Project Leader, Program Management

"We appreciate your interest in becoming part of our team! Although we do not have an immediate opening, we value proactive candidates like yourself who are looking to build a meaningful career with ASML. We will keep your application on file and confidential for future consideration. (Applying to a "future openings" posting does not guarantee employment)."

Introduction to the job

ASML is an innovation leader in the global semiconductor industry. We make machines that chipmakers use to mass produce microchips. Founded in 1984 in the Netherlands with just a handful of employees, we've now grown to over 40,000 employees, 143 nationalities and more than 60 locations around the world.

We provide chipmakers with hardware, software and services to mass produce patterns on silicon through lithography. Our lithography systems use ultraviolet light to create billions of tiny structures on silicon that together make up a microchip. We push our technology to new limits to enable our customers to create smaller, faster and more powerful chips.

For further information, please see ASML's website at: https://www.asml.com.

The Project Manager will oversee project management, execution, and reporting for cost-related projects across the organization, focusing on initiatives like Re-Use and Commonality. This role involves leading and managing projects from start to finish, developing and maintaining project plans, coordinating cross-functional teams, monitoring progress, and preparing detailed reports for stakeholders. Currently evolving the culture, ASML is focused on becoming a growth-oriented company that moves fast. Thus, this role is an exciting proposition for the Project Leader to play an integral part in a well positioned, newly created enterprise.

The Wilton Factory Leader reports to the Head of Program Management in Wilton.

Role and Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Strategy Execution Manager to ensure high priority programs are completed, including motivating team members with an understanding of the rationale and importance of project success.

• Actively engage and align with Sector Heads, Department Managers and Group Leads to secure necessary resources.

• Create detailed project plans including resource requirements.

• Define deliverables for project team members.

• Delegate tasks and follow up.

• Communicate project progress to Senior Leadership as well as stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

• Understand how your project links to the overall organization.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor degree in Engineering or other technical discipline

• Minimum 5 years in a project leadership role preferred

• Minimum 8 years of technical experience in a high tech industry preferred

• Experience in problem analyses of products and processes

• Previous experience within the semiconductor industry or precision engineering field preferred

• Previous experience driving cost reduction initiatives preferred

Skills

• Strong leadership and delegation

• Effective communication

• Problem-solving

• Change management

• Team facilitation

• Lean Manufacturing knowledge

• Continuous process improvement

• Analytical skills

• Organizational skills

• Data interpretation

• Project budget management

• System configuration workflow

• Detailed project planning

• Risk assessment

• Stakeholder management

• Negotiation; Relationship building

• Customer orientation

• Multitasking; Decision-making

• Process Improvement

This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the United States Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. * 730, et seq.). Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access such controlled technology prior to beginning work. Business demands may require ASML to proceed with candidates who are immediately eligible to access controlled technology.

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.

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