Portfolio Analyst

**Who We Are**

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips - the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world - like AI and IoT. If you want to work beyond the cutting-edge, continuously pushing the boundaries of science and engineering to make possible the next generations of technology, join us to Make Possible® a Better Future.

**What We Offer**

**Location**:
Singapore,SGP

At Applied, we prioritize the well-being of you and your family and encourage you to bring your best self to work. Your happiness, health, and resiliency are at the core of our benefits and wellness programs. Our robust total rewards package makes it easier to take care of your whole self and your whole family. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.

You’ll also benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more about careers at Applied.

Applied Materials is the leader in materials engineering solutions to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. Our expertise in modifying materials at atomic levels and on an industrial scale enables customers to transform possibilities into reality. Our innovations make possible the technology shaping the future. To achieve this, we employ some of the best, brightest, and most talented people in the world who work together as part of a winning team.

While virtually every nationality, culture, and background are currently represented within Applied Materials, we strive for a more robust Culture of Inclusion (COI) and diversity. Leveraging our COI vision helps drive innovation, build organizational capabilities, create equal opportunities for everyone, and achieve our company’s definition of Winning.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Present to Executive Leadership Team (ELT) of the BU and Segment the annual Portfolio resource plan (HC, Operating Spend (Opex), Capital Expense (Capex)) and articulate alignment to program priority or execution risk/acceleration.
- Support project funding prioritization decision making as it relates to defining scope, timeline, valuation, gaining approval, and execution, including scenario analyses.
- Key stakeholder of Product portfolio’s review of milestone status for continued funding. Must drive corrective actions to improve programs commit executions.
- Interface with senior management to prioritize Opex, improve processes, and allocate resources across programs, supporting key portfolio reviews (EPR, IRB).
- Partner cross-functionally to drive and maintain the quarterly update of each program business case NPV models (Forecasting: Revenue, COS, Opex, Cashflow). Independently present business case financials to Senior management
- Interface with Portfolio owner to prioritizing projects, measure productivity, and optimize resources. Including capital spending plan and tracking.
- Partner within Finance and BU to drive and enhance efficiency of data tools eg. Anaplan, SAP BPC, Tableau, and Project Resource Management (PRM), to streamline R&D spend reporting and analysis.
- Partner with ACE near shore finance organization to ensure portfolio requirements are captured appropriately for finance budgets and plans.
- Ensure data accuracy and partner with management team to develop and tell the story of the business unit using that information (forecasting/budgeting, financial close, balance sheet integrity).
- Interface with Operations and ACE to manage quarterly Opex and Capex to target while prioritizing project priorities.
- Develop and own total Opex, Portfolio and Capex budget planning process by engaging with business partners and senior management during financial cycles (quarterly close, QBR, AOP, SR), ensuring task accuracy and data integrity.

**Qualifications & Preferences**
- Executive level communications but also aptitude to drive detailed process and data analytics to support engineering program management.
- Very strong Excel skills, including modeling
- Strong systems capabilities, preferably with Anaplan, SAP BPC, tableau and PRM
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Interpersonal skills to engage with partners to understand key issues, develop recommendations and implement actions to improve the business results
- Experience in P&L reporting and analysis