Technical Program Manager - Operations, GOPs AI - US-CA-Livermore (1028), United States
$146,000 - $311,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 12 August 2026 by the employer.
Lam Research is seeking a Technical Program Manager for the Global Operations AI team.
About the role
This role involves serving as a key connector between Global Operations business stakeholders and AI/ML/Automation delivery teams to shape use cases, define value levers, and drive execution of deployment activities. The Global Operations AI team is responsible for defining, continuously evolving, and deploying the AI/ML/Automation roadmap across Global Operations in partnership with Lam’s Enterprise AI office.
What you'll do
- Partner with Global Operations leaders to identify, frame, and prioritize AI/ML/Automation opportunities.
- Facilitate discussions to gather business requirements, operational constraints, and dependencies.
- Drive end-to-end execution for assigned initiatives, coordinating across business owners, AI/ML/Automation TPMs, and technical teams.
- Own deployment planning, milestone tracking, dependency management, and business readiness activities.
- Act as the primary business-facing TPM for AI/ML/Automation initiatives within Global Operations.
- Monitor post-deployment adoption, operational performance, and value realization against defined KPIs.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree with 15+ years of experience, or Master’s degree with 12+ years’ experience, or PhD with 8+ years’ experience, or equivalent experience.
- 8-12+ years of experience in Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Planning, Logistics, Procurement, and/or related enterprise functions.
- Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional programs involving business process change and technology deployment.
- Experience partnering with technical teams (AI/ML, data, software, automation).
- Solid program management skills, including roadmap planning, risk management, stakeholder alignment, and executive communication.
Nice to have
- Experience in semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, or complex global operations environments.
Skills: AI/ML/Automation opportunities, program execution, deployment leadership, cross-functional collaboration, risk management
This role has been open 66 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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| Metric | Lam Research | All employers we track in this specialty (372 roles · 41 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 71 | 372 |
| Median days open | 35 d | 49 d (−14 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $148k |
Skills observed across this category: AI/ML/Automation opportunities, program execution, deployment leadership, cross-functional collaboration, risk management
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 105 open roles · median 38 d
- Lam Research (this employer) · 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.