Bus Unit Ops - Santa Clara, CA, United States
$133,500 - $183,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 8 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves partnering with product line or division management on cross-functional execution of programs and coordinating portfolio prioritization and budget alignment.
What you'll do
- Partner with product line or division management on cross-functional execution of programs.
- Coordinate product line or division portfolio prioritization and budget alignment.
- Ensure OPEX (operating expense) spending aligns with project plans and spending targets.
- Drive division COGS (cost of goods sold) reduction plans to deliver GM (gross margin) targets.
- Coordinate Division level business continuity planning and crisis management.
- Drive Division safety compliance including lab safety practices.
What you'll need
- Depth and/or breadth of expertise in a specialized discipline or field.
- Ability to interpret internal/external business challenges and recommend best practices to improve products, processes or services.
- Capability to lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.
- Lead others to solve complex problems using analytical thought to identify solutions.
- Ability to communicate difficult concepts and negotiate with others to adopt a different point of view.
Skills: program execution, portfolio prioritization, budget alignment, business process improvement, COGS reduction, business continuity
This role has been open 36 days — well below the 49-day median for Technical Program Management roles.
Technical Program Management · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
373
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Median days open
49 d
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Median salary
$148k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (373 roles · 41 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 102 | 373 |
| Median days open | 42 d | 49 d (−7 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $148k |
Skills observed across this category: program execution, portfolio prioritization, budget alignment, business process improvement, COGS reduction, business continuity
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 103 open roles · median 42 d
- Lam Research · 71 open roles · median 41 d
- Micron Technology · 39 open roles · median 124 d
- ASML · 23 open roles · median 55 d
- Teradyne · 17 open roles · median 27 d
- ASM International · 13 open roles · median 97 d
How we counted: 373 open Technical Program Management (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 41 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.