WHO WE ARE

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to work beyond the cutting-edge, continuously pushing the boundaries of science and engineering to make possible the next generations of technology, join us to Make Possible® a Better Future.

EXPERIENCE:

• 8 or more years of experience in IT, focusing on finance applications.
• At least 5 years in a leadership role, managing IT teams and projects.
• Proven background as a Solution Architect and Project Manager within finance environments.

INTEGRATION SKILLS:EXPERIENCE WITH SAP FIORI FOR USER-FRIENDLY INTERFACES AND ENHANCED USER EXPERIENCE.EXPERIENCE IN SAP AND WORKDAY ARCHITECTURE AND INTEGRATION WITH OTHER ON-PREM ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS OR SAAS APPLICATIONS.

• Financial Processes:

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Finance, or a related field.

• Master’s degree or MBA preferred.

• Serve as an interface with selected business units and GIS Sales, Operations, Engineering, Service and Finance domains for the purpose of Business intelligence, big data and AI/ML technology strategy alignment, solution discovery, service management, project portfolio mgmt. Manage personnel serving as business unit or function sub-group interfaces.
• Validates and ensures design integrity of business process/business application solutions to address complex cross functional needs. Manage personnel performing solution architecture, application and/or platform specification configuration for complex individual projects and/or across multiple, concurrent projects, and the development of testing and data conversion strategies. Identifies and recommend industry BKM’s for integrated solution design and standards, and develop and enforce defined standards; Keeps abreast of technologies in the market and drives new technology evaluations.
• Manage personnel responsible for providing business application functional support services to meet customer performance, availability, service level agreements and customer satisfaction targets. Ensure systems are monitored and tuned for availability and performance, and that rigorous root cause analysis is performed and preventative/corrective actions implemented. Manages and oversees execution of application life cycle activities.
• Deliver and manage personnel responsible for delivery of project and support services in area of responsibility within allocated budget. Develops project budgets. Develops deep understanding cost model and cost drivers for service(s) and develops and implements service area budgets and cost optimization initiatives. Responsible for timely renewal of maintenance and subscription contracts.
• Monitors and ensures adherence to GIS project management, software application development, testing, service management, change management, RCA and other relevant processes, standards, governance and controls. May manage execution of sox controls and testing, and support internal and external audits.
• Plan and manage large scale, complex cross functional business application projects to ensure effective and efficient execution in line with guardrails of scope, timeline, budget and quality. Manages project managers.
• Oversees contingent workers performing services across multiple projects or service areas. Ensures selection, onboarding and offboarding of contingent workers is performed in a timely manner. Ensures contingent workforce utilization is optimized. Works with management and strategic providers to identify gaps and opportunities and to recommend improvement plans. May approve contingent worker timesheets/costs.