PLM Technical Project Manager

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Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the worlds technology.

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Seeking a seasoned Technical Project Manager based in Santa Clara CA with 15 years of experience to lead complex enterprise technology programs software development initiatives engineering design business process improvements and digital transformation efforts in a global technology-driven environment.

The ideal candidate brings a strong engineering and/or computer science foundation deep understanding of software product development and a proven track record leading global cross-functional teams across business engineering IT architecture operations vendors and executive stakeholders.

• Education: Bachelors degree in Engineering Computer Science or a related technical field required.
• Experience: 15 years of program/project management experience in a technology engineering manufacturing semiconductor or enterprise IT environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously with competing priorities dependencies and stakeholder expectations.
• Strong technical fluency with the ability to translate complex engineering and IT concepts into clear business language for senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication leadership organizational analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing global cross-functional and matrixed project teams across different time zones.
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as Jira Confluence Microsoft Project PowerPoint Excel Teams and related reporting platforms.
• PMP PMI-ACP Scrum SAFe Prosci ITIL Six Sigma or related certifications are a plus.
• Experience with Product lifecycle Management (PLM) systems MCAD/ECAD applications and project managements tools.

• Experience overseeing activity related to Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems like Teamcenter and Windchill.
• Experience overseeing activity related to MCAD/ECAD applications like NX Creo OrCAD
• Experience with project management tools like JIRA MS Project Smartsheet

• Engage closely with engineering product development IT and business leadership to identify opportunities for automation system modernization application improvement and business process solutions that improve engineering productivity design quality and operational efficiency.
• Develop project and program plans from conception through implementation including scope milestones dependencies delivery strategy governance processes resource plans financials risk controls and stakeholder engagement models.
• Ensure effective and efficient execution of projects and programs within established guardrails of scope schedule budget quality security and compliance.
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable roadmaps integrated plans release milestones and measurable success criteria.
• Lead multifunctional design architecture development integration testing deployment and change management teams composed of internal external and matrixed resources.
• Drive allocated resources across organizations to achieve delivery objectives resolve resource constraints and maintain on-time and within-budget performance.
• Partner with line managers competency centers resource management vendors and product/service owners to secure resources confirm priorities remove blockers and escalate decisions when needed.
• Manage project financial processes including budget tracking capital allocation requests purchase requisitions purchase orders vendor spend forecast updates and financial escalations.
• Conduct project reviews steering committee updates executive readouts release readiness reviews and post-implementation reviews to ensure transparency accountability and continuous improvement.
• Track execution metrics compliance metrics risks issues decisions change requests dependencies and benefits realization. Provide regular status and feedback to stakeholders.
• Interface with internal customers business owners engineering teams and vendors to define objectives clarify requirements provide delivery updates prepare releases and support adoption.
• Provide engineering application and business process expertise to project teams on significantly complex programs integrations and enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Identify and resolve potential complications within the program develop options and recommendations and drive decisions to closure.
• Mentor and coach project managers scrum masters business analysts and team leads. Serve as a subject matter expert in project/program management practices.

• Enterprise project/program governance SDLC practices portfolio reporting risk management dependency management and executive communication.
• Ability to operate independently in ambiguous environments while maintaining strong alignment across leadership business owners technical teams and vendors.
• Strong presentation skills with the ability to prepare crisp executive-level updates decision papers business cases and delivery roadmaps.

• Education: Bachelors degree in Engineering Computer Science or a related technical field required. Advanced degree or business/technology management education is preferred.
• Experience: 15 years of relevant project/program management experience including leadership of complex enterprise technology engineering application product development or digital transformation programs.

• Santa Clara CA.

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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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