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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
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JOB TITLE: Technical Project/Program Management Director
The Technical Project/Program Management Director serves as the central orchestrator for large, complex module programs spanning Logic and Memory business units. This role involves leading end-to-end program management for strategic customer engagements, including technology review meetings, yield improvement task forces, and cost reduction initiatives. The individual will drive alignment across engineering, business development, and customer organizations to ensure execution from concept through high-volume manufacturing. Key responsibilities include risk management, trade-off assessments, and preparing executive-level materials for customer VPs and CTOs. The role requires technical depth in semiconductor process technologies such as DRAM, etch, deposition, and BEOL integration. Candidates must utilize program management tools like Accolade/PDBoK and phase-gate methodologies to manage multi-workstream programs across global sites in Korea, Japan, and Taiwan.
Lead end-to-end program management for strategic customer engagements including technology reviews and yield improvement initiatives.
Prepare and present executive-level materials and technical summaries for customer VPs, CTOs, and internal senior leadership.
Drive alignment across multiple business units and integrated development teams through structured weekly and monthly review cadences.
Coordinate program execution across global sites in the US, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan.
Proactively identify and retire program risks while leading trade-off assessments and critical-path analyses.
Maintain disciplined program rigor by tracking action items, milestones, and providing weekly executive status updates.
Translate customer requirements into actionable program plans and align development priorities with business objectives.
What we're looking for
BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a related semiconductor discipline.
12+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry.
At least 5 years of experience in technical program management, business management, or engineering leadership roles.
Strong working knowledge of advanced semiconductor process technologies including DRAM, Logic/Foundry nodes, BEOL integration, FEOL device engineering, etch, deposition, and module integration.
Proven track record of managing programs directly with major semiconductor manufacturers at the VP/Director level and above.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills to distill complex technical topics into executive summaries and customer-ready presentations.
Experience in semiconductor equipment or materials companies (preferred).
Familiarity with Product Development Process (PDP) frameworks, phase-gate methodologies, and program management tools (preferred).
Bilingual in English/Korean, English/Mandarin, or English/Japanese (preferred).
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Metrology
Systems Engineering
Product Development Process (PDP)
Hardware
Software
System Integration
Lifecycle Management
Risk Management
Process Control
Technology Readiness
Product Roadmap