Manager V, Global Product Manager/Technical Marketing, Dielectric Deposition - (M5)

Applied Materials•Santa Clara, CA

65d•$171,500 - $236,000

About The Position

This role is responsible for all business aspects of Applied Materials’ Dielectric Deposition Service Product Segment within the DDP Service Business Unit, serving the semiconductor industry. The position engages cross-functionally to lead the business and product lifecycle and deliver against customer and business expectations. It is a high-growth business opportunity within Applied Materials’ Global Service Division. The role leads strategy, planning, execution, and business ownership for the service product portfolio; develops customer and market understanding, value propositions, pricing and financial plans; and drives go-to-market strategy and product lifecycle activities. It partners with customers, value-chain partners, internal teams, and external partners across geographies, and communicates business progress to executives and stakeholders. The position is based in Santa Clara, California, with travel required 20% of the time and relocation eligibility.

Requirements

Higher degree or equivalent experience.
Minimum 15 years of industry experience.
Depth and/or breadth of expertise in wafer fabrication equipment and dielectric deposition products, operations, business, or related fields.
Understanding of service business principles.
Customer-focused, with strong business and commercial acumen and previous product leadership, management, or marketing/sales experience.
Strong program management and technical acumen, with past product development experience.
High financial acumen and an analytical, data-oriented decision-making style.
Entrepreneurial, positive, can-do attitude that builds support.
Strong communication skills and interpersonal presence that conveys confidence and humility.
Experience building and delivering executive-level presentations.
Ability to innovate and solve unique, complex problems with broad business impact.
Critical thinking and ability to influence and communicate effectively with internal stakeholders, including technologists, engineering, Operations, Finance, Marketing, and Strategy.
Ability to anticipate customer needs and business and regulatory issues, and recommend product, process, or service improvements.
Excellent time-management and project-management skills.

Responsibilities

Lead business and product strategy, planning, and execution for the Dielectric Deposition service product segment and portfolio, including business ownership.
Build understanding of customer and market requirements to support business and product planning and execution.
Manage service product activities, including development of product value propositions, business sizing, product scorecards, and go-to-market strategy incorporating the 7Ps of service marketing.
Lead development of pricing models and strategy, financial plans, business-case assessments, and analytics for the service product portfolio and business.
Engage directly with customers and value-chain partners to meet business and stakeholder expectations, including support for commercial and contractual negotiations.
Sponsor and drive inorganic growth activities and partnership development to support business execution and delivery.
Drive program and business outcomes using Applied Materials and industry best practices and processes.
Engage with technical application and product development execution to ensure program success in performance/capability, cost, and timing.
Own the full product lifecycle, facilitating product development process and end-of-life support programs.
Drive Service Business Unit activities through cross-functional engagement across geographies and with external partners in Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Legal to meet release schedules and business financials.
Present Service Business Unit products to customers and management to support product development, strategic and business planning, and service opportunity penetration.
Communicate business progress and execution to senior executives and stakeholders to secure support and resources for growth expectations.
Use business analytics tools to support internal business analysis and reporting.