Project Status Manager - B3 - Santa Clara, CA, United States
$101,000 - $139,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 18 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves defining project and program objectives and ensuring their completion according to predetermined requirements, with specific attention to product/process specifications, costs, resource utilization, and timeliness.
What you'll do
- Define specific project and program objectives for areas of responsibility.
- Complete necessary preliminary activities such as determining outcomes, milestones, and resource planning.
- Ensure projects and programs are completed in accordance with predetermined requirements.
- Pay specific attention to product/process specifications, project/program costs, and resource utilization.
- Document all phases of project, program, and/or process development.
- Ensure the utilization of all material and financial resources in an effective manner.
What you'll need
- Conceptual and practical expertise in project management.
- Knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others.
- Ability to lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements.
- Skills in solving complex problems and taking a new perspective on existing solutions.
- Ability to explain difficult or sensitive information and build consensus.
- May be required to work in a clean room, requiring appropriate Personal Protective Equipment.
Skills: project objectives, program management, resource planning, process development, clean room
This role has been open 59 days — well above the 49-day median for Technical Program Management roles.
Technical Program Management · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
372
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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 (372 roles · 41 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 105 | 372 |
| Median days open | 38 d | 49 d (−11 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $148k |
Skills observed across this category: project objectives, program management, resource planning, process development, clean room
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 105 open roles · median 38 d
- Lam Research · 71 open roles · median 35 d
- Micron Technology · 39 open roles · median 126 d
- ASML · 22 open roles · median 59 d
- Teradyne · 18 open roles · median 29 d
- KLA Corporation · 13 open roles · median 92 d
How we counted: 372 open Technical Program Management (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 41 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 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.