Technical Program Manager, SmartGlass

About the role

Applied Materials, a global leader in materials science and engineering solutions for semiconductors and advanced displays, is hiring a Technical Program Manager for its SmartGlass team in Santa Clara, California. The role plans and coordinates project deliverables from planning through implementation, aligns resources and monitors cost performance.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare the project plan and coordinate the attainment of project deliverables from planning to implementation.
• Maintain a matrix for process improvements.
• Drive project deliverables and task details using reports, tracking charts and checklists.
• Align the activities of internal resources to achieve on-time, within-budget performance objectives.
• Monitor and report to the business unit on the project's cost performance.
• Participate in intra-business-unit design teams and contribute to the team's technical development.
• Research the causes of project obstacles and help implement solutions.

Required profile

• Conceptual and practical expertise in one's own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines.
• Knowledge of best practices and how one's area integrates with others, awareness of the competition and market differentiators.
• Ability to act as a resource for colleagues with less experience and lead small projects with manageable risk and resource needs.
• Solves complex problems, taking a new perspective and exercising judgment based on multiple sources of information.
• Impacts customer, operational, project or service activities across teams while working within broad guidelines and policies.
• Communicates difficult or sensitive information clearly and builds consensus.

What we offer

• Salary of $110,500 to $152,000, depending on location, hire grade, knowledge, skills, experience and internal equity.
• Comprehensive benefits package, with possible eligibility for a bonus and stock award program.
• Full-time position with travel of about 20% of the time; relocation eligible.