Applied Materials Chief Staff- Technical Program Management Director 

United States, California 

924614246

$180,000.00 - $247,500.00Santa Clara,CA

Key Responsibilities

• Technical program design expert providing oversight from conception and planning to implementation, including strategies, processes and resources. Ensures objectives are clearly defined and agreed to across the division in accordance with program budgets and release schedules. Manages technical interaction with customers.
• Responsible for managing long range schedule and task details by utilizing project management tools such as reports, tracking charts, checklist and project scheduling software.
• Manages schedule and keep track of priorities for agenda of VP, helps in drafting presentations, plays an active role in the management of the Quantum group.
• Supports The Technical Career Ladder Board in organizing events, promoting TCL and adding value to the career of TCL members
• Drives allocated resources from other organizations to achieve on-time and within budget performance objectives for the project. Initiates and manages capital allocation requests, purchase requisitions, and purchase orders.
• Works with senior business group management team to ensure that such programs, strategies, and processes are aligned with the quantum groups direction.
• Interfaces and coordinates with business unit senior management to define program objectives, provide status updates and prepare for release and deployment.
• Applies engineering and business process expertise to program stakeholders within the business unit to solve complex programs/issues.
• Contributes and participates in technical review boards for assigned programs.

Functional Knowledge

• Recognized as “guru” or external expert in a function
• Demonstrates broad and comprehensive expertise in leading-edge theories, techniques and/or technologies within own field

Business Expertise

• Influences internal/external business and/or regulatory issues that have an impact on the business
• Communicates with customers and external partners.

Leadership

• Leads highly visible multidisciplinary project teams or initiatives; provides thought leadership
• Supports overall business strategy for the quantum group.

Problem Solving

• Proactively identifies and solves the most complex problems; uses ground-breaking methods to think beyond existing solutions

Impact

• Impacts business direction through delivery on time and within cost for customers, develops customer relationships further and being a partner in the management team of the Quantum activity as COS.

Interpersonal Skills

• Negotiates with senior management, customers, regulators or vendors to influence decisions

Technical background in Quantum technologies is preferred

Full time

Assignee / Regular