Managing Director, Business Applications - Corporate Functions

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the 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 work beyond the cutting-edge, continuously pushing the boundaries of science and engineering to make possible the next generations of technology, join us to Make Possible® a Better Future. 

What We Offer

Salary:

$224,000.00 - $308,000.00

Location:

Santa Clara,CA

At Applied, we prioritize the well-being of you and your family and encourage you to bring your best self to work. Your happiness, health, and resiliency are at the core of our benefits and wellness programs. Our robust total rewards package makes it easier to take care of your whole self and your whole family. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits. 

You’ll also 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 about careers at Applied.

Applied Materials is the leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. Our expertise in modifying materials at atomic levels and on an industrial scale helps our customers – who make smartphones, supercomputers, virtual reality headsets, autonomous vehicles and more – transform their ideas into reality.

The technologies we create are the foundational building blocks of the future. Our systems make semiconductor devices, called chips—"the brains" of the electronics used in almost every aspect of our lives. The promise of new and exciting applications, transforming industries such as consumer electronics, transportation, communications and healthcare, are enabled by advances in semiconductor and display technology.

While virtually every nationality, culture, and background are currently represented within Applied Materials, we strive for a more robust Culture of Inclusion (COI) and diversity. Leveraging our COI vision helps drive innovation, build organizational capabilities, create equal opportunities for everyone, and achieve our company’s definition of Winning.

Our innovations Make Possible® a Better Future. If you’re looking for the next step in your future, consider Applied Materials. With the data explosion and new investment in semiconductors, it’s an exciting place to be.

Role

We are seeking a visionary IT executive to lead digital transformation for three of our corporate functions (HR, Finance and Trade) and report to the VP of Digital Solutions & Innovations within IT. This role is critical to our continued growth and success, requiring a leader who can balance strategic vision with hands-on execution. The ideal candidate will partner with senior business executives in those pillars as well as various IT functions to develop a roadmap and drive digital transformation. This role will have seasoned solution architects and a strong list of IT vendors to leverage into designing future proof solutions to drive productivity, velocity and scale

Key Responsibilities

• Direct and lead a team of over 80+ full time employees distributed across the globe
• Oversee IT business relationship management with CFO and his staff, CHRO and her staff as well as head of global trade and her staff
• Partner with business functions to develop a 3-5 year digital transformation roadmap and oversee execution and value capture
• Oversee >$30M annual IT spend across the three pillars for project execution, subscription and application support costs
• Develop and maintain relationships with strategic IT solution providers to keep abreast of industry technology trends and developments and bring solutions to business partners.
• Lead a team of solution architects and established vendors to design IT solutions for productivity, velocity and scale
• Play a key role in Applied journey to digitally transform business across the enterprise leveraging SAP S4. Responsibilities here will include developing business case, defining end state architecture, assembling execution team, overseeing the execution across Finance and Trade and stabilization.
• Oversee the prioritization, slotting and execution of all IT demands across the three pillars and integrate with the annual strategy process
• Transform the three organizations from a project mindset to a product mindset with clear understanding of IT cost, value drivers and roadmap defined for each product
• Manage strategic relations with vendors for contingent workforce on delivery and overall performance. Works with Applied resource management group to identify gaps and opportunities and recommend improvements

Skills, Knowledge, Experience & Education

At Applied Materials, Make Possible® is about unlocking new opportunities – with our customers and within our own company.

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related field (Master’s preferred)
• Minimum 15 years of IT experience, with at least 10 years in business facing, digital transformation or related roles
• Proven experience in defining, designing and architecting business IT solutions for large and complex org’s
• Excellent communication, leadership, strategic thinking and stakeholder management skills
• Exceptional ability to absorb and handle stress.
• Process oriented while also strongly developing and relying on interpersonal relationships across the company
• Ability to distinguish between and prioritizing urgent and important issues
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic and global environment
• Hands on or leadership experience with SAP or other ERP migrations is a plus

Other Suitability Factors

We are a catalyst to unlock the power of our customers’ ideas and are committed to overcoming challenges that seem insurmountable.

To succeed in this role requires a capacity for complexity and temperament that includes:

• A very mature individual with the right balance of confidence and humility.
• Exceptional ability to absorb and handle stress.
• Process oriented while also strongly developing and relying on interpersonal relationships across the company
• Ability to connect equally well upwards, downwards and sideways in the organization
• Self-motivated and driven towards excellence
• A high level of EQ to be able to manage across a large team with significant diversity
• An inspiring leader
• Analyzing, processing and decision-making based on multidisciplinary and multi-functional data sources that could frequently be incomplete.
• Ability to distinguish between and prioritizing urgent and important issues
• Situational awareness and complex decision-making ability appropriate for the situation

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes, 20% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

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.

In addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us via e-mail at Accommodations_Program@amat.com, or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 877-612-7547, option 1, and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.