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The group you’ll be a part of

The Project Management Office (PMO) Governance, Audit, & Compliance Project Manager is part of Lam Research’s Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) organization. GWS delivers safe, sustainable, and high-value solutions that enable Lam’s business operations, including new construction, real estate, space planning, and utility infrastructure.

The impact you’ll make

The Governance, Audit & Compliance Project Manager will provide governance oversight and compliance assurance for Lam Research capital projects. This role is responsible for confirming projects follow PMO standards, financial controls, documentation requirements, policy expectations, supplier risk requirements, audit protocols, and executive reporting cadences. The position will lead project audit processes, manage audit findings and corrective actions, assess project control effectiveness, and help improve transparency, accountability, compliance, and execution discipline across the global capital portfolio.

What you’ll do

• Provide governance oversight for how capital projects are initiated, measured, reported, audited, controlled, and delivered across Lam Research.
• Own the PMO phase gate governance process, including gate criteria, required artifacts, readiness expectations, go/no-go recommendations, exception management, and decision records.
• Monitor active projects for gate compliance, audit readiness, documentation quality, financial control adherence, risk visibility, and overall process discipline.
• Lead project audit processes, including audit checklists, sampling, file reviews, stakeholder interviews, findings, corrective actions, and executive-ready reporting.
• Validate compliance across scope, schedule, cost, change management, contracts, procurement, risk, safety, funding approvals, documentation, and closeout requirements.
• Develop, track, and report portfolio KPIs for governance health, project performance, gate readiness, audit findings, corrective actions, and PMO control performance.
• Prepare monthly executive reporting on portfolio metrics, compliance trends, control gaps, risk items, corrective actions, and key leadership decisions.
• Support supplier, contract, and market risk governance through supplier qualification, performance tracking, procurement compliance, and commercial risk review requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement by converting audit results, KPI trends, lessons learned, and stakeholder feedback into improved controls and governance practices.
• Promote transparency, accountability, consistency, safety, quality, and predictable project delivery across the global capital portfolio.
• Confirm projects follow required financial controls for budget baselines, funding approvals, purchase commitments, forecasting, change orders, contingency tracking, and closeout.
• Provide transparent reporting on governance health, control compliance, audit exposure, financial risk, and required corrective actions to support leadership decisions.

Who we’re looking for

• Minimum of 12 years of related experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Facilities Management, Business, Finance, Project Management, or related technical field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• 8+ years of experience in construction project management, PMO governance, project controls, audit, compliance, construction administration, procurement, or capital project delivery.
• Experience managing project governance frameworks, phase gates, audit tools, compliance checklists, reporting dashboards, corrective action tracking, or internal control reviews.
• Strong understanding of construction project lifecycle requirements, including initiation, scope development, budgeting, funding, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, closeout, and documentation.
• Knowledge of project controls, cost controls, change management, schedule management, risk management, contract administration, procurement compliance, and financial governance.
• Experience performing project audits, compliance reviews, documentation checks, corrective action tracking, or internal control reviews preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to facilitate reviews, document findings, present recommendations, and communicate effectively with executive stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret project data, identify trends, assess compliance, summarize risks, and develop actionable recommendations.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint; experience with dashboards, SharePoint, eDMS, project controls platforms, audit tracking tools, or reporting systems preferred.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with global project managers, PMO leaders, Facilities, Engineering, Finance, Procurement, Legal, EHS, Quality, site teams, suppliers, and executive stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, maintain objectivity, manage confidential information, and escalate compliance or control concerns appropriately.
• Preferred certifications or affiliations may include PMP, PMI-PMOCP, Lean Six Sigma, Certified Internal Auditor, Construction Management Association of America, OSHA 30, or related professional development.
• Willingness and ability to travel to global Lam Research sites as needed (less than 20% travel).

Preferred qualifications

• Masters degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Architecture or Supply Chain is a plus.
• Semiconductor industry or global supplier experience is a plus.
• Relevant project management certifications such as PMP, CAPM, Scrum Master.

Our commitment

We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.

Lam Research ("Lam" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.

Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories – On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. ‘On-site Flex’ you’ll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. ‘Virtual Flex’ you’ll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time.

Our Perks and Benefits

At Lam, our people make amazing things possible. That’s why we invest in you throughout the phases of your life with a comprehensive set of outstanding benefits.