Senior Director, Head of Service Business Unit - Santa Clara, CA, United States
$216,000 - $297,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 12 June 2026 by the employer.
About the role
The Service Business Unit (SBU) Head is accountable for defining and executing the service product strategy, owning the service roadmap, and delivering profitable revenue growth across the installed base. The role leads execution and portfolio focus for CVD/DDP products while serving as the interface between Go-to-Market teams, Business Units, and engineering organizations.
What you'll do
- Lead senior managers and cross-functional teams to align execution plans with business objectives for CVD/DDP products. - Guide engineering organizations responsible for the design, development, and implementation of service programs, including strategy and content development for Product Review meetings. - Direct the development of integrated product and portfolio plans in partnership with Business Units, aligning long-range roadmaps with engineering specifications. - Map market trends, competitive intelligence, and customer High-Value Problems (HVPs) directly into product roadmaps and engineering plans. - Provide strategic oversight for customer escalation paths across regions and conduct executive-level engagements with Field Technical Directors and senior leaders. - Accountable for program delivery against approved budgets, schedules, quality expectations, and margin improvement initiatives.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Business, or a related field. - 15+ years of progressive experience across engineering, product management, business strategy, or related leadership roles. - Demonstrated experience leading senior managers and complex, matrixed teams. - Strong combination of technical expertise and commercial judgment to develop and execute product, portfolio, or market strategies. - Track record of direct engagement with senior leaders, customers, and cross-functional partners.
Nice to have
- Master's or PhD degree in Engineering, Science, Business, or a related field. - Strong technical expertise in CVD process and advanced semiconductor fabrication technologies. - Experience supporting global or multi-regional business units. - Background in portfolio management, competitive strategy, or customer-driven product development. - Demonstrated success in integrating engineering, product, and go-to-market execution.
Skills: service product strategy, service roadmap, revenue growth, engineering organizations, market trends
This role has been open 133 days — well above the 68-day median for Product Management roles.
Product Management · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
64
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Median days open
68 d
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Median salary
$194k
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| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (64 roles · 10 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 25 | 64 |
| Median days open | 83 d | 68 d (+15 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $194k |
Skills observed across this category: service product strategy, service roadmap, revenue growth, engineering organizations, market trends
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 25 open roles · median 83 d
- Lam Research · 15 open roles · median 64 d
- ASM International · 7 open roles · median 94 d
- Entegris · 6 open roles · median 73 d
- Keysight Technologies · 3 open roles · median 69 d
- KLA Corporation · 3 open roles · median 139 d
How we counted: 64 open Product Management (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 10 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 23 Oct 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.