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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Program Manager, Global Operations AI - **Company:** Lam Research International Holding Company - **Location:** Livermore, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Salary:** $137,000.0 - $287,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Performance Monitor - **Published:** August 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f92ec129b714c6ce ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or related field with 15+ years of experience; or Master's degree with 12+ years' experience; or equivalent experience. * 12+ years of related experience in project management or program management * 12+ years of experience in program, portfolio, or operations management within complex, cross functional environments. * Proven experience leading enterprise scale portfolios involving technology, data, and business transformation initiatives. * Strong program and portfolio management capabilities, including intake governance, prioritization, dependency management, and executive reporting. * Experience partnering with Finance on ROI modeling, budget management, and value realization tracking. * Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at senior and executive levels. * Ability to bring structure, clarity, and execution discipline to ambiguous, fast moving environments. * Experience in semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, supply chain, or complex global operations environments preferred. ## Description * Own the integrated GOPs AI portfolio, coordinating across all AI/ML/Automation initiatives, deployments, and builds. * Establish and run standardized use case intake, evaluation, prioritization, and sequencing processes in partnership with Global Operations leaders and the Enterprise AI office. * Maintain portfolio level visibility into roadmap status, milestones, dependencies, risks, and resource alignment. * Drive execution rigor across initiatives by aligning individual program plans into a cohesive portfolio delivery view. Governance, Cadence & Stakeholder Coordination * Design and lead portfolio level governance structures, including operating cadence, executive reviews, and decision checkpoints. * Coordinate cross functional stakeholders across Global Operations, AI/ML/Automation TPMs, Operations TPMs, Enterprise AI, IT, and Finance. * Own meeting planning, agendas, materials, action tracking, and follow up to ensure decisions are documented and executed. * Serve as a central point of coordination to resolve cross initiative dependencies, conflicts, and prioritization tradeoffs. Financial Management & Value Realization * Partner closely with the Financial Analyst to define, track, and report value realization (ROI) for all GOPs AI initiatives. * Support portfolio level budget planning, allocation, and tracking, ensuring alignment between investment, delivery progress, and realized value. * Establish consistent frameworks for benefit definition, KPI tracking, and post deployment value measurement. * Provide transparent reporting on portfolio performance, investment efficiency, and outcome realization to executive stakeholders. Execution Enablement & Continuous Improvement * Enable consistent execution standards, templates, and best practices across AI programs and TPMs. * Identify gaps, bottlenecks, or systemic risks across the portfolio and drive corrective actions. * Capture lessons learned and evolve portfolio management, governance, and delivery processes as the AI program scales. * Support leadership with clear, concise executive communications and data driven insights. ## Related Videos - [Big Business, Big Barriers? 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