North America Business Resiliency Lead
Job Location:
Santa Clara County, CA - USA
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Job Summary
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.
What We Offer
Salary:
$154000.00 - $212000.00Location:
Santa ClaraCAYoull 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 possiblewhile 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. Were 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.
Key Responsibilities
We are seeking anexperiencedResiliency professional with deep AI knowledge and practical hands-on experience to lead our North AmericaRegion via aCenter of Excellenceyou will help deliver.TheRegional ResiliencyLeadis responsible forleading the strategyexecutionand continuous improvement of theRegionscompanysResilience throughleveragingthe COE Global Security teams and matrixed business partners. This roleensuresthe Region is prepared to respond and recover from disruptive events whilemaintainingcritical business operations.
A core expectation of this role is the ability to apply AI tools and techniques in practical day-to-dayResiliencyworkfrom AI-assisted risk assessments and predictive scenario planning to automated plan maintenance and intelligent alerting. The position partners closely with Global Security GSOC Crisis Management IT Engineering Legal Facilities HR Risk Management and executive leadership to design andmaintainscalable risk-based continuity solutions across North America sites and business units. Beyond individual use this leader willassist in the development and execution of thestrategy to scale AI across theRegional Resiliency functions embedding AI-driven capabilities into workflows exercises and reporting so that the entire program becomes faster smarter and more resilient over time.
Applied Materialsisgrowing at a pace that is driving significant increases in headcount and facilities and growing our line of customer offerings. As a result we expect over the next five years to have the most exciting and active R&D and manufacturing infrastructure pipeline in our history. This position plays a critical role in safeguarding the companys people operations andbrand delivering enterprise-level impact within the Americas region. To keep pace with this growth theResiliencyfunction must scale rapidly across an increasingly complex North Americafootprintand AIiscentral to that strategy. TheRegionalResiliencyLeaddirectly enablesbusinessresilience by harnessing AI-driven insights predictive risk intelligence and automation to build a program that scales with the business and ensures leadership has confidence in the companys ability to withstand and recover from disruption.
This position reports to theGlobal Head of Business Resiliencyand is based in Santa Clara CA. The role requires travel up to25%.
Key Responsibilities & Strategic Leadership
Lead and enhance Business Continuity and Crisis Management programs across North America in alignment with ISO 22301 NIST FFIEC and operational resilience best practices.
Support the execution of enterprise continuity and crisis management strategies governance policies standards and program initiatives across the region.
Serve as a trusted advisor to regional leadership on business continuity risk crisis preparedness operational resilience and recovery readiness.
Lead North America Business Continuity and Crisis Management activities within a highly matrixed environment promoting a culture of resilience and accountability.
Conduct and coordinate Business Impact Analyses (BIAs) toidentifycritical business functions dependencies Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs).
Partnerwith Risk Cybersecurity Technology Physical Security Facilities Procurement and business leaders to assess operational and third-party risksimpactingregional operations.
Developmaintain andvalidatebusiness continuity crisis management and recovery plans across NorthAmericacorporate product and site operations.
Ensure alignment of regional continuity and crisis management activities with Disaster Recovery Incident Response Emergency Management and Operational Resilience programs.
Provide regional leadership and coordination during crisis events and operational disruptions supporting effective response escalation management communications and recovery activities.
Lead tabletop exercises simulations and recovery testing tovalidatereadiness and improve response effectiveness across regional teams.
Drive continuous improvement through after-action reviews corrective action management program assessments and lessons learned from exercises and real-world events.
Develop andmaintainregional KPIs dashboards and reporting to measure resilience recovery performance and program maturity.
Leverage analytics automation and risk intelligence tools to improve program reporting monitoring and operational response capabilities.
Deliver continuity and crisis management training and awareness programs for regional leaders recovery coordinators and business teams.
Support third-party resilience assessments and help ensure continuity requirements are incorporated into vendor management processes and contractual expectations.
Influence andcollaboratewith cross-functional stakeholders across North America without direct authority while fostering a culture of preparedness and continuous improvement.
Skills Knowledge Experience & Education
The ideal candidate will have the following:
10 Years experience leading Business Continuity Crisis Management and Operational Resilience programs within large complex and matrixed organizations.
Strong knowledge of ISO 22301 NIST FFIEC and business continuity and risk management best practices.
Proven ability to support senior leaders during operational cyber physical and reputational disruption events.
Experience developing and implementing resilience strategies that integrate business continuity crisis management disaster recovery and operational risk.
Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional regional teams in a fast-paced environment.
Strong experience conducting Business Impact Analyses (BIAs) risk assessments dependency mapping and recovery strategy planning.
Knowledge of crisis response coordination incident management processes escalation procedures and executive communications.
Experience developing governance processes KPIs/KRIs dashboards and reporting to support program effectiveness and operational readiness.
Experiencefacilitatingtabletop exercises simulations and recovery testing activities tovalidatepreparedness and response capabilities.
Strong collaboration and partnership skills across Cybersecurity Technology Risk Management Legal Compliance Facilities Supply Chain and business operations teams.
Experienceutilizinganalytics automation and emerging technologies to improve resilience monitoring reporting and operational efficiency.
Strong communication organizational analytical and decision-making skills with the ability to perform effectively during high-pressure situations.
Experience supporting third-party resiliencesuppliercontinuity risk management and operational recovery efforts.
Commitment to fostering a culture of resilience preparedness accountability and continuous improvement.
Other Suitability Factors
To succeed in this role requires acapacity for complexityandtemperamentthat includes:
Demonstrates a balanced leadership style with confidence professionalism and a collaborative approach.
Brings positive energy accountability and a strong focus on delivering business results and operational resilience.
Process-oriented with the ability to build strong working relationships across teams and business functions.
Effectivecommunicatorwho can engage and collaborate with employees leaders and cross-functional stakeholders at all levels.
Self-motivated and committed to continuous improvement operational effectiveness and program success.
Ability to lead mentor and support Business Continuity and Crisis Management teams within direct and matrixed environments.
Demonstrates good judgment situational awareness and effective decision-making during complex or high-pressure situations.
Understanding ofkey business operations critical processes operational dependencies and business priorities.
Ability to translate operational and technical risks into business impacts recovery priorities and practical continuity solutions.
Supports alignment of Business Continuity and Crisis Management activities with regional businessobjectivesand operational goals.
Additional Information
Time Type:
Full timeEmployee Type:
Assignee / RegularTravel:
Yes 25% of the TimeRelocation Eligible:
YesThe 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.
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.
About Company
Applied Materials, Inc. is the global leader in materials engineering solutions for the semiconductor, flat panel display and solar photovoltaic (PV) industries.
