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Product Development Process (PDP) Technical Program Management

Job ID
R2513798
Date posted
05/31/2025
Location
Santa Clara, California
Category
Project/Program Management

Key Responsibilities

Management of the Product Development Process (PDP) including the process tools, software application, user training, and data. Support users and work with stakeholders to ensure process supports business and corporate strategies. Identifies meaningful enhancements using data, best practices, and collaborating with subject matter experts. 

Prepares project plans and drives the project from conception and planning to implementation.  Manages project schedule and task details by utilizing project management tools such as reports, tracking charts, checklist, and project scheduling software. Coordinates resources and stakeholders to achieve on-time and within budget performance objectives for the project.  Interfaces and coordinates within the division to define project objectives, provide status updates and prepare for release and deployment.  Identifies and resolves potential complications within the project and develops solutions for resolution.

Participates on multifunctional design teams comprised of internal, external, and/or matrixed headcount to complete projects.  Provides technical input to team members to achieve project goals. Provides engineering and business process expertise to team and other members on various standard programs / issues.

Functional Knowledge

  • Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in Product Development Process (PDP) users, tool, applications, and data
  • Understanding of enterprise business process management practices, tools/software applications, and implementation
  • Managing of enterprise-level software applications, including the selection process, implementation, and adoption

Business Expertise

  • Interprets internal and external business challenges and to guide Product Development Process (PDP) best practices, requirements, and data infrastructure

Leadership

  • May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity across Business Units and corporate organizations
  • Drive change management through all levels and across organizations to meet desired outcomes of users and stakeholders as well as achieve business goals

Problem Solving

  • Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions

Impact

  • Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies

Interpersonal Skills

  • Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view
  • Management of executive stakeholders, process users, and employees outside of own organization

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's Degree

Skills

Certifications:

Languages:

Years of Experience:

7 - 10 Years

Work Experience:

Additional Information

Shift:

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

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

No

U.S. Salary Range:

$140,000.00 - $192,500.00

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.