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Applied Materials

Director, Technical Project Management (R&D)

Applied Materials
Equipment EngineeringSingapore,SGPFull-time4 days ago
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About the role

AI summarised

The Director, Technical Project Management provides enterprise-level leadership for strategy, partnerships, grants, and technical program execution at Applied Materials' Advanced Packaging Development Center (APDC). This role oversees program governance, prioritization, commercialization readiness, and value realization across collaborations with IME, EPIC Packaging, customer turnkey programs, and internal development initiatives.

EquipmentFull-timeProject/Program Management

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide people leadership and performance management for Program Managers across Strategy & Partnerships, Grants, Talent & Partnership Operations, and Technical & Customer Turnkey Programs.
  • Establish standardized governance frameworks covering charters, milestones, risk registers, change control, budget discipline, closure criteria, and cross-functional communication.
  • Lead cross-program prioritization aligned with APDC strategy, EPIC roadmap, customer needs, and Applied business priorities.
  • Drive recurring governance rhythms: quarterly reviews, EMT/Steering Committee updates, leadership readouts, and external partner checkpoints.
  • Oversee execution of the Applied–IME partnership, ensuring strong governance for P3.0 sustaining and P4.0 transition activities.
  • Ensure full operationalization of IP, legal, confidentiality, export/trade compliance frameworks across all engagements.
  • Lead cross-functional alignment for EPIC Packaging commercialization, including revenue and opportunity tracking, commercialization model development, and alignment with HQ, Finance, Business Units, Strategic Marketing.
  • Provide executive direction on new and non-standard partnerships: consortiums, third-party MOUs, technical–commercial collaborations.
  • Own APDC grants and incentives governance across EDB, A*STAR/IME, and internal compliance requirements, ensuring audit-ready operations.
  • Provide executive oversight of customer turnkey programs, ensuring budget adherence within ±10%, ≥90% milestone adherence, and clear SOW, charter control, and cross-functional governance.

Requirements

  • 10+ years experience leading complex cross-functional programs in semiconductor, advanced packaging, or deep-tech ecosystems.
  • Proven leadership across technical, commercial, legal/IP, and public-private partnership dimensions.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive governance across multi-party ecosystems (Applied, IME, EDB, consortiums, customers).
  • Experience managing grant-based or compliance-heavy programs highly preferred.
  • Strong executive communication, influence, and stakeholder management skills.
  • People-leadership experience with senior program managers or multi-disciplinary teams.