Product Management V, Dielectric Deposition

Applied Materials•Santa Clara, CA

5d•$163,000 - $224,000

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 drive the business and product lifecycle and deliver on customer and business expectations. It is a high-growth business opportunity within Applied Materials’ Global Service Division. The role leads business and product strategy, planning, and execution; develops customer and market understanding; and owns service product management activities, including value propositions, business sizing, product scorecards, and go-to-market strategy. It also leads pricing strategy, financial planning, business case assessment, and analytics for the portfolio. The position works with customers and value-chain partners, supports commercial and contractual negotiations, and sponsors inorganic growth and partnerships. The Product Management V engages deeply with technical application and product development to support program performance, capability, cost, and timing, and owns the full product lifecycle, including product development process and end-of-life support. It coordinates across geographies and with Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Legal, and external partners to meet release schedules and business financial goals. The role presents to customers, management, senior executives, and stakeholders, communicates business progress, secures resources, and uses business analytics tools for analysis and reporting.

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, and business, or related fields.
Understanding of service business principles.
Customer focus and strong business and commercial acumen.
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 convey confidence and humility.
Experience building and delivering executive-level presentations.
Ability to innovate and solve unique and 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 inform business and product planning and execution.
Manage service product activities, including product value propositions, business sizing, product scorecards, and go-to-market strategy, including 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, including supporting commercial and contractual negotiations.
Sponsor and drive inorganic growth activities and partnership development.
Drive program and business outcomes using applied and industry best practices and processes.
Engage with technical application and product development execution to support program performance, capability, cost, and timing.
Own the full product lifecycle, including facilitating product development process and end-of-life support programs.
Coordinate Service Business Unit activities across geographies and with Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Legal, and external partners 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.
Use business analytics tools for internal business analysis and reporting.