The impact you'll make
As a Technical Program Manager at Lam, you are not just overseeing projects you're orchestrating breakthroughs in support of [insert strategic initiative]. You'll lead cross-functional teams through successful project execution blending your technical excellence with strategic planning to deliver new or upgraded products. Your role is vital, owning technical projects from initiation through delivery using your expertise in planning, directing, and monitoring schedules and budget.
What You'll Do
- Over-see the optimization or creation of technical product offerings, processes, or programs, developing project plans, aligning teams, managing risk, and driving projects through release.
- Take ownership and accountability for the success of projects and cross-functional teams to ensure program schedules, performance metrics, and delivery meets business requirements on time and within budget.
- Partner with stakeholders to understand process and system requirements, and deliver enhancements based on a changing technology landscape.
- Lead Continuous Improvement projects, owning the entire lifecycle from inception to impactful results.
- Perform data collection and statistical analysis, and report results to inform program schedules and deliverables.
- Coach and train teams in process methodologies, tools, and best practices.
- Influence cross-functional stakeholders to continuously improve the process and inspire alignment.
- Deliver change management for programs that are sustainable and maintains long-term success.
- Successfully navigate multiple projects in a dynamic environment.
Minimum Qualifications
Who we're looking for
- Bachelor's degree with 15+ years of experience; or Master's degree with 12+ years experience
- 10+ years of technical program management or continuous improvement.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and demonstrating excellent leadership and influence skills to deliver results.
- Excellent communication and executive presentation skills with the ability to present to audiences at all levels in the Company.
Mandatory Skills
- Knowledge of Program Management methods and experience in Product Development & Release (PDR) procedures.
- Strong influencing, negotiating and conflict resolution skills.
- Experience in or knowledge of Semiconductor fabrication, Semiconductor Equipment Operations, or related industries is a plus.
- Experience in HW development, Agile and/or Waterfall project methodologies is a plus.
- Expertise with project management software and tools including MS Project, QuickBase, Office Timeline, or equivalent.
- Structured Thinking: Logical approach, appropriate framing problems, and conclusions. Focuses on building capabilities across span of control.
- Communication: Clear, concise, and conclusive that shapes senior-leader understanding and draws out specific recommendations and conclusions.
- People Management: Leads CFTs that continually improves self, business, and function. Sets direction for group and provides compelling vision for the work; establishes a high-performance environment.
- Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
- Other experience that would prove highly valuable: Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Operations and Logistics.
Our commitment
We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.
Lam Research (Lam or the Company) is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.
Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. On-site Flex you'll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. Virtual Flex you'll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time. 
