Technical Program Management - Sr. Manager

Technical Program Manager \u2013 (E5) \n\nThe Technical Program Management Sr. Manager is an individual contributor who drives complex, cross organizational initiatives critical to Applied\u2019s short and long-term objectives. This role is accountable for unifying diverse stakeholders, influencing outcomes without authority, and translating strategy into execution. Known as a decisive problem solver, this leader brings teams together around a single, data driven plan to deliver measurable business impact.\n\nThis role leads the development and execution of operationalizing an enterprise system\u2014scoping strategy, defining operating models, driving execution, and institutionalizing sustainable outcomes across the entire division.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\n * Enterprise Program Leadership: Owns the design, execution, and scaling of highly complex, technical and business programs from concept through deployment, ensuring clear objectives, alignment, and measurable impact.\n\n * Influence \u0026 Alignment: Partners closely with leaders and senior management to align programs with product strategy, business priorities, budgets, and release schedules.\n\n * Problem Solving at Scale: Leads resolution of ambiguous, high\u2011impact challenges by synthesizing technical, operational, and data insights into actionable decisions.\n\n * Data\u2011Driven Leadership: Leverages strong data analytics expertise to connect insights across multiple data platforms, define success metrics, track progress, and guide executive decision\u2011making.\n\n * Cross\u2011Functional Team Leadership: Assembles and leads matrixed, cross\u2011functional teams (internal and external), providing clarity, direction, and technical leadership to achieve complex outcomes.\n\n * Operational Excellence: Manages schedules, dependencies, risks, and resources using advanced program management tools, dashboards, and analytics.\n\n * Resource \u0026 Financial Management: Anticipates future needs, secures resources across organizations, and manages capital allocation, purchase requisitions, and budgets to meet delivery commitments.\n\n * Executive Communication: Interfaces with division and executive leadership to define objectives, provide clear status and risk updates, and prepare programs for release and deployment.\n\n * Governance \u0026 Technical Rigor: Participates in and contributes to technical review boards, ensuring disciplined execution, scalability, and long\u2011term sustainability.\n\n\n\n\nFunctional Knowledge\n\n * Deep expertise in program management, operating models, pricing models, and systems across engineering, product, and business domains\n\n * Strong understanding of semiconductor equipment product management, product line management, product options, and sales business process. \n\n * Continuously incorporates new tools, technologies, and best practices to evolve policies and execution frameworks\n\n\n\n\nBusiness Expertise\n\n * Applies advanced industry and domain knowledge to improve sales business processes and pricing\n\n * Enables SPG Business Units to differentiate through execution excellence, data transparency, and scalable frameworks\n\n\n\n\nQualifications\n\n * Bachelor\u2019s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Information Systems, Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology, English (or other language arts), Communications, Business, Engineering, or a related field. MBA preferred\n\n * Strong understanding of business process design, optimization, and operational execution\n\n * Experience partnering with GIS/IT teams on enterprise system development, implementation, or enhancement\n\n * 5+ years of experience in sales, business operations, product management, business management, program management, or a related corporate function (preferred)\n\n * Excellent analytical and problem\u2011solving skills with the ability to translate complex requirements into clear business and system solutions\n\n * Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with experience influencing across technical and non\u2011technical teams\n\n * Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and drive initiatives to completion\n\n\n\n\n### 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\u0027 core values.\n\n## Qualifications\n\n### Education:\n\nBachelor\u0027s Degree\n\n### Skills\n\n### Certifications:\n\n### Languages:\n\n### Years of Experience:\n\n10 - 15 Years\n\n### Work Experience:\n\n## Additional Information\n\n### \n\n### Shift:\n\n10-Day 8-Hr (United States of America)\n\n### \n\n### Travel:\n\nYes, 10% of the Time\n\n### \n\n### Relocation Eligible:\n\nYes\n\n### Referral Payment Plan:\n\nEmployee Referral (Standard)\n\nU.S. Salary Range:\n\n$158,500.00 - $218,000.00\n\nThe 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. \n\nFor 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.\n\nApplied 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. \n