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About the Role
The SPO organization is seeking execution-driven productivity leaders who combine strong field credibility with advanced analytics and program management expertise. These leaders will operate at the intersection of data insights and field execution, enabling scalable and sustainable productivity impact across the organization. Productivity leaders will drive global initiatives end-to-end, from data-driven opportunity identification through prioritization, structured execution, and long-term sustainment.
Responsibilities
- Translate complex field and operational data into actionable insights and improvement opportunities.
- Build and manage a prioritized pipeline of productivity initiatives aligned with strategic business objectives.
- Lead cross-functional teams across regions and functions to drive execution and achieve measurable productivity gains.
- Ensure disciplined program management, governance, and accountability throughout implementation.
- Develop scalable adoption mechanisms, including standard work processes, performance dashboards, and structured change management frameworks.
- Embed improvements into daily operations to ensure long-term sustainability and continuous performance improvement.
- Provide executive-level reporting and visibility into initiative progress, risks, and business outcomes.
- Facilitate governance and decision-making forums to support prioritization, alignment, and value realization.
- Track, measure, and communicate the impact of productivity initiatives across the organization.
- Drive sustainable, repeatable productivity improvements that can be scaled globally.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Data Science, Analytics or a related field.
- 3-5 years in Operations, Service Operations, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Productivity Improvement, or Continuous Improvement (CI).
- Proven experience in cycle time reduction and cost optimization initiatives.
- Proven experience in process improvement and Lean implementation.
- Proven experience in leading cross-functional projects and transformation initiatives.
- Strong data orientation: working with dashboards (Power BI, Tableau), translating data into actionable improvements.
- Change management & stakeholder influencing without authority.
Skills
- Advanced analytics
- Program management
- Data-driven opportunity identification
- Prioritization
- Structured execution
- Long-term sustainment
- Power BI
- Tableau
- Change management
- Stakeholder influencing
Location
- Austin, TX
- Dallas-Richardson, TX
- Hillsboro, OR
- Phoenix, AZ
- Santa Clara, CA
Work Type
- Full time
- Assignee / Regular
- Travel: Yes, 20% of the Time
- Relocation Eligible: Yes
Experience Level
- 3-5 years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Data Science, Analytics or a related field.
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Preferred
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification - Preferred
- Project or Program Management certifications (e.g., PMP, Agile) - Preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $116,000.00 - $159,500.00
Benefits
- Supportive work culture that encourages learning, development, and career growth.
- Empowerment to push boundaries and learn every day.
- Programs and support for personal and professional growth.
- Care for employees at work and at home.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Potential eligibility for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program.
About the Company
- 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 created and serviced is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips.
- A company at the foundation of the electronics industry where work advances the world’s technology.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
- 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.