Senior Product Manager

at  INFICON

Company Description
INFICON is a leading provider of innovative instrumentation, critical sensor technologies, and Smart Manufacturing/Industry 4.0 software solutions that enhance productivity and quality of tools, processes, and complete factories. These analysis, measurement and control products are essential for gas leak detection in air conditioning/refrigeration and automotive manufacturing. They are vital to equipment manufacturers and end-users in the complex fabrication of semiconductors and thin film coatings for optics, flat panel displays, solar cells and industrial vacuum coating applications. Other users of our vacuum-based processes include the life sciences, research, aerospace, packaging, heat treatment, laser cutting and many other industrial processes. We also leverage our expertise in vacuum technology to provide unique, toxic chemical analysis products for emergency response, security, and environmental health and safety.
Job Description
The Senior Product Manager within the Semiconductor Marketing group is responsible for the product development, market positioning and commercial viability of INFICON’s gas, optical and RF sensors used primarily in the semiconductor industry. The Senior Product Manager owns the full product lifecycle, and works with internal and external stakeholders to prioritize new product introductions and market expansions while ensuring long-term sustainability of existing sensors in the field.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement product strategies that align with INFICON’s vision
• Maintain and expand market share of established products
• Evaluate the market potential for new technologies using a lean startup approach
• Lead a cross-functional team to execute on short- and long-term goals
• Engage directly with worldwide customers field teams to validate product performance
• Work closely with worldwide applications teams to maintain technical alignment with market needs
• Negotiate commercial and legal agreements with key customers and technical partners
• Own and execute on product roadmaps
• Resolve internal and external product escalations
• Manage and mentor a team of product, applications and/or service engineers
• Regular reporting to senior management about key performance metrics

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Business, Marketing, or technical discipline (engineering or sciences)
• 8+ years of work experience with 5+ years of Product Management experience
• Semiconductor industry experience preferred
• Ability to motivate and lead across different parts of an organization
• Comfortable presenting both high-level summaries and detailed information to diverse audiences
• Data-driven approach to problem solving
• Experience managing multiple, competing priorities. Seeks feedback and up-to-date information from multiple sources in order to adjust project plans as needed
• Develop and execute roadmap strategy
• Direct customer interaction that requires global travel (up to 20%)
  Additional Information
  For New York, the expected salary range for this position is between $100k and $150k per year. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law.
  INFICON provides a dynamic work environment that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our employees experience ongoing green initiatives, flexible work hours, and a variety of health and wellness programs.
  INFICON’s forward-thinking approach offers countless opportunities to design, support, and manufacture a diverse product portfolio that expands globally. Our Lean and Agile work environment offers competitive compensation, relocation assistance, a discretionary bonus, and generous employee benefits; major medical, dental, health, vision, 401K, vacation and sick time, tuition reimbursement, and more!
  INFICON is committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal opportunity to all job seekers that apply without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, age, protected veteran status, disability status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. A notice describing Federal equal employment opportunity laws is available here and here to reaffirm this commitment.
  INFICON, Inc. strictly complies with all aspects of the Export Administration Regulations (’EAR’), including those sections dealing with deemed exports to foreign nationals

• Develop and implement product strategies that align with INFICON’s vision
• Maintain and expand market share of established products
• Evaluate the market potential for new technologies using a lean startup approach
• Lead a cross-functional team to execute on short- and long-term goals
• Engage directly with worldwide customers field teams to validate product performance
• Work closely with worldwide applications teams to maintain technical alignment with market needs
• Negotiate commercial and legal agreements with key customers and technical partners
• Own and execute on product roadmaps
• Resolve internal and external product escalations
• Manage and mentor a team of product, applications and/or service engineers
• Regular reporting to senior management about key performance metric