Applied Materials Technical Project/Program Manager III 

United States, California 

13757010

$120,000.00 - $165,000.00Santa Clara,CA

Key Responsibilities

• Lead program management for R&D and engineering initiatives within the MDP SBU, including new service product development.
• Partner with business leadership to define service product roadmaps and manage product portfolios and investments.
• Develop and execute innovation and technology roadmaps aligned with product strategies.
• Drive customer application understanding to enable successful new product introductions.
• Ensure on-time delivery, cost efficiency, and quality of new products and technologies to meet customer and business commitments.
• Oversee project management processes (PMP), product lifecycle (PLC), continuous improvement programs, and engineering change orders (ECO).
• Support quality, productivity, and sustaining engineering initiatives in collaboration with customers and operations.
• Manage technology partners and strategic sourcing needs for new product development.
• Lead sampling and field quality processes, working closely with commercial teams.
• Build strong cross-functional engagement across geographies and functions (Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Finance, Legal).
• Communicate R&D progress and execution to senior executives and stakeholders.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Advanced degree in Science or Engineering (Materials, Mechanical, Chemical, Physics, Electrical, or related field); MS required, PhD preferred. Relevant experience is a plus.
• Expertise in materials, deposition systems, and semiconductor applications.
• Proven track record in new product introduction and lifecycle management.
• Strong program management skills with ability to deliver against multiple KPIs.
• Customer-focused mindset with Voice of Customer (VOC) experience.
• Entrepreneurial, hands-on attitude with a collaborative approach.
• Excellent communication skills and executive presence.
• Ability to influence and work effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.

Full time

Assignee / Regular