Product Line Manager, New College Grad MBA (Santa Clara, CA)

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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TEAM OVERVIEW:

Product Line Management in the Business Development Group drives lifecycle success for SPG products. By blending technical expertise with business insight this centralized team ensures each product line delivers measurable value and meets the semiconductor industrys evolving needs. Focused on process and tool development the central PLM team partners with business units to achieve cross-cut objectives.

Responsibilities

• Prepares project plans and drives the project from conception and planning to implementation. Willparticipatein the developmentof strategiesprocessesand resources.

• Provides project management and change management to ensure projects meet customer requirements.

• Enables development of business processes and tool development for PLMs across organizations.

• Participates in the development and proliferation of product management best practices.

• Supports productivity and sustaining engineeringinitiativespartnering with cross-functional stakeholders.

• Participates in product structure management and content control to ensure system configuration is aligned with defined requirements.

• Manages projectschedulesand task details byutilizingproject management tools such as reports tracking chartschecklistsand project scheduling software.

• Identifiesand resolves potential complications within the project anddevelopssolutions for resolution.

• Performs data analysis using business intelligence tools like Python/Excel and Tableau.

• Establishes trust-based relationships and collaborates effectively with diverse teams.

• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions.

Career Growth & Training:

As a new graduate you will have access to:

• Structured Training Programs to build technical and business expertise.

• Mentorship from Industry Leaders who will guide your career journey.

• Cross-Functional Exposure to broaden your understanding of engineering operations product strategy and Marketing.

• Clear Growth Pathways with opportunities to advance into leadership or specialized technical roles.

Required Skill

The ideal candidate needs a mix of technical analytical business and people skills:

• Proficiency in Excel Power BI Tableau data visualization and statistical analysis.

• Strong program management and product lifecycle management experience

• Experience with influencing without authority

• Ability to effectively manage anddelivermultiple Key Performance Indices (KPIs).

• Critical thinking and ability to influence and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams.

• Excellent personal time management and project management skills.

• Effective communicationskills and interpersonal presence that extend confidence and humility.

Preferred Skill

• Relevant experience in Semiconductor or Adjacent industries

• Knowledge of SAP or any ERP or PLM tools

MinimumRequirements:

• Graduating with an MBA degree andpossessesa technical undergraduate degree.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Work experience in semiconductor industry.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates conceptual knowledge of theories practices and procedures within discipline.

Business Expertise

• Applies general knowledge of business developed through education or experience.

Leadership

• Program Management leadership and influence skills

Problem Solving

• Uses existing procedures to solve standard problems; analyzes information and standard practices to make judgments.

Impact

• Works within standardized procedures and practices to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.

Interpersonal Skills

• Exchanges information asks questions and checks for understanding.

Additional Information

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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 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.

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