Business Ops and Strategy Manager (B3)

Location:
Santa Clara,CA

At Applied, we prioritize the well-being of you and your family and encourage you to bring your best self to work. Your happiness, health, and resiliency are at the core of our benefits and wellness programs. Our robust total rewards package makes it easier to take care of your whole self and your whole family. We're 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.

You'll also 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 possible-while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more about careers at Applied.

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the 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 work beyond the cutting-edge, continuously pushing the boundaries of science and engineering to make possible the next generations of technology, join us to Make Possible® a Better Future.

What We Offer

Location: Santa Clara, CA (Onsite)

At Applied, we prioritize the well-being of you and your family and encourage you to bring your best self to work. Your happiness, health, and resiliency are at the core of our benefits and wellness programs. Our robust total rewards package makes it easier to take care of your whole self and your whole family. We're 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.

What You'll Do

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Business Operations and Strategy Manager to join our AGS Operations team. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in driving strategic initiatives, optimizing business processes, and ensuring operational efficiency within our functionally diverse organization.

Role Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain dashboards, trackers, scorecards, and presentations to support annual strategic planning, quarterly business reviews, and key events.
• Collaborate regularly with cross-functional teams to monitor progress and report on group objectives; ensure high data accuracy by understanding cross-functional data reporting.
• Create high-quality presentations and work with the team to ensure data is presented accurately and effectively.
• Lead and manage projects from conception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with strategic goals.
• Schedule meetings in advance with clear agenda and ensure the attendance of all participants.
• Distribute comprehensive and high-quality summarized meeting notes real-time.
• Document newly developed processes and best-known methods (BKMs); provide training and drive proliferation using change management tools.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within AGS Operations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 7 years of work experience.
• Semiconductor industry experience / knowledge.
• Excellent communication (written, verbal, and visual) and interpersonal skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and experience creating high-impact presentations with proven ability to distill complex information to succinct high-level presentation to top management and stakeholders effectively.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and business intelligence skills.
• Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools and software (e.g., Excel, Tableau).
• Project management and leadership skills.
• Unwavering commitment to drive execution including influence management of diverse stakeholders that span a wide variety of job roles and levels, geographic locations, temperaments, and styles.
• Ability to work effectively in an extremely fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Collaborative team player with robust sense of accountability; highly proactive and results oriented.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA
• Applied Materials experience; Applied Global Services (AGS) or other service experience; Operations experience

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All 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. To learn more about our commitment to DEI visit the Applied Materials Inclusion page.

Additional Information

Time Type:
Full time

Employee Type:
Assignee / Regular

Travel:
Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:
No

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 members. In 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.

In addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us via e-mail at Accommodations_Program@amat.com, or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 877-612-7547, option 1, and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.