Regional Strategy and Partnership Director

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world. 

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You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more. 

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits. 

Applied Materials is an innovation-driven company. Our ability to identify emerging technologies that can complement and leverage Applied’s materials engineering expertise is critical to the company’s continued growth. To accelerate our growth programs, Applied Materials fosters a vibrant innovation network of academics, researchers, government organizations, commercial partners and entrepreneurs in the ecosystems we operate in. https://www.appliedmaterials.com/company/collaboration

Singapore is a key ecosystem for Applied Materials. At the South East Asia Regional Office, we identify new growth opportunities and build win-win partnerships within the ecosystem to realize this growth.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting into the AMSEA Regional Office, you will be supporting the Regional President to lead cross functional teams and work with regional-global executive level stakeholders to:

• Strategize. Translate global strategies to regional opportunities, as well as sense-make regional trends to shape global strategies; align back regional opportunities with the BU business models to enable competitiveness
• Drive Change. Be a change activist to influence and drive progress in key strategic regional initiatives and programs through tight coordination-collaboration with senior management, functions and BUs
• Improve operations. Provide direction on improving administrative cadence and decision making in regional level initiatives.
• Build partnerships. Originate, negotiate and execute ecosystem partnerships in Singapore to accelerate new business opportunities from inception to execution
• Leverage public-private partnerships. Build and maintain relationships with key public stakeholders to ensure Applied Materials is strategically positioned and supported
• Communicate. Provide strategic directions and core messaging for both internal and external communications

Skills & Competencies

• High learning agility – quickly understand the value drivers in numerous science and technology fields
• Integrated Enterprise Mindset – altruistic, strong sense of ownership and ability to work across different functions and BUs
• Strong analytical skills and effective problem solver – ability to navigate ambiguity and a highly matrix organization
• Strategic communicator and relationship manager – excellent communication skills, ability to message and influence stakeholders at all levels

Education and Experience

• Bachelor in any Engineering or Science related discipline with 15+ years of relevant experience
• Experiences in public-private partnership, strategic operations and project management
• Experienced in strategizing, structuring and negotiating internal-external partnerships with 3-5 year planning horizon
• Good knowledge of the high technology and/or semiconductor industry
• Experiences working across time zones in multi-functional global teams

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Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.