
- Drive business process standardization and future-state process design, partnering with process owners to close gaps between current and future states.
- Establish and enforce program management standards, planning cadence, RAID management, and governance reviews across workstreams.
- Own the program schedule and task details using project management tools, identify potential problems early, and drive them to resolution.
- Secure and direct internal, external, and matrixed resources to meet scope, schedule, budget, and quality targets.
- Establish and report program KPIs and readiness metrics, and provide regular updates to executive steering committees and senior leadership.
- Make data-driven trade-off decisions on scope, schedule, cost, and risk, and escalate issues at the appropriate time.
- Influence senior leadership and working teams, gain executive sponsorship, secure decisions and resources, and motivate cross-functional teams to deliver shared goals.
- Drive stakeholder alignment across a complex enterprise and communicate program risks, trade-offs, and decisions to senior stakeholders.
- Ensure on-time go-live and business continuity.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Candidates may be eligible to participate in a bonus program and a stock award program, as applicable.
- Supportive work culture that encourages learning, development, and career growth.
- Programs and support focused on employee health, wellbeing, and personal and professional growth.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
