What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Product Management-Semiconductor Equipment position at Critical Fit Recruiting?
Director of Product Development - Semiconductor Equipment - Newark, NJ Area
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Define a winning product strategy for next generation optical metrology products
- Work closely with engineering, marketing, sales, and other teams to ensure seamless product development and launch.
- Facilitate communication and collaboration between teams to achieve product objectives.
- Align product development with other business functions.
- Oversee the entire product development lifecycle, from ideation to launch and beyond.
- Ensure products are developed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards and products meet revenue and cost targets that align to the product business model
- Monitor product performance, analyze data, and make adjustments as needed.
- Drive product innovation and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Allocate resources effectively, including personnel, budget, and tools, to support product development.
- Manage relationships with external partners and stakeholders.
- Ensure that customer feedback is incorporated into the product planning and development process.
- Own product metrics tracking/analysis and determine the action plans for improvement
- Must be able to travel internationally to customer sites at least 20% of the time, with additional travel as business needs require.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree or above (Physics, EE, Chemical, Mechanics, Optics, Materials related)
- More than 10 years of semiconductor industry experience
- 5 years of direct product management and customer engagement experience
- Equipment/inspection/metrology experience is preferred
- Application/Product/Marketing/Engineering background is preferred