Director, Product Portfolio & Product Lifecycle IT Transformation Lead

Applied Materials•Santa Clara, CA

3d•$176,500 - $242,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Product Portfolio & Product Lifecycle Transformation leads business and IT transformation initiatives that enable product lifecycle management, program governance, and portfolio value realization across a complex global enterprise environment. This role partners closely with business stakeholders, IT teams, and cross-functional organizations to drive integrated platform execution, business process improvement, and operational excellence across the end-to-end Idea-to-Retire lifecycle. The Director translates business priorities into scalable process and technology solutions that improve governance, visibility, and portfolio performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related field
Significant experience in enterprise IT, digital transformation, product lifecycle management, ERP, or portfolio management environments
Proven experience leading large-scale business process and IT transformation programs
Strong stakeholder management experience across both business and IT organizations
Experience with Siemens PLM, SAP S/4, or comparable enterprise platforms supporting product lifecycle and portfolio processes
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives with senior stakeholder visibility, multiple dependencies, and enterprise impact
Strong communication, influencing, and change leadership skills

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Business, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
Experience in semiconductor, manufacturing, or other complex product-based global organizations
Experience leading platform-enabled transformation across Idea-to-Retire processes
Strong understanding of industry best practices in product and project portfolio management
Experience building governance models and operating mechanisms that improve execution and business value realization
Demonstrated success aligning technology solutions with business priorities and portfolio objectives

Responsibilities

Lead transformation initiatives across product lifecycle, project and portfolio management, and related business process and IT platform capabilities
Partner with business and IT stakeholders to define priorities, roadmaps, and execution plans aligned with organizational objectives
Drive end-to-end execution of complex IT-enabled programs, including scope, milestones, dependencies, governance, risk management, and value realization
Enable and improve end-to-end Idea-to-Retire business processes through integrated platforms, process standardization, and cross-functional alignment
Provide leadership in product lifecycle, program governance, and portfolio management to strengthen planning, transparency, decision-making, and execution
Lead implementation, integration, and optimization efforts involving Siemens PLM, SAP S/4, and related enterprise platforms
Translate business requirements into scalable digital solutions that support product development, project resource management, and portfolio planning processes
Establish governance mechanisms, execution cadences, and stakeholder engagement approaches that support delivery, adoption, and sustained business value
Drive adoption of industry best practices and process harmonization across product and project portfolio management capabilities
Lead cross-functional teams, program partners, and stakeholders through change management, issue resolution, and execution delivery
Define, monitor, and report success measures, portfolio health indicators, and business value realization metrics for strategic programs.