Non-Technical Project​/Program Management II

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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 that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry.

The work we do together advances the world’s technology.

Salary: $68,000.00 - $93,500.00

Location:

Albany,NY, Austin,TX, Boise,, Chandler,AZ, Dallas-Richardson,TX, Hillsboro,OR, Malta,NY, Phoenix,AZ You’ll 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.

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Leads day-to-day execution of the AMNA Field New College Graduate (NCG) Program by coordinating hiring, onboarding, training assignment, and cohort lifecycle management across Winter and Summer cohorts. Prioritizes actionable next steps, applies consistent tracking methods, and defines the support required from partner functions. Ensures the NCG Program is aligned with FSO management, SPO leadership, Talent Acquisition, HR, Global Mobility, Global Training, and Account team points of contact to drive successful cohort outcomes.

Requires broad knowledge and experience gained through education and applied work experience. Uses professional concepts and established practices to plan, organize, and coordinate work across multiple stakeholder groups. Works on assignments of moderate scope and complexity; exercises judgment within defined practices and escalates novel or higher-risk issues to program leadership. Leads the AMNA Customer Engineer (CE) proficiency and Training Digital Checklist (TDCL) adoption program by partnering with managers, training teams, and account stakeholders to improve workforce readiness, certification compliance, onboarding effectiveness, and time-to-proficiency metrics across the region.

Drives adoption through reporting, governance, coaching, and continuous improvement initiatives that enable scalable workforce growth and training visibility.

Ensures that specific NCG cohort objectives are defined for areas of responsibility, and that necessary preliminary activities (e.g., headcount forecasting, requisition planning, onboarding-date alignment, and resource planning, among others) are completed to allow for effectiveness and focus during later stages of cohort execution. Ensures that all cohort hiring, onboarding, and training milestones are completed in accordance with predetermined requirements, with specific attention to program costs, resource utilization, and timeliness for completion.

Ensures that all phases of the NCG Program are documented via the AMNA FSO NCG Master Tracker, and that information required by other functional areas (HR, Talent Acquisition, Finance, Global Mobility, Global Training) is reported, disseminated, or transferred as appropriate. Ensures compliance with Company policies regarding confidentiality, data privacy, and safety. Ensures that the utilization of all program budget and resources is…