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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At Applied Materials we are the worlds leading display equipment manufacturer enabling thinner lighter flexible and higherresolution displays.
In the Display and Flexible Technologies (DFT) organization virtually every new advanced display in the world is built using our products.
The Display Enterprise Business Optimization (EBO) team brings PMO and Analytics together as one engine to drive measurable productivity improvements and faster decisionmaking through digital transformation automation and AI/ML-enabled solutions.
Role Type
Individual Contributor
Senior/lead responsibility through influence across Operations IT and Analytics partners
Role Summary
Lead end-to-end delivery of productivity improvement and process digitization initiatives across Operations by running a structured operating model from intake requirements project plan UAT go-live value tracking.
Portfolio includes digital transformation initiatives (systems automation reporting and AI/ML-enabled solutions) aligned to Ops productivity targets.
The role requires strong program/project management discipline broad operations knowledge across Supply Chain Planning Procurement and Manufacturing
Key Responsibilities
1) Portfolio / PMO Governance
Run a consistent cadence for initiatives: intake prioritization execution reviews and stakeholder updates.
Maintain portfolio artifacts: roadmap milestones dependencies RAID (risks/actions/issues/decisions) and value targets.
Track value realization (labor hours cost cycle time) adoption and satisfaction
Deliver targeted portfolio updates to stakeholders and executives
2) Project Delivery Leadership
Own end-to-end delivery: translate stakeholder requests into BRDs/functional requirements; drive prioritization-to-execution in partnership with IT/Analytics partners.
Build and manage integrated project plans (scope timeline deliverables resource needs) and enforce change control.
Lead UAT planning and execution (test plan coordination defect triage business sign-off) to ensure go-live readiness.
Required Qualifications (Must-Have)
Program/Project Management: 5 years leading cross-functional initiatives in operations/manufacturing/supply chain.
Operations Digital Transformation: Proven experience delivering operations-focused digital transformation initiatives (e.g. automation workflow digitization reporting modernization systems/process improvements) with measurable outcomes.
AI/ML project delivery: Experience scoping and delivering AI/ML-enabled solutions in an operations context (requirements framing stakeholder alignment UAT/validation rollout/adoption) partnering with technical teams for build/deploy.
SAP process understanding: Working knowledge of SAP-enabled processes across planning/procurement/manufacturing (MM/PP concepts) able to translate requirements assess cross-module impacts and lead UAT through business sign-off in partnership with SAP functional owners.
Strong stakeholder management and communication (English Mandarin) in a matrix environment.
Good to Have
SAP SD and/or FI familiarity (understanding cross-module impacts especially order flow and financial postings).
Strong Differentiators
SQL (analysis validation and insight generation).
Tableau dashboarding (operational KPI reporting).
Python scripting for automation data validation or rapid prototyping.
Hands on coding knowledge of AI/ML Gen AI concepts.
Lean/Six Sigma / structured continuous improvement background.
Additional Information
Time Type:
Full timeEmployee Type:
Assignee / RegularTravel:
Yes 10% of the TimeRelocation Eligible:
YesApplied 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.
Required Experience:
IC
Applied Materials, Inc. is the global leader in materials engineering solutions for the semiconductor, flat panel display and solar photovoltaic (PV) industries.