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HR Partner Director - Advanced Packaging

Applied Materials

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Base salary $172K  to $237K

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Santa Clara, CA

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  • LocationSanta Clara, CA
  • WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
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About this job

Who We Are


Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology.


What We Offer


Salary:

$172,000.00 - $237,000.00

Location:

Santa Clara,CA

You’ll 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. 

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. 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. 

Key Responsibilities

Proactively shape HR BU/Function strategies and priorities to align to BU strategy and changing needs. Help shape the appropriate culture. Diagnose and provide appropriate interventions to optimize business/function performance to execute against strategy goals. 

Conduct organizational & talent assessments; develop talent strategy and pipeline to staff and build workforce capability. (e.g., selection, assessment, development, succession)

Design and implement change management, communication and engagement strategies within the BU/Function.

Actively partner, coach & develop and influence executive leadership Highly Complex-Most significant complexity and impact, highest risk environment. Large Scope-Generally supporting multiple products/services and/or functions.

Collaborate with COE & HR Ops to execute on BU/Function strategy and HR annual programs and processes.  Effectively leverage and partner in the design and development of specialized initiatives to deliver the HR strategy 

Leverage tools and systems e.g.; Workforce Dashboard, Workday to perform analytics in support  of business strategy.

As required, lead M,A&D diligence and integration(s) from the HR perspective.  Partner with M,A&D core team and regional HR on projects, programs, processes and initiatives to integrate the acquisition with the BU/Function.  

Provide a leadership role on at least one enterprise-wide initiative annually.

Functional Knowledge

  • Recognized as “guru” or external expert in a function

    Demonstrates broad and comprehensive expertise in leading-edge theories, techniques and/or technologies within own field

Business Expertise

  • Influences internal/external business and/or regulatory issues that have an impact on the business

Leadership

  • Leads highly visible multidisciplinary project teams or initiatives; provides thought leadership

Problem Solving

  • Proactively identifies and solves the most complex problems; uses ground-breaking methods to think beyond existing solutions 

Impact

  • Impacts business direction through the development of innovative services or products

Interpersonal Skills

  • Negotiates with senior management, customers, regulators or vendors to influence decisions

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Not Specified

Relocation Eligible:

No

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. 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.

In addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us via e-mail at [email protected], or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 877-612-7547, option 1, and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

Source: Applied Materials on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)

Pay in context

This role's base floor ($172,000) is above 80% of the 554 Manufacturing & Production roles in California listed on this site; 1 other lists the same floor. Their median floor is $147,000; the middle half runs from $130,000 to $166,000.

Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 7, 2026.

This range next to 6 other live Applied Materials roles with the nearest advertised base floor
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This range next to 6 other live Applied Materials roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
HR Partner Director - Advanced Packaging (this listing)$172K - $237K
Data Scientist - Agentic AI / ML$170K - $234K
Manager, Process engineer$171,500 - $236,000
Mgr, Electrical Engineer$171,500 - $236,000
Process Engineer$171,500 - $236,000
Manager V, Global Product Manager/Technical Marketing, Dielectric Deposition - (M5)$171,500 - $236,000
Senior Manager, Product Marketing$171,500 - $236,000

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All Applied Materials roles · How to read the bar

Observed changes

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  2. Began meeting the published-salary criteria
Observed since
Employer-stated posting date
2026-09-18
Where this pay comes from

Location as the employer wrote it: Santa Clara,CA

$172,000.00 - $237,000.00

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