Lead, Technical Program Management

Job Title

Lead, Technical Program Management

Job Description

The Role: Technical Program Manager

As a Technical Program Manager (TPM) you will coordinate global activities for projects in our Materials Solutions ( MS ) division. You will ensure goals of customer satisfaction, quality, and scale in achievement of the company’s strategic objectives. You will partner with R&D teams, the global business team, customer-facing teams, and other business support functions to usher New Product Introductions (NPIs) smoothly through the development and commercialization process.

In this role you will

• Manage a subset of NPI products, including prioritizing the most business-critical projects, coordinating with cross-functional teams, developing methods to track and report KPIs, and risk identification/mitigation, to increase success and ensure agile execution of business growth objectives throughout the commercialization process
• Ensure Product Development/NPI process efficiency, including streamlining business processes and anticipating/removing obstacles, to support demanding customer timelines and effective use of limited resources
• Train and reinforce best practices for project management and standardized processes, ensuring consistent quality and transparency to enable project knowledge proliferation and retention
• Aid in crafting customer communications to balance customer requirements, effective marketing of product , and strategic protection of information to maintain competitive advantage
• Manage complex, high-impact projects that are critical to the business or customer

Traits we believe make a strong candidate

• A minimum of a B achelor’s D egree in Chemistry , Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related degree/discipline is required; advanced degree preferred
• Project Management experience handling multiple projects with a strong understanding of project management principles and software tools; PMP certification is preferred
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in formulation or managing new product development programs for semiconductor fabrication consumables is required
• Knowledge of semiconductor fabrication processes related to chemical mechanical planarization and technical fluency in CMP related chemistry, engineering & manufacturing is required; a minimum 3 years in a CMP related role is highly preferred
• Demonstrated track record of successful execution of multiple , complex, business critical projects and consistent on-time product launches that meet business growth objectives
• S trong project management skills, including but not limited to, risk assessment and mitigation, conflict management, meeting management, task management, stakeholder management & project closure
• Expert knowledge of stage gate NPI processes and the ability to conduct cross functional gate reviews
• Highly motivated with ability to build and maintain productive relationships cross-functionally and the demonstrated ability to influence up, down, and across the organization
• Strong written & verbal communication skills and ability to present to all levels within the organization

Your success will be measured by

• Successful mana gement of a portfolio of NPIs that meet quality, customer, and business objectives
• Effective cross ‑ functional coordination and influence, resulting in strong alignment, even in the absence of direct authority
• Proactive identification , mitigation , and escalation of program risks, including clear communication of risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs
• Improved efficiency and transparency in NPI related processes through clear KPIs, tools, and reporting
• Consistency and rigor in project management practices, including well ‑ run meetings, clear documentation, disciplined action tracking, and serving as a NPI project management SME
• High ‑ quality internal and external communication, ensuring stakeholders have the right level of information at the right time to support decision ‑ making, trust, and strategic alignment