Technical Program Manager 4

Lam Research•Tualatin, OR

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Technical Program Manager works in Deposition Engineering’s Central Program Management team, supporting the design and engineering of Lam’s deposition products. The role leads obsolescence (OB) management projects and strategies across multiple product engineering groups, primarily for RF and RF sub-components, to reduce the business impact of part obsolescence. It owns projects from proactive risk discovery through solution proliferation and manages cross-functional work to meet schedules, performance metrics, delivery requirements, and budgets. The position also supports product-level adherence to global, industry, and customer-specific regulatory and compliance requirements. It manages design change projects, compliance documentation, and information sharing, and may lead other projects that affect multiple product lines in the Deposition Product Group. The role operates in a dynamic environment and requires coordination with supply chain, engineering, product, and program management stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience, or Master’s degree with 6+ years of experience, or PhD with 3+ years of experience, or equivalent experience.
6+ years of continuous improvement or technical program management experience.
Experience guiding cross-functional teams that include supply chain, with demonstrated leadership and influence skills to deliver results.
Excellent communication and executive presentation skills, with the ability to present to audiences at all levels in the company.

Nice To Haves

Experience in or knowledge of semiconductor fabrication, semiconductor equipment operations, or related industries.
Experience with component obsolescence management, supply chain risk management, or supplier change management, ideally for RF or electrical sub-components.
Familiarity with engineering change control and product-level regulatory and compliance requirements.
Knowledge of program management methods and experience in Product Development & Release (PDR) procedures.
Relevant project management certifications such as PMP, CAPM, Scrum Master, or PRINCE2.
Experience with Lean Six Sigma methodology or certification (Green Belt or Black Belt).
Experience with Agile and/or Waterfall project methodologies.
Expertise with project management software and tools including MS Project, QuickBase, Office Timeline, or equivalent.
Experience in Change Management methodologies.

Responsibilities

Lead obsolescence management projects and strategies across multiple product engineering groups, primarily for RF and RF sub-components.
Partner with supply chain and engineering to identify future obsolescence and shortage risks, including single-source parts and at-risk components, sources, and suppliers.
Recommend solutions or investigations and keep risk parts out of new designs.
Partner with Deposition product and program management to align and execute priorities.
Drive obsolescence responses from supplier notification through closure.
Gather replacement-part data from suppliers, support supply chain design reviews, align alpha test plans with engineering, and manage obsolescence details, plans, and strategy with cross-functional stakeholders.
Collaborate with product and engineering management to ensure product-level adherence to global, industry, and customer-specific regulatory and compliance requirements.
Manage design change projects, update compliance documentation, and gather and share information.
Manage other projects that affect multiple product lines in the Deposition Product Group.
Own and be accountable for project and cross-functional team success, ensuring schedules, performance metrics, and delivery meet business requirements on time and within budget.
Manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment.