IT Program Manager

Applied Materials’ IT organization has a long reputation of being a great place to work. The IT team has been recognized as one of Computerworld's 100 Best Places to Work in IT nine times. In addition, numerous Applied IT leaders have been honored as a CIO Magazine's Ones to Watch or Computerworld Premier 100 IT leaders.

This is an onsite based job at our Santa Clara, CA campus.

Key responsibilities:

• Serve as an interface with assigned business unit or functional area such as Business Operations, R&D, Lab Operations or Business Development and Growth for the purpose of business technology strategy development, solution discovery, service management, large project portfolio mgmt., and relationship management.

• Validates and ensures design integrity of  business process/business application solutions to address  complex cross functional needs. Oversee software application solution development for complex individual projects and/or across multiple, concurrent large projects/programs.  Identifies and recommend industry BKM's for integrated solution design and standards, and develop and enforce defined standards; Keeps abreast of technologies in the market and drive new technology evaluations. 

• Oversee business application functional support services  to meet performance, availability, customer service level agreement and  customer satisfaction targets.

• Plans and ensures delivery of project and support services within area of responsibility within allocated budget. Develops project budgets. Develops deep understanding cost model and cost drivers for service(s) and develops and implements service area budgets and cost optimization initiatives. Responsible for timely renewal of maintenance and subscription contracts.

• Monitors and ensures adherence to GIS project management, software application development, testing, service management, change management, RCA  and other relevant processes, standards, governance and controls.  May manage execution of sox controls and testing, and support internal and external audits. 

• Plan and manage large scale, complex  cross functional business application projects/programs  to ensure effective and efficient execution in line with guardrails of scope, timeline, budget and quality.

• Oversees contingent workers performing services across multiple projects or service areas.  Ensures  selection, on boarding and off boarding of contingent workers is performed in a timely manner. Ensures contingent workforce utilization is optimized. Works with management and strategic providers to identify gaps and opportunities and to recommend improvement plans.  May approve contingent worker time sheets/costs.

• Work closely with project sponsor, cross-functional teams, and assigned project managers to develop the scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, budget, and timing for new initiatives

• Manage program and project teams for optimal return on investment, and coordinate and delegate cross-project initiatives

• Identify key requirements for cross-functional teams and external vendors

• Develop and manage budget for projects and be accountable for delivering against established business goals/objectives

• Work with other program managers to identify risks and opportunities across multiple projects within the department

• Analyze, evaluate, and overcome program risks, and produce program reports for managers and stakeholders

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor or Masters in Engineering or MBA

Experience: 12 + Years of experience in IT Program & Portfolio management

Proven success working in a Product Manager role building digital solutions

Functional Knowledge:

• Regarded as the strong solution expert in planning, designing and implementing large complex problems

• Demonstrates in-depth and/or breadth of expertise in own discipline and broad knowledge of other disciplines within the function.

Business Expertise:

• Understand the end to end business processes and provide and implement solutions to solve complex high value business problems.

Leadership:

• Leads multiple large projects/programs with notable risk and complexity; develops the strategy for portfolio & project execution.

Problem Solving:

• Solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business; requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions.

Impact:

• Impacts the direction and resource allocation for program, project or services; works within general functional policies and organization guidelin