Program Manager

Posted:
11/11/2024, 4:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Idaho, United States ⋅ Boise, Idaho, United States

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Product

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.

Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.

Join an inclusive team that is passionate about one thing: using their expertise in the relentless pursuit of innovation for customers and partners! The solutions we build help make everything from virtual reality experiences to breakthroughs in neural networks possible. We do it all while committing to integrity, sustainability, and giving back to our communities. Because doing so can fuel the very innovation Micron is pursuing!

The Global Procurement team is an integral engine to Micron’s growth, delivering best-in-class total cost and supply chain resiliency through innovative predictive capabilities, risk analysis and a focus on sustainability and diversity. Our business goals are directly tied to the value we place on our team members – our greatest asset. We invest in our people through a skills-based learning and development model to create clear career pathways for development and career growth. We also strive to create an engaging and inclusive culture through building camaraderie and celebrating the diverse perspectives of all our distributed team members. Join us and discover why Micron’s Global Procurement team is the preferred destination to unleash your talent!

What’s Encouraged Daily:

It is expected that this position will lead people and multi-functional teams through influence and drive participation and involvement across the global procurement network with minimal direction. You will be responsible for driving the analytics, data and information gathering vital to achieve the strategic objectives. Program Manager will also organize and facilitates global forums, meetings and activities that drive engagement, alignment and change management across the Global Procurement team and partner organizations (IT, SMAI, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality). This position works closely with Global Procurement leaders to prepare executive reports and presentations on key programs.

Process Transformation/Improvement

  • Lead sophisticated, global and regional process transformation supporting Global Procurement.
  • Guide cross-organizational teams to define, build and implement business process solutions that increase efficiencies, improve standardization, and optimize procurement services.
  • Collaborate with business partners to identify and prioritize business needs and opportunities for applications of AI.
  • Conduct data analysis and research to support GenAI/Co-pilot project development and implementation.
  • Conduct user acceptance testing and ensure that AI solutions meet business requirements and are adopted by end users.
  • Provide Training/Coaching to GP Team Members on applications of GenAI and Co-pilot
  • Stay up to date with AI industry trends and emerging technologies and see opportunities for innovation and improvement.

Leading through influence

  • Lead adoption with organizational change management methods and tools and capture project or program return of investment.
  • Ability to encourage and persuade others to adopt the change required for a successful implementation of the project.

Stakeholder Engagement

  • Develop positive relationships with team members to enable a competitive advantage, achieving program and project objectives and successful implementation.
  • Actively engage with procurement leadership and multi-functional business clients to drive standard methodology adoption, optimized system utilization, and continuous process improvement outcomes.  

You are:

  • Well-versed in project and program management methodologies and frameworks.
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field
  • Strong understanding of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies, and experience working on AI projects
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
  • Experience working with multi-functional teams and managing projects in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience in the development and implementation of AI solutions (For e.g. Co-pilot Studio) is a plus.
  • Experience in the Semiconductor industry of the company is a plus.

How To Qualify:

  • 2 to 4 years of engineering or project management experience, preferably in business application for procurement and supply chain
  • Optimally completed at least 2 large-scale projects through the entire SDLC.
  • Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
  • Hands-on experience developing software in Python, R, Java, C++ or other programming languages.
  • Experience with APIs and services using REST, SOAP, etc. 
  • Knowledge of relational databases (primarily SQL Server/Snowflake).
  • Strong DevOps focus and experience building and deploying infrastructure with cloud deployment technologies like Azure, AWS or Google Cloud.
  • Experience with Scrum/Agile development methodologies.
  • Ability to work in an ambiguous, fast-paced, innovative solution orientated environment. Ability to optimally prioritize work and adjust to situations that involve conflicting goals
  • Proficiency in following tools is desirable: O365, SharePoint, Tableau, Power BI, MS Project, Visio, Agile/backlog management (e.g. Azure, Jira, Confluence)
  • Ability to work effectively in a multi-functional, geographically distributed and dynamic environment

As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future.  We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget.  Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave.  Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays.  For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.

Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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