Project Manager, Operations Digital Transformation

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world. 

What We Offer

Location:

Tainan,TWN

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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At Applied Materials, we are the world’s leading display equipment manufacturer, enabling thinner, lighter, flexible, and higher‑resolution displays.
In the Display and Flexible Technologies (DFT) organization, virtually every new advanced display in the world is built using our products.
The Display Enterprise Business Optimization (EBO) team brings PMO and Analytics together as one engine to drive measurable productivity improvements and faster decision‑making through digital transformation, automation, and AI/ML-enabled solutions.

Role Type

• Individual Contributor

• Senior/lead responsibility through influence across Operations, IT, and Analytics partners

Role Summary

• Lead end-to-end delivery of productivity improvement and process digitization initiatives across Operations by running a structured operating model from intake → requirements → project plan → UAT → go-live → value tracking.

• Portfolio includes digital transformation initiatives (systems, automation, reporting, and AI/ML-enabled solutions) aligned to Ops productivity targets.

• The role requires strong program/project management discipline, broad operations knowledge across Supply Chain, Planning, Procurement, and Manufacturing

Key Responsibilities

1) Portfolio / PMO Governance

• Run a consistent cadence for initiatives: intake, prioritization, execution reviews, and stakeholder updates.

• Maintain portfolio artifacts: roadmap, milestones, dependencies, RAID (risks/actions/issues/decisions), and value targets.

• Track value realization (labor hours, cost, cycle time), adoption, and satisfaction

• Deliver targeted portfolio updates to stakeholders and executives

2) Project Delivery Leadership

• Own end-to-end delivery: translate stakeholder requests into BRDs/functional requirements; drive prioritization-to-execution in partnership with IT/Analytics partners.

• Build and manage integrated project plans (scope, timeline, deliverables, resource needs) and enforce change control.

• Lead UAT planning and execution (test plan, coordination, defect triage, business sign-off) to ensure go-live readiness.

Required Qualifications (Must-Have)

• Program/Project Management: 5+ years leading cross-functional initiatives in operations/manufacturing/supply chain.

• Operations Digital Transformation: Proven experience delivering operations-focused digital transformation initiatives (e.g., automation, workflow digitization, reporting modernization, systems/process improvements) with measurable outcomes.

• AI/ML project delivery: Experience scoping and delivering AI/ML-enabled solutions in an operations context (requirements framing, stakeholder alignment, UAT/validation, rollout/adoption), partnering with technical teams for build/deploy.

• SAP process understanding: Working knowledge of SAP-enabled processes across planning/procurement/manufacturing (MM/PP concepts) — able  to translate requirements, assess cross-module impacts, and lead UAT through business sign-off in partnership with SAP functional owners.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication (English + Mandarin) in a matrix environment.

Good to Have

• SAP SD and/or FI familiarity (understanding cross-module impacts, especially order flow and financial postings).

Strong Differentiators

• SQL (analysis, validation, and insight generation).

• Tableau dashboarding (operational KPI reporting).

• Python scripting for automation, data validation, or rapid prototyping.

• Hands on coding knowledge of AI/ML, Gen AI concepts.

• Lean/Six Sigma / structured continuous improvement background.

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

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.