Applied Materials · 1 week ago
Director, TA Strategy & Operations
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$189K/yr - $260K/yr
15+ years expApplied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. In this role, you will create and operationalize global talent acquisition strategies, driving critical projects and initiatives while collaborating with various teams to support hiring needs globally.
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Responsibilities
Global accountability to create and operationalize global talent acquisition strategies, programs and processes to support an agile talent acquisition team
Partner with the HR Technology team to ensure that the foundational tools and processes work efficiently to support hiring needs globally
Drive critical projects and initiatives with stakeholder buy-in, global compliance while ensuring timely and successful completion
Lead the enablement of the TA function, hiring managers and relevant HR groups to support the TA acquisition engine
Be hand--on and data-driven, to experiment, measure, and develop a recruiting engine that becomes a key competitive advantage for Applied
Define and implement key performance metrics and dashboards to share with the business and HR partners and help manage the TA function
Establish a robust global framework for risk management, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations
Manage key vendor relationships in collaboration with the Global Procurement organization
Collaborate effectively with other functional teams (Legal, Compliance, Finance, Corporate Comms, etc.) to achieve business objectives. Build trust and foster a culture of collaboration, leading the team through complex HR and talent acquisition initiatives
Develop clear, actionable presentations and dashboards that translate data into insights driving executive-level decisions and business outcomes
Manage the global talent acquisition budget, identifying opportunities for cost optimization and strategic investment
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, or a related field
15+ years of HR experience, with a strong focus on talent acquisition or talent operations, and exposure to HRIS technology
5+ years of leadership experience, including managing virtual and matrixed teams
Strong data analytics skills
Budget and vendor management
Experience leading regional and global projects in a fast-paced, transformational environment
Executive-level stakeholder management
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Participation in a bonus and a stock award program
Company
Applied Materials
Applied Materials is a semiconductor and display equipment company that offers materials engineering solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.1BKey Investors
Stonnington GroupUS Department of Energy
2025-02-24Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2023-06-27Post Ipo Equity· $0.38M
2022-10-19Grant· $100M
Leadership Team
Omkaram Nalamasu
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Tony Chiang, Ph.D
VP, CTO Applied AI
Recent News
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