Director of Enterprise Collaboration

This role is based on site at our Austin, TX facility.

Applied Materials’ IT organization has a long reputation of being a great place to work. The IT team has been recognized as one of Computerworld’s 100 Best Places to Work in IT nine times. In addition, numerous Applied IT leaders have been honored as a CIO Magazine’s Ones to Watch or Computerworld Premier 100 IT leaders.

Are you a Director able to provide exceptional vision and leadership to a team of technology professionals who are responsible for collaboration services and enterprise content management?

Then join our growing global IT team.

Key Responsibilities

• Create the strategy development, configuration and overall experience of SharePoint platforms and Enterprise collaboration with an emphasis on providing stability, increased productivity, security, and an intuitive design.

• Collaborate and align with business units to deliver solutions and solve complex problems along with laying the foundation of collaboration centers.

• Partner with other stakeholders, support teams, business units, IT peers and leadership to share your vision and incorporate their feedback and ensure maximal business value creation.  Clearly articulate corporate requirements, budget, benefits, timeline for rollout, required staffing, and connection to existing information resources.

• Build and develop strategy to execution on knowledge management for Applied Materials.

• Negotiate with customers to design solutions to address complex cross functional needs. Identifies and recommend industry successful practices for integrated solution design and standards; Keeps abreast of technologies in the market and oversees new technology evaluations; Works with multiple vendors for high quality resources and competitiveness.

• Oversee multi-function software application configuration and/or coding. Develops testing and data conversion strategy and approach and oversees testing preparation and execution and data conversions.  

• Manage the lifecycle of collaboration IT services/applications along with best industrial practices and ensuring a secure ecosystem.     

• Plan and manage projects to ensure effective and efficient execution in line with established processes and guidelines and guardrails of scope, timeline, budget and quality.

• Large scale understanding of global, technical and market trends related to collaboration and executes a systematic process for capturing competitive advantage. 

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s degree required in relevant field. Master’s degree preferred. Additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of advanced degree.

• 10+ years of relevant work experience in information systems; and/or knowledge management/strategy, and 7+ plus years managerial experience.

• Adobe Experience Cloud or equivalent Web Content Management or Publication Solutions

• You have direct skills managing a development team with more than 5 years’ experience related to Content publication, web content management, development, and overall web system management.

• Knowledgeable in SharePoint, Azure portfolio services, Teams, digital rights management, knowledge management, AI enablement to collaboration, SQL, Windows servers and services, Azure Active Directory, etc.

• Knowledge Management centers of excellence including implementation.

• Microsoft certification related to contracts and services.

• Microsoft SharePoint developer and administrator certifications

• Ability and desire to inspire change, and rethink and improve present circumstances, processes, and technologies.

• Strong analytical, interpersonal, technical, presentation, financial, and project management skills

• Strong enterprise technical architecture skills and knowledge

• Self-motivated with strong leadership/ management abilities, ability to think strategically and globally, and influence others.

Interpersonal Skills

• Influences others internally and externally, including senior management.

• Position requires understanding of Applied Materials global Standards of Business Conduct and compliance with these standards at all times. This includes demonstrating the highest level of ethical conduct reflecting Applied Materials’ core values.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree (Required)

Skills:

Microsoft Azure, SharePoint Development, Web Content Management

Certifications:

Languages:

Years of Experience:

10 - 15 Years

Work Experience:

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes, 20% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

U.S. Salary Range:

$180,000.00 - $247,500.00

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.