Principal Program Manager, Global Operations AI

The Global Operations AI team is a newly formed, high-impact organization within Lam Research’s Global Operations business unit. The team is responsible for defining, continuously evolving, and deploying the AI/ML/Automation roadmap across Global Operations in close partnership with Lam’s Enterprise AI office. Our mission is to drive measurable business outcomes by scaling AI-enabled solutions across Lam’s global operations ecosystem. We are seeking a Principal Program Management Lead to own the end-to-end coordination, governance, and execution cadence of the Global Operations AI portfolio.

Responsibilities

Own the integrated GOPs AI portfolio, coordinating across all AI/ML/Automation initiatives, deployments, and builds;Establish and run standardized use case intake, evaluation, prioritization, and sequencing processes in partnership with Global Operations leaders and the Enterprise AI office;Maintain portfolio level visibility into roadmap status, milestones, dependencies, risks, and resource alignment;Drive execution rigor across initiatives by aligning individual program plans into a cohesive portfolio delivery view;Design and lead portfolio level governance structures, including operating cadence, executive reviews, and decision checkpoints;Coordinate cross functional stakeholders across Global Operations, AI/ML/Automation TPMs, Operations TPMs, Enterprise AI, IT, and Finance;Own meeting planning, agendas, materials, action tracking, and follow up to ensure decisions are documented and executed;Serve as a central point of coordination to resolve cross initiative dependencies, conflicts, and prioritization tradeoffs;Partner closely with the Financial Analyst to define, track, and report value realization (ROI) for all GOPs AI initiatives;Support portfolio level budget planning, allocation, and tracking, ensuring alignment between investment, delivery progress, and realized value;Establish consistent frameworks for benefit definition, KPI tracking, and post deployment value measurement;Provide transparent reporting on portfolio performance, investment efficiency, and outcome realization to executive stakeholders;Enable consistent execution standards, templates, and best practices across AI programs and TPMs;Identify gaps, bottlenecks, or systemic risks across the portfolio and drive corrective actions;Capture lessons learned and evolve portfolio management, governance, and delivery processes as the AI program scales;Support leadership with clear, concise executive communications and data driven insights

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or related field with 15+ years of experience, or Master's degree with 12+ years' experience, or equivalent experience;12+ years of related experience in project management or program management;12+ years of experience in program, portfolio, or operations management within complex, cross functional environments;Proven experience leading enterprise scale portfolios involving technology, data, and business transformation initiatives;Strong program and portfolio management capabilities, including intake governance, prioritization, dependency management, and executive reporting;Experience partnering with Finance on ROI modeling, budget management, and value realization tracking;Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at senior and executive levels;Ability to bring structure, clarity, and execution discipline to ambiguous, fast moving environments

Nice to have

Experience in semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, supply chain, or complex global operations environments preferred.