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Applied Materials

Director, Technical Project Management (R&D)

Applied Materials
Equipment EngineeringSingapore,SGPOnsitePosted 6 days ago
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About the role

AI summarised

The Director, Technical Project Management provides enterprise-level leadership across strategy, partnerships, grants, and technical program execution at APDC (Advanced Packaging Development Center). This role leads a combined organization spanning Strategy & Partnerships Program Management, Grants & Talent Programs, and Technical Program / Customer Turnkey Management. You will be the single point of accountability for program excellence, risk management, and value realization across all strategic, compliance, and technical program portfolios.

EquipmentOnsiteProject/Program Management

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide people leadership and performance management for Program Managers across Strategy & Partnerships, Grants/Talent Operations, and Technical/Customer Turnkey Programs.
  • Establish standardized governance frameworks covering charters, milestones, risk registers, change control, budget discipline, and closure criteria.
  • Lead cross-program prioritization aligned with APDC strategy, EPIC roadmap, customer needs, and Applied business priorities.
  • Lead cross-functional alignment for EPIC Packaging commercialization, including revenue tracking and commercialization model development.
  • Own APDC grants and incentives governance across EDB, A*STAR/IME, and internal compliance requirements.
  • Provide executive oversight of customer turnkey programs, ensuring budget adherence (±10%) and milestone achievement (≥90%).
  • Lead the creation and institutionalization of standardized turnkey engagement frameworks for new customer integrations.
  • Drive APDC-wide quarterly grant reviews and structured leadership reporting.

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).
  • Strong executive communication, influence, and stakeholder management skills.
  • People-leadership experience with senior program managers or multi-disciplinary teams.