Product Manager - PWE

Introduction to the job

We are seeking a product manager responsible for ASML computational lithography software products. In this role, you will own the comprehensive product strategy from product definition, business plan, development plan, rollout plan to roadmap extensions through end of life. You are expected to be a central resource with R&D, product engineering, quality assurance, sales and field operations as the product moves through its lifecycle. This extends from increasing the profitability of our existing product lines to developing new products.

In this role, you will develop business plans for computational lithography applications and drive product generation process through market research, competitive analysis, feasibility studies, customer engagements, pricing, and business planning. You must be able to work closely with customers across the globe, translate customer business needs to product requirements, market trends and product roadmaps. You need to lead the cross-functional team across R&D, product engineering, sales and field operations to deliver successful products. This requires a highly motivated, talented and flexible individual with adept technical and business knowledge, excellent communication and presentation skills, and strong organizational and management capabilities.

Role and responsibilities

1. Identify areas for growth and drive product definition, design and development, customer engagement and roadmap extensions.
2. Acquire deep customer knowledge. Interact with customers to gain understanding of their technical requirements and effectively translate these requirements into the product roadmap and engagement strategies.
3. Own product requirements, market validation and product roadmaps. Deliver product requirement documents with business cases and market feasibility and validation plans.
4. Define feature priorities and decide detailed release scope working with the R&D, product engineering, quality assurance and project management.
5. Evaluate the financial aspects of product development such as budgets, expenditures, research and development appropriations, return-on-investment and profit-loss projections.
6. Develop and execute product business plan by analyzing business development opportunities and monitoring market trends. Use sales forecasting and strategic planning to ensure sales and profitability of our products.
7. Define product rollout and customer engagement plans working with product engineering and account teams.
8. Work with product engineering to develop comprehensive application flow and BKMs to support the flow.
9. Be an expert with respect to the competition including competitive analysis and positioning. Develop and drive competitive marketing campaigns to ensure product market share and profitability.
10. Collaborate cross-functionally on competitive selling, pricing, market development and field solutions.
11. Drive and develop use cases, marketing materials, sales collaterals and market communication plans including press releases, launch materials, customer presentations, and sales training materials.
12. Develop the core positioning and messaging for the product. Formulate, direct and coordinate market communication activities and policies to promote our products through various channels.
13. Manage issues and escalations associated with ordering of product, systems and tools, and manufacturing supply.
14. Customer visits and meetings with up to 25-30% travel.
15. Other duties as assigned.

Education and experience

The candidate should have a minimum of a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Physical Sciences or equivalent experience. Master’s degree a plus. Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience. Working knowledge in physical design, lithography, metrology and process control.

Skills

1. Have strong customer focus and broad industry connections.
2. Own customers. Be a customer expert and advocate.
3. Leadership skills to influence, organize and lead across multiple functional organizations with ability to bring ideas and plans to desired results.
4. Ability to develop strong relationships with engineering, sales and field support organizations.
5. Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
6. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, in a multi-cultural environment.
7. Attention to details to ensure clear product definition and performance to market plan.
8. Proficient use of all Microsoft Office suite programs.

Other information

This position is located on-site in San Jose, CA. It requires onsite presence to attend in-person work-related events, trainings and meetings and to further ensure teamwork, collaboration and innovation. A flexible workplace arrangement is available for remote work up to two days a week.

EOE AA M/F/Veteran/Disability

The current base annual salary range for this role is currently: $136,125-226,875. Pay scales are determined by role, level, location and alignment with market data. Individual pay is determined through interviews and an assessment of several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, relevant education and experience, certifications, abilities of the candidate and pay relative to other team members.

The Company offers employees and their families, medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to participate in the Company’s 401k plan. Employees will also receive eight (8) hours of vacation leave every month and (13) paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

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