Senior Program Manager, Quote-to-Cash Transformation & M&A Integration

About the role

Applied Materials is seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to lead strategic business transformation initiatives across the global Quote-to-Cash (QTC) process as part of its S/4HANA transformation program. The role also leads post-acquisition integration, bringing acquired businesses into Applied Materials' business processes, operating models, governance structures and enterprise systems. It works with Sales, Customer Business Operations, Order Management, Finance, IT, Supply Chain, Legal and executive stakeholders in a highly matrixed global environment.

Key responsibilities

• Lead business workstreams for the S/4HANA transformation, focusing on Quote-to-Cash processes, and partner with process owners and IT teams on requirements and solution strategies.
• Drive future-state design, standardization and implementation of customer master data, pricing and commercial governance, quoting, contract management, sales distribution, order management, billing and invoicing, and revenue and financial process alignment.
• Lead M&A post-acquisition integration: integration strategies, roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, risk mitigation plans, and cross-functional coordination across Finance, IT, Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, HR and Legal.
• Monitor integration progress and ensure synergy and business value objectives are met.
• Establish program governance, decision-making frameworks and executive reporting, run steering committee meetings, and manage scope, timelines, budgets, resources, risks and dependencies.
• Communicate program status to senior executives and resolve complex business and organizational challenges.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and change management, including communication, training and adoption strategies.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Information Systems, Engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience leading large-scale business transformation, ERP deployment or strategic program management initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience managing enterprise-wide, cross-functional programs in a global environment.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills, and proven ability to drive organizational change.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA transformation programs and with Quote-to-Cash, Commercial Operations, Sales Operations, Order Management or Finance processes.
• Experience leading post-merger or acquisition integrations, and in semiconductor, technology manufacturing or complex global operations.
• PMP, PgMP, Agile, Lean, Six Sigma, Prosci or equivalent certification.
• Experience partnering with executive leadership teams.

What we offer

• Salary of $141,000 to $193,500, depending on location, hire grade, knowledge, skills and experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package, with possible eligibility for a bonus and stock award program.
• Relocation eligible; travel of about 10% of the time.