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Director, Technical Project/Program Management – (M6)

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Job ID: R2515734
Date posted: 07/31/2025
Location: Santa Clara, California
Category: Project/Program Management

Key Responsibilities

- Build a defect knowledge base, defect troubleshooting methodologies, defect root cause prediction algorithms, and knowledge-assist software application for rapid and accurate defect troubleshooting.

- Manage global deployment of the defect software application and defect knowledge base. Drive adoption.

- Develop and maintain training and communications collateral for the field deployment of the defect software application and defect knowledge base.

- Collaborate with customer-facing engineers to understand fab defect troubleshooting methodologies, requirements, and high value problems by equipment types.

- Interface and coordinate with business unit senior management to define program objectives and provide status updates. Develop product roadmap.

- Develop and report program metrics.

- Build defect case study collateral. Oversee company-wide sharing of defect troubleshooting and defect reduction learnings.

- Develop thought leadership in defect troubleshooting and defect reduction.

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.
Communicate with customers and external partners.

Leadership

Leads highly visible multidisciplinary project teams or initiatives; provides thought leadership.
Supports overall business strategy.

Problem Solving

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

Impact

Impacts business direction through the development of innovative services or products.

Interpersonal Skills

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

Position requires understanding of Applied Materials global Standards of Business Conduct and compliance with these standards at all times. This includes demonstrating the highest level of ethical conduct reflecting Applied Materials' core values.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's Degree

Skills

Certifications:

Languages:

Years of Experience:

10 - 15 Years

Work Experience:

Additional Information

Shift:

10-Day 8-Hr (United States of America)

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

U.S. Salary Range:

$180,500.00 - $248,500.00

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.