Director, Project Controls

Amkor Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMKR) is the world's largest U.S. headquartered OSAT and is a global leader in outsourced semiconductor packaging and test services. With a strong track record of innovation, a broad and diverse geographic footprint and solid partnerships with lead customers, Amkor delivers high-quality solutions that enable the world's leading semiconductor and electronics companies to bring advanced technologies to market. The company's comprehensive portfolio includes advanced packaging, wafer-level processing, and system-in-package solutions targeting applications for smartphones, data centers, artificial intelligence, automobiles and wearables. For more information visit amkor.com.

The Project Controls Manager is responsible for establishing and governing all cost, schedule risk, and change management functions for a large-scale Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility. This role ensures integrated control of scope, budget, and schedule across engineering, procurement, construction, and tool installation activities.

The position serves as the Amkor's single point of accountability for project controls, providing real-time visibility into project performance, forecasting, and driving corrective actions to maintain alignment with funding, schedule milestones, and business objectives.

• Develop and implement a Project Controls Execution Plan (PEP) aligned to project delivery strategy
• Establish standardized processes for:
• Cost Estimate and budget development
• Cost management, including GMP structure and SOV establishment with contractors
• Scheduling & progress measurement
• Change control
• Risk management
• Define governance structures, reporting, and escalation protocol

Cost Management & Forecasting

• Own the total project budget, commitments, and forecast-to-complete (FTC)
• Manage Oversee the development and structure of cost estimates
• Establish project budget
• GMP tracking and buyout alignment
• Owner direct procurement (ODP) tracking
• Owner Contingency establishment and drawdown strategy
• Lead monthly cost forecasting and variance analysis with clear drivers and mitigation actions
• Ensure alignment between cost reporting and funding milestones

Schedule Oversight

• Oversee the development and maintenance of an integrated master schedule across:
• Design
• Procurement
• Construction
• Tool install & startup
• Validate contractor schedules and logic against critical path and milestone requirements
• Implement schedule integrity checks (float analysis, logic validation, resource loading)
• Lead weekly schedule reviews and recovery planning sessions

Progress Measurement & Performance Reporting

• Develop a quantifiable progress measurement system (earned value or equivalent)
• Establish KPIs for executive level reporting:
• Schedule performance (SPI)
• Cost performance (CPI)
• Productivity and installation rates
• Deliver executive dashboards with:
• Variance analysis
• Trend forecasting
• Risks - tied to key milestones

Change Management & Controls

• Establish and enforce a change control process across all stakeholders
• In coordination with Program Manager - Track and manage
• RFIs with cost/schedule impact
• Change orders and potential changes
• Design evolution vs. budget baseline
• Ensure changes are quantified, approved, and fully integrated into cost/schedule forecasts

Risk Management

• Lead identification, quantification, and tracking of project risks and opportunities
• Maintain a risk register linked to:
• Cost contingency
• Schedule float
• Drive mitigation planning and monitor effectiveness

Stakeholder Coordination

• Interface with:
• General contractors
• Design teams (A/E)
• Tool vendors and owner suppliers
• Internal stakeholders (Finance, Procurement)
• Ensure alignment between project controls data and decision-making at executive level

Minimum Qualifications

Experience

• 10-20+ years in:
• Project controls on large-scale industrial or manufacturing projects
• Semiconductor facilities (Fab, OSAT preferred)
• Proven experience managing:
• Multi-billion-dollar capital projects
• Integrated cost and schedule systems
• Strong background in:
• EPC / GMP project environments
• Cleanroom and process utility-intensive projects

Technical Knowledge

• Advanced expertise in:
• Cost management systems and forecasting methodologies
• Primavera P6 (or other scheduling tools)
• Working knowledge of:
• Semiconductor facility construction sequencing/costs

Leadership Competencies

• Ability to challenge contractor assumptions and data
• Executive-level communication and reporting capability
• Ability to synthesize complex data into decision-ready insights
• High level of rigor, accountability, and attention to detail

Key Deliverables

• Project Controls Execution Plan (PCEP)
• Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
• Monthly Cost Forecast & Variance Report
• Executive Dashboard (Cost/Schedule/Risk)
• Change Control Log & Forecast Impact Reports
• Risk Register with Quantified Exposure

Location:

This position will be based at the Arizona Tempe and Peoria sites during the Construction phase and will transition to Peoria for management during the Factory Operation phase.

Amkor is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other characteristics protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.