General Manager Optical Technologies

Merck•San Jose, CA

About The Position

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join EMD Electronics. Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us. Everything we do in EMD Electronics is to help us deliver on our purpose of being the company behind the companies, advancing digital living. We are dedicated to being the trusted supplier of high-tech materials, services and specialty chemicals for the electronics, automotive and cosmetics industries. We foster a global collaborative organization made up of individuals who have the passion to win, obsess about the customer, are relentlessly curious and act with urgency. Together, we push the boundaries of science to make more possible for our customers.

Requirements

10–15+ years in optical technologies or related high-growth tech
Proven P&L leadership
Track record with lighthouse customers and strategic partnerships
Cross-functional leadership
Strategic thinking + hands-on execution
Leadership and talent development
Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional, international environment
Financial literacy (P&L, budgeting, cost optimization) and KPI-driven management
Data-driven decision making
Change and risk management
Strong negotiation

Responsibilities

Act as the entrepreneurial owner of the Optical Technologies business field within the Optronics Business Unit—setting the vision, shaping the growth agenda, and driving end-to-end execution across emerging platforms in AR applications and silicon photonics, while maximizing value from the optical coatings legacy business.
Carry full P&L ownership and requires a builder mindset: identifying unmet market needs, translating technology into scalable business models, securing lighthouse customers, and positioning the business for leadership in high-growth optical applications.
Design and execute go-to-market, pricing, and channel strategies to expand core and new platforms.
Drive scale-up by partnering with supply chain for manufacturing readiness and ramp.
Build and lead a high-performing, cross-functional team, develop leadership depth, and foster a customer-first, fast-execution culture.