Operations Strategic Planning & Program Manager

Description

The company is a global leader in materials science and engineering. Its equipment and services form the base of nearly every new semiconductor chip and advanced display made worldwide.

The equipment it builds and services supports AI and speeds up the commercial rollout of next-generation chips.

JOLT is a cross-functional group that shapes operational strategy, aligns company-wide priorities, and runs strategic initiatives to improve operational excellence and customer trust. It is a hub for operations and business units, focused on building mid and long-term operational goals to raise supply and manufacturing capacity, agility, and resilience; supporting communication across teams and levels for key operations programs; quickly prototyping software pilots to digitally transform processes; and using data analytics to track and improve operational efficiency.

The strategy and PMO team works directly with JOLT executives on a 5-year strategy, shaped through the yearly planning cycle, the annual operational plan (AOP), and performance tracking through quarterly business reviews (QBRs), leadership forums, and strategic program portfolio management.

Responsibilities

• Run JOLT's annual strategic planning and reviews, quarterly business reviews, and senior leadership forums.
• Build and own strategic program trackers, scorecards, and dashboards that give leaders clear performance visibility.
• Design and roll out AI-enabled PMO tools and workflows that give executives insight, sharpen decisions, lift productivity, and speed up delivery.
• Find connections, openings, and initiatives across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, BU operations, AGS operations, and Global Quality by working closely with those teams.
• Coordinate JOLT executive reviews and governance forums, keeping actions tracked and owners accountable.
• Analyze semiconductor industry trends, emerging technologies, and business developments to inform executive decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Self-driven, with strong problem-solving skills.
• Able to work well with ambiguity in a complex, quick-moving setting.
• Advanced AI fluency.
• Working proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Preferred qualifications:
• Deep knowledge of supply chain, manufacturing, and business operations in the semiconductor industry.
• Program management experience.
• Experience in business strategy, operations, and analytics.

Conditions

Salary range: $133,500.00 - $183,500.00.

Location: Santa Clara, CA.

Full-time, regular employee role.

Travel expected: 20% of the time.

Not eligible for relocation.

Pay depends on location, hire grade, job knowledge, skills, experience, and fairness relative to current team members.

For sales roles the posted range is the Target Total Cash range, meaning base salary plus target bonus at 100% goal achievement.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• May be eligible for a bonus and stock award program, as applicable.
• Health and wellbeing programs that support growth at work, at home, and beyond.
• Mentorship and training to build skills in strategy, operations, and program management.
• A dynamic environment with chances to learn from senior leaders.