Product Manager 5

In the Global Products Group, we are dedicated to excellence in the design and engineering of Lam's etch and deposition products. We drive innovation to ensure our cutting-edge solutions are helping to solve the biggest challenges in the semiconductor industry. As a Product Manager at Lam, you play a crucial role in defining the strategy, roadmap, and features of the product. You are both strategic and tactical. You will span the entire product life cycle, from definition and planning to production release, upgrades, and end-of-life. Your leadership skills will be vital in ensuring cross-functional collaboration across different departments to drive the success of the portfolio of products. With your expertise in both business and technical domains, you’ll bring the product vision to life for Lam and our customers.

Responsibilities

Responsible for managing the entire product line life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities; Managing New Product Development, Roadmaps and CIP; Vision statement author, accountable for documenting business objectives and product requirements; Drive strategies to minimize configurability, maximize commonality, and cut-in new CIP; Ensure the product meets performance targets, is available in manufacturing with predictable lead-time and cost, and is supportable in the field; Product Change, Quality, and Profitability Management; Define implementation strategy for product enhancements, and communicates to stakeholders; Manage unreleased products and features; communicate early forecast plans with all stakeholders and manage/coordinate financial approvals; Manage product cost reduction activities including material cost, I&W cost, and manufacturing cost; Business Unit Operational and Strategic Support; Drive the Engineering Priority List (EPL) to ensure development and support activities are prioritized and aligned; Analysis and recommendation of financial reserves and disposition of unreleased material inventory in spares locations; Support in costing new systems, upgrades and providing costing forecast information; Assist in management reviews and annual planning

Requirements

Sound judgement and decision-making capability; demonstrated capacity to work effectively across multiple organizations; blend of business and technical savvy; big-picture vision; drive to make that vision a reality; confidence to lead a team of highly technical and competent individuals; Minimum of 12 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years experience; or equivalent experience