Product Line Manager, DUV & Optical Materials
About The Position
The Product Line Manager, DUV, owns the strategy, lifecycle, and business performance of DUV glass products within Semiconductor Materials, Advanced Optics. The role also contributes to the broader Semiconductor Materials portfolio through strategy development, product-roadmap execution, commercialization, and lifecycle management of adjacent material products. It translates market and customer needs into differentiated offerings, profitable growth, and executable cross-functional plans. The position leads product-line strategy and annual planning; defines product, pricing, placement, and promotion plans; and evaluates market trends, customer roadmaps, competition, and emerging technologies. It develops product value propositions, positioning, specifications, and roadmaps, and partners with Sales on pricing, forecasting, customer opportunities, quotations, and commercialization decisions. The role also prioritizes portfolio actions, develops product-line intellectual property and standards strategies, and identifies improvements in cost, complexity, and performance. The Product Line Manager leads cross-functional teams and owns assigned DUV products throughout their lifecycle, from concept and commercialization through evolution and phase-out. The role serves as a key customer and project contact, translates customer needs into product requirements and process conditions, coordinates sample plans, maintains product data and customer-facing commercial tools, leads technical roadmapping and selected quality-issue resolution, supports complex quotes and statements of work, and drives improvements in quality, cost, lead time, supply continuity, and customer value. Approximately 10–20% annual travel is expected for visits to the Canton Plant and customer meetings. This position does not support immigration sponsorship.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, materials science, or a related field.
- At least 8 years of experience in product-line management, program/project management, or a related commercial or technical role.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and delivering strategic business or product plans.
- Strong commercial, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across functions and without direct authority.
- Clear communication and presentation skills for technical and commercial audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to coach, develop, and lead employees while fostering a high-performing work environment.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree in engineering, physics, materials science, or business administration.
- Semiconductor industry knowledge.
- Experience in Manufacturing, Development, Strategy, or financial analysis.
- Experience leading multicultural or multi-geographic projects and/or people.
Responsibilities
- Lead product-line strategy and annual planning, including the Green Book, Black Book, critical projects, and investment priorities.
- Define and execute the 4Ps—product, price, placement, and promotion—to strengthen growth, profitability, and portfolio position.
- Assess market trends, customer roadmaps, competitive activity, and emerging technologies to guide product and business decisions.
- Develop value propositions, product positioning, specifications, and roadmaps for DUV products and applications.
- Partner with Sales on pricing, forecasting, customer opportunities, quotations, and commercialization decisions.
- Prioritize portfolio actions, including new-product requests, product evolution, rationalization, and obsolescence.
- Develop and maintain product-line IP and standards strategies with the Corning IP Legal team.
- Identify cost, complexity, and performance improvements with Manufacturing, Development, Engineering, and Sales.
- Lead cross-functional teams across Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Development, and other functions to execute product-line plans.
- Own lifecycle management for assigned DUV products, from concept and commercialization through product evolution and phase-out.
- Serve as a key customer and project contact; lead technical engagements, manage action plans, and resolve escalations.
- Translate customer needs into product requirements and process conditions; coordinate sample plans and supporting data.
- Maintain accurate product and process attribute data and customer-facing commercial tools, including sell sheets, pitch decks, roadmaps, and pricing materials.
- Lead technical roadmapping and product-development priorities aligned with customer needs and market opportunity.
- Lead resolution of selected quality issues and communicate internal or supplier-driven process changes to customers.
- Prepare statements of work and support complex quotes in partnership with Account Managers, PLM, Legal, and Program Management.
- Monitor product performance and drive actions to improve quality, cost, lead time, supply continuity, and customer value.
Benefits
- Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives.
- 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions.
- Matching contributions to the 401(k) savings plan; combined retirement contributions can reach 7%–12% of pay depending on age and years of service.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Paid parental leave.
- Family building support.
- Fitness benefits.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- Disability benefits.
- Disease management programs.
- Paid time off.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Recognition program to celebrate successes and reward exceptional contributions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
