Technical Program/Project Management V (E5)

Applied Materials•Santa Clara, CA

5d•$154,000 - $212,000

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Technical Project & Program Management leads strategic semiconductor optical inspection and metrology product-development programs from concept through qualification, product release, and customer adoption. The role drives execution through the Applied Materials Product Development Process (PDP), rigorous program-management practices, cross-functional alignment, and proactive risk management. It works across engineering, product management, operations, supply chain, finance, field organizations, customers, suppliers, and executive stakeholders to deliver critical product and technology capabilities in alignment with business objectives. The position leads large, complex, multi-year programs and integrated roadmaps, plans, and resource allocation. It guides technical execution across hardware, software, Systems Engineering, applications, product management, and field organizations, including system integration, verification, evaluation, qualification, and adoption. The role monitors schedule, cost, quality, investment, and risk; provides executive-level program visibility and recommendations; and anticipates and resolves technical, organizational, supplier, and program risks. The leader aligns program execution with business strategy, product roadmaps, customer requirements, and technology-development objectives. The position guides investment and resource decisions, leads leaders and large cross-functional teams in a global matrix organization, and oversees the Systems Engineering organization through its leadership structure. It operates with broad autonomy and accountability for program outcomes, organizational effectiveness, technology readiness, product maturity, customer success, and business results.

Requirements

Significant semiconductor industry experience leading complex optical inspection, optical metrology, process-control, or related equipment-development programs.
Proven track record delivering complex technology programs from concept through customer adoption.
Demonstrated success leading global, cross-functional organizations through significant technical and business challenges.
Experience managing programs involving substantial technical complexity, investment, supplier dependencies, and organizational scope.
Exceptional communication skills and ability to influence senior technical and business leaders.
Strong executive presence and demonstrated ability to communicate risks, options, recommendations, and decisions to senior leadership.
Ability to lead through direct organizational responsibility and matrix influence.
Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or a related technical discipline.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree.
Demonstrated success leading complex semiconductor optical inspection and metrology equipment programs.
Strong understanding of semiconductor process development and the role of optical inspection and metrology in technology enablement and process control.
Experience advancing products through concept development, system integration, evaluation, qualification, product release, and customer adoption.
Expertise leading programs spanning hardware, software, systems integration, and multiple engineering disciplines.
Strong understanding of Systems Engineering, technology readiness, lifecycle management, and product-development processes.
Ability to evaluate alternatives and manage trade-offs involving performance, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and customer requirements.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and executive decision-support capabilities.

Responsibilities

Lead large, complex, multi-year optical inspection and metrology product-development programs, accountable for execution, technology readiness, product maturity, and customer success.
Develop program strategies, integrated roadmaps, resource plans, and execution plans aligned with business and technology objectives.
Build and drive integrated program plans across engineering, product management, operations, supply chain, finance, suppliers, and customers.
Drive schedule, cost, quality, investment, and risk performance throughout the product-development lifecycle.
Lead cross-functional execution across hardware, software, Systems Engineering, applications, product management, and field organizations.
Drive system integration, verification, evaluation, qualification, and product-adoption activities.
Ensure disciplined execution within the Applied Materials PDP framework and established business operating rhythms.
Provide executive-level visibility through program reviews, dashboards, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations.
Anticipate and resolve technical, organizational, supplier, and program risks before they affect business objectives.
Align program execution with business strategy, product roadmaps, customer requirements, and technology-development objectives.
Translate technical, business, and market considerations into priorities and investment decisions.
Guide resource allocation and investment planning using program performance, technical readiness, and business priorities.
Partner with senior leaders across engineering, product management, finance, operations, and supply chain to achieve business objectives.
Present senior leaders with recommendations, trade-offs, risks, and investment considerations.
Lead leaders and large cross-functional teams within a global matrixed organization.
Provide direct leadership and development for organizational leaders and their teams, including oversight of the Systems Engineering organization through its leadership structure.
Ensure alignment among technical execution, program objectives, system integration activities, and business priorities.
Develop technical, program, and functional leaders while strengthening organizational capability.
Drive accountability, collaboration, ownership, and execution excellence across stakeholders.
Improve technology-development velocity and organizational effectiveness through leadership, alignment, and continuous improvement.