Product Manager 4

The Customer Support Business Group focuses on enabling our customers with premier customersupport throughout their lifecycle with Lam. We drive performance, productivity, safety, andquality of customers installed base performance and deliver service and lifecycle solutionsfor their most critical equipment and processes.

As an Upgrades 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.

• Align on Product Transfers and Product Roadmaps for Deposition Upgrades (200mm & 300mm) collaborating directly with Deposition Product Group
• Drive upgrades product roadmap, strategy, vision for enhancements of existing products to meet requirements for target applications and customers

• Work in conjunction with product marketing, product line GM, technology development, and customer Account Teams to define the portfolio of upgrades, including setting product lifecycle strategy and ensuring execution to the defined plan of record for each product

• Facilitate review of market, technology, and competitive trends leading to development and revision of product strategy/roadmap and organizational priorities

• Functions as a central resource with design, manufacturing, quality, test, marketing, and distribution as the product(s) move through their lifecycle

• Directs those involved in the design, modification, and evaluation of all phases of a specific product or group of products

• Formulates and executes long-term plans for cost/profit control. Promotes use of new technologies and industry-leading trends

• Define and institutionalize new processes to improve effectiveness, leverage synergies, and enable maturity of the organization

• Be the change agent, driving process excellence, ownership of products, responsiveness to customer problems and leading by example.

• The ideal candidate will have an BS, MS or Ph.D. in Engineering (Chemical, Material Science, Mechanical) or Sciences, and/or an MBA (General Management, Operations, Marketing specialization) and 5+ years or equivalent experience in Semiconductor Equipment industry or Semiconductor Manufacturing.

• Technical Acumen: Good understanding of product development, manufacturing, supply chain, and the ability to engage effectively with technical engineering teams.

• Strategic Thinking & Influence: Ability to see the "big picture," grasp complex interconnections, communicate complex ideas to management, and persuade stakeholders to adopt a clear point of view.

• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead projects with notable risk and complexity, self-driven, a "bias for action," and excellent collaboration skills to form strong cross-functional partnerships.

• Problem Solving: Demonstrated ability to solve unique and complex problems with a broad impact on the business in a fast-moving environment.

• Data-Driven Decision Making: Strong analytical skills to interpret data, track key performance metrics, and make informed decisions that drive business outcomes.

We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.

Lam Research ("Lam" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.

Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories - On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. 'On-site Flex' you'll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. 'Virtual Flex' you'll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time.

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