Director of Product Management

A Day in Your Life at MKS: As the Director of Product Management, you will be a key business leader and part of a talented team supplying precision vacuum pressure measurement instruments to the semiconductor, medical, and industrial equipment markets. You will be responsible for product strategy, roadmap, sales pipeline, and new market growth opportunities. You will work with key customers and internal stakeholders to develop and lead strategies to maximize growth, profit, and customer satisfaction. In this exciting, fast paced role you will report directly to the Business Unit General Manager for Direct Pressure. You Will Make an Impact By: ‘Owning’ team, product, and overall business success Leading the Business Unit Product Management team of 4 Managing the strategic planning process, product portfolio, product lifecycle, new product requirements definition, and pricing strategies Analyzing markets to understand current and emerging trends, customer value drivers, total addressable market, and market shares of key competitors Developing positioning and messaging to differentiate products in the market; create customer-facing presentations and product collateral material Developing close relationships with key customers to understand their evolving needs and capture new business opportunities Leading cross-functional teams to define, develop and release innovative products delivering market advantages in performance and value Working closely with and providing direction to Sales teams in capturing business Skills You Bring: Bachelor’s degree Engineering, Physics or related field, MBA or other advanced degree preferred 12 years of experience: 5 years of experience in Product Management / Product Marketing of technology products, or related customer-facing experience with technology products 3 years of experience with OEM products Ability and willingness to travel up to 15% Robust business strategy development and financial analysis skills Preferred: Semiconductor capital equipment industry knowledge including semiconductor processing techniques preferred, general industrial and life sciences applications knowledge desired Strong presentation and communication skills Interpersonal and presentation skills to effectively communicate with customers and within MKS We are interested in a qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we will not be sponsoring work visas for this position, at this time. MKS is an equal opportunity employer, including disability, veteran status and all categories protected by law. Please review our EOE statements for additional details. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business. #LI-DJ1 Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants for these positions may need to be “U.S. persons.” “U.S. persons” are generally defined as U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, lawful permanent residents (or, green card holders), individuals granted asylum, and individuals admitted as refugees. MKS Instruments, Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business. 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