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Quantum Program - Strategic Marketing

Job ID
R2515741
Date posted
07/29/2025
Location
Santa Clara, California
Category
Project/Program Management

Key Responsibilities

Technical program 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. 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. Interface with external partners in developing and managing ecosystem projects 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. Expanded scope: Supports CTO level chief-of-staff in strategic initiatives, as needed.

Functional Knowledge

  • Recognized as “guru” or external expert in Quantum
  • 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 and influences the opinions of others at the senior management, customers, regulators or vendor ; exercises sensitivity to the audience 

Education: Bachelor's Degree, some technical background in Quantum technologies is preferred.

Experience: 10 - 15 Years

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:

Not Specified

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

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.