Senior Director, Technical Project / Program Management

Applied Materials

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$192,000–$264,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
2 days ago
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Above market

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This role pays more than 72% of similar roles. Most pay $177,250–$236,625 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $228k versus about $207k for comparable roles.

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About Applied Materials

Applied Materials is the world''s largest supplier of equipment, services, and software for the semiconductor and display industries, enabling the production of chips and advanced displays. Industry: Semiconductor Equipment

Applied Materials currently has 343 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,000–$171,000 across 216 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Director, Technical Project / Program Management

The Sr, Director - Technical Project / Program Management leads an engineering group responsible for the design, development, and implementation of complex engineering programs within the division. This leader manages project budgets, release schedules, and long-range plans while creating product-specific strategies to address high-value problems. Day-to-day responsibilities include reviewing engineering specifications, defining performance metrics, and providing leadership to reporting engineering managers on strategy and process design. The role requires broad functional knowledge of systems and theories, deep business expertise, and the ability to influence at the top executive level. The position focuses on solving technical challenges within the semiconductor materials science and engineering domain, specifically managing the development of equipment essential for advancing AI and next-generation semiconductor chips.

What you'll do

  • Direct an engineering group responsible for the design, development, and implementation of complex engineering programs.
  • Manage project budgets and ensure all engineering programs meet established release schedules.
  • Initiate new approaches to engineering design and development to address future needs and customer impact.
  • Develop and implement long-range plans and product-specific strategies to reach organizational goals.
  • Ensure engineering programs and processes address high-value problems and align with the organization’s direction.
  • Lead interfaces with internal and external customers regarding engineering issues involving division products.
  • Provide approval guidelines and leadership to reporting managers on long-term program and process design.
  • Define performance metrics and report on engineering functions' progress against division-specific goals.

What we're looking for

  • Directs an engineering group responsible for design, development, and implementation of complex engineering programs.
  • Develops and implements long-range plans and product-specific strategies to reach goals.
  • Leads a business unit, department, or sub-function through multiple levels of managers.
  • Influences and negotiates at the top executive levels with great latitude on outcomes.
  • Demonstrates broad and comprehensive understanding of different systems, theories, and practices.
  • Applies in-depth knowledge of own segment, function, and commercial expertise.
  • Evaluates key business challenges and directs the development of innovative solutions.
  • Understands and complies with global Standards of Business Conduct and ethical standards.

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