Product Management Director
$185,000 - $254,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 10 November 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role originates, develops, and executes technical projects to influence future technology and product strategy while identifying customer High Value Problems (HVPs).
What you'll do
- Identify customer HVPs and lead multidisciplinary teams to provide solutions.
- Set product roadmap features to meet product strategy and DOW.
- Originate, design, perform, collect data, analyze, and compile reports on complex engineering experiments.
- Recommend decisions that impact major product development programs and business success at the division and segment level.
- Act as a mentor to guide less experienced engineers and consult with management and customers on complex technical issues.
- Provide continuous input into the product line roadmap regarding customer HVPs and technology roadmaps.
What you'll need
- Expertise in leading multidisciplinary project teams and initiatives.
- Experience directing the resolution of complex performance problems using advanced analytical methods.
- Experience negotiating with senior management, customers, regulators, or vendors to influence business and product decisions.
- Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.
Skills: product roadmap, customer HVP, product strategy, semiconductor equipment
More semiconductor jobs: Applied Materials jobs · Santa Clara jobs
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 73-day median for Product Management roles.
Product Management · Manufacturing Equipment
|
Open roles in category
50
|
Median days open
73 d
|
Category median salary (all employers)
$191k
|
See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (50 roles · 9 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 16 | 50 |
| Median days open | 32 d | 73 d (−41 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $191k |
Skills observed across this category: product roadmap, customer HVP, product strategy, semiconductor equipment
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 17 open roles · median 49 d
- Lam Research · 12 open roles · median 56 d
- ASM International · 7 open roles · median 112 d
- Entegris · 5 open roles · median 66 d
- Micron Technology · 3 open roles · median 11 d
- Keysight Technologies · 2 open roles · median 53 d
How we counted: 50 open Product Management (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 9 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 10 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.