Product Management Director

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to work beyond the cutting-edge, continuously pushing the boundaries of science and engineering to make possible the next generations of technology, join us to Make Possible® a Better Future. 

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Key Responsibilities

• Identify customer HVP’s and lead multidisciplinary teams to provide solution.

• Originates, develops and executes the most complex technical projects and influences future technology and product strategy.

• Responsible to set product RM features to meet product strategy and DOW.

• Focusing on technical challenges that may not have an identified solution by customer, competitors or within industry (Customer HVP’s).

• Influences the strategy to address internal or external business and regulatory issues.

• Works on critical complex issues that impact longer term product development and business success.

• Originate, design, perform, collect data, analyze and compile reports on unusually complex engineering experiments and provides solutions which are highly innovative and ingenious.

• Recommend on decision’s that impact major product development programs and business success at the division/segment level.

• As a technical role model to Applied' s technical and engineering community, this position acts as a mentor to guide less experienced engineers.

• Typically, is involved in judging the approach and verifying the validity of technical strategies.

• Deep subject matter expert who consults with management and customers on exceptionally complex technical issues.

• Viewed as a company resource for specific technology and interacts with the engineering community internally and externally, based on business need.

• Represents Applied on industry boards/consortia, seen as a thought leader in area of expertise, regarded by customers and external leaders as an expert and thought leader in their field.

• Have vast knowledge of customers products, roadmap and strategy which enable him to provide constant feeding into the product line roadmap on customer HVP & technology RM.

Functional Knowledge

• Recognized as “guru” or external expert in a function.
• Demonstrates broad and comprehensive expertise in leading-edge theories, techniques and/or technologies within own field.

Business Expertise

• Influences internal/external business and/or regulatory issues that have an impact on the business.

Leadership

• Leads highly visible multidisciplinary project teams or initiatives; provides thought leadership.
• Demonstrates broad and comprehensive understanding of different systems, theories and practices.

Problem Solving

• Proactively identifies and solves the most complex problems; uses ground-breaking methods to think beyond existing solutions.
• Directs the resolution of highly complex or unusual performance problems applying advanced analytical thought and judgment.

Impact

• Impacts business direction through the development of innovative services or products.

Interpersonal Skills

• Negotiates with senior management, customers, regulators or vendors to influence decisions.

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Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.