Technical Program Manager 5

In the Global Products Group, we are dedicated to excellence in the design and engineering ofLam's etch and deposition products. We drive innovation to ensure our cutting-edge solutionsare helping to solve the biggest challenges in the semiconductor industry.

As a Technical Program Manager at Lam, you are not just overseeing projects - you're orchestrating breakthroughs in support of new building design and integration into existing infrastructure. You'll lead cross-functional teams through successful project execution blending your technical excellence with strategic planning to deliver new or upgraded solutions. Your role is vital, owning technical projects from initiation through delivery using your expertise in planning, directing, and monitoring schedules and budget.

In this role, you will directly contribute to The Deposition Group.

* Manage and lead program level projects, improvements, and initiatives pertaining to semiconductor equipment hardware and software changes, operational initiatives, and lab process management in the company's R&D lab in Tualatin that pertains to two or more business units or product groups.
* Optimize tool placement, lab spaces, and material flows for existing buildings and new buildings using CAD or equivalent.
* Identify risks, remove obstacles, and lead teams to resolve complex operational challenges.
* Ability to deep dive and provide technical solutions to high level department initiatives involving design, business system implementation, lab space optimization, lab operational efficiency and productivity enhancements.
* Create documentation and structure on all projects for publication to the lab community.
* Define project scope, schedule, and feasibility while being accountable for all aspects of the leadership, management, documentation, and implementation of the project.
* Use basic methods to track and prioritize projects, and communicate to management regularly on progress, issues, opportunities, and help needed.
* Manage multiple projects at a time across diverse groups and stakeholders while optimizing solutions
* Partner and collaborate successfully with key stakeholders including process groups, facility owners, global supply management, central design, global IT, site construction and suppliers.
* Translate business and technical requirements into high quality project designs that enable affordable and constructible solutions.

The successful candidate should exhibit the following behavioral traits:
* Self-starter to develop project proposals, communicate and work with key stakeholders, ability to communicate across multiple groups without hesitancy.
* Willingness to manage discussions with executive management drilling down to details and managing efforts hands on.
* Able to manage within a cross-functional team with little guidance or direction.
* Demonstrated motivation and ability to self-learn new topics
* Ability to initiate projects with incomplete inputs and work towards consensus
* Capable of self-prioritizing work to overall business needs
* Demonstrate fundamental problem-solving knowledge.
* Desire to work and manage projects of various scope and content

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related STEM field with 10+ years' experience, or Master's with 8+ years experience, or equivalent, managing cross-functional engineering projects with multiple stakeholders.

• Experience with CAD, drafting software, or equivalent to help with lab layouts

• Experience working with facilities organizations
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision making skills
• Experience working with/on cross-functional teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experience with data analytics or organizing large amounts of data

• Experience with industrial engineering techniques
• Experience with semiconductor processing equipment
• Experience in engineering operations and technology implementation
• Proficiency in MS Excel (macro development/coding)
• Basic project management experience (ability to track projects and prioritize tasks)
• Experience with Microsoft Project and Visio

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.