Technical Program Manager
About The Position
Applied Materials is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional execution of new product development programs from concept through launch readiness. The role partners with engineering, operations, supply chain, quality, and business stakeholders to drive alignment, manage risk, and deliver complex technical programs on time and within budget. The Technical Program Manager leads programs through the phase-gate product development process, builds and maintains integrated plans, schedules, dependencies, and risk strategies, and communicates progress and decisions to stakeholders and leadership. The position also tracks deliverables, resolves obstacles, supports scope, schedule, cost, and technical tradeoffs, monitors cost performance, and contributes to process improvements that strengthen program execution and product development outcomes.
Requirements
- Experience in technical program management, project management, or a related role supporting complex product or technology development efforts.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and driving alignment across multiple stakeholders.
- Strong experience building and managing project plans, schedules, dependencies, risks, and deliverables.
- Experience supporting new product development or other complex technical programs.
- Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to influence without direct authority and build consensus across teams with competing priorities.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the semiconductor industry or a similarly complex new product development environment.
- Experience working within a phase-gate product development process.
- Familiarity with cross-functional product development environments involving engineering, operations, supply chain, and quality.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end execution of new product development initiatives from concept planning through development, validation, implementation, and launch readiness.
- Drive programs through the phase-gate product development process, aligning milestones, deliverables, risks, and key decisions at each stage.
- Build and maintain integrated program plans, schedules, dependencies, and risk management strategies.
- Partner with engineering, operations, supply chain, quality, and business stakeholders to drive progress and resolve issues.
- Lead program reviews and communicate status, risks, mitigation plans, and decisions to stakeholders and leadership.
- Track deliverables using dashboards, action-item logs, reports, and checklists to maintain accountability and follow-through.
- Identify program obstacles, analyze root causes, and drive cross-functional solutions.
- Help teams navigate tradeoffs involving scope, schedule, cost, and technical execution.
- Monitor program cost performance and support progress against financial and operational objectives.
- Contribute to process improvements that strengthen execution, team effectiveness, and new product development outcomes.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Candidates may be eligible for participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.
- Relocation eligible.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
