Program/Project Manager Lead

The group you’ll be a part of

The Global Operations Group brings information systems, facilities, supply chain, logistics, and high-volume manufacturing together to drive the engine of our global business operations. We help Lam deliver industry-leading solutions with speed and efficiency, while actively supporting the resilient and profitable growth of Lam's business.

The impact you’ll make

As the Capability Development & Workforce Readiness Program Manager, you will create the capability architecture that enables GP&O employees to develop skills, accelerate readiness, and perform effectively in their roles.

You will partner with functional leaders, SMEs, Role Communities, and organizational-development partners to define learning pathways, onboarding frameworks, proficiency models, and capability-development strategies that support GP&O's long-term growth and workforce readiness objectives.

What you’ll do

• Capability Architecture

  • Design role-based learning pathways and workforce-development frameworks.
  • Develop proficiency models, competency structures, and role-readiness standards.
  • Create scalable onboarding and assimilation programs.

  Workforce Readiness

  • Translate business capability gaps into structured development solutions.
  • Partner with SMEs to define requirements and learning objectives.

  Certification & Assessment

  • Develop certification frameworks, measurement approaches, and evidence standards.
  • Support capability maturity assessments and readiness planning.

  Global Collaboration

  • Partner with the Malaysia and Tualatin roles to connect capability design with adoption and delivery.
  • Work closely with organizational-development partners supporting Learn from an Expert and new-hire assimilation initiatives.

Who we’re looking for

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in program management, capability development, learning strategy, workforce readiness, organizational development, or operations.
• Proven ability to structure ambiguous problems into scalable solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management and requirements-gathering capabilities.
• Experience developing frameworks, standards, methodologies, or capability models.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and executive presentation skills.
• Experience in global organizations and cross-functional environments preferred.

Preferred qualifications

• Semiconductor industry or global supplier experience is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Relevant project management certifications such as PMP, CAPM, Scrum Master, or PRINCE2.

Our commitment

We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.

Lam Research ("Lam" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.

Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories - On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. ‘On-site Flex’ you’ll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. ‘Virtual Flex’ you’ll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time.