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# Technical Project/Program Manager New College Grad - Masters Degree (Santa Clara, CA)

- **Company:** Applied Materials
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $90,000.0 - $124,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Agile Methodology, Data Analysis, Big Data, Data Systems, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Office, Powerpivot, Microsoft PowerPoint, Power BI, Software Engineering, ReactJS, Semi-structured Data, Information Technology, Databricks
- **Published:** October 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://amat.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Santa-ClaraCA/Technical-Project-Program-Manager-New-College-Grad---Masters-Degree--Santa-Clara--CA-_R2630960

## About the Role

· Experience developing for high-performance/high-volume Agile environment

· Experience with reporting and querying software including Databricks, Python, Vibe, React, and PowerBI

· Proficiency with Microsoft Office - Words, Excel, Power Point, Power Pivot.

· Previous experience as an analyst implementing business models

· Experience with statistical modelling techniques

Business Expertise

· Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services

· Bring business acumen to business modelling initiatives and advanced analytics methodologies

· Inspire adoption of advanced analytics methodologies across the entire breadth of the Global Logistics Organization

· Ability to analyze structured and unstructured data sets to identify patterns and insights.

· Develop complex value models based on data analysis and ROI.

· Propose solutions that challenge and expand the thinking of the extended team, and subsequently leading the implementation.

· Apply statistical expertise to analyze large data sets to build model and highlight business needs/challenges.

· Understand KPI framework and provide continuous data visibility to show progress

Leadership

· Lead cross functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity

· Experience working in a cross functional global team is preferred.

Problem Solving

· Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions

Impact

· Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies

Interpersonal Skills

· Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view

· Passionate about asking and answering business questions by creating and utilizing large data sets. Able to communicate that learnings to variety of management levels in the organization.

Education

· Master's Degree

· 3-6 Years of Experience

· 3+ Experience with Business Analytics and Data Systems

· Business Analytics, Computer Science, Software Engineering

## Description

· Ensures that specific project and program objectives are defined for areas of responsibility, and that necessary preliminary activities (e.g., determination of outcomes, milestones, viability studies, and resource planning, among others) are completed to allow for effectiveness and focus during later stages of completion.

· Ensures that all projects and programs assigned are completed in accordance with predetermined requirements, with specific attention to product/process specifications, project/program costs, resource utilization, and timeliness for completion.

· Ensures that all phases of project, program and/or process development are documented and that information required in other functional areas is reported, disseminated, or transferred, as appropriate. Ensures compliance with Company policies regarding, confidentiality and safety.

· Ensures that the utilization of all material and financial resources is carried out in an effective manner.

· Effectively work with other staff to maximize productivity for the project / program.

· Spearheads research and development of new technologies, as appropriate, and ensures that newly created processes, designs, and/or methodologies are incorporated into Applied Materials products/services, and/or disseminated to other areas as needed.