Director of Product Management – Lithography

Qnity

Director of Product Management for Lithography product lines at Qnity. Responsible for P&L, team leadership, and strategic direction in advanced electronics.

Posted 4/25/2026full-timeMarlborough • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and Develop a High-Performing Product Management Team
Leadership for product management function includes performance management of 7 product managers and members of Litho leadership team.
Recruit, onboard, and retain a high-performing team of Product Managers; own the talent pipeline for the function.
Conduct structured performance reviews and provide differentiated coaching, and ongoing development against role-specific objectives
Create a team culture of accountability, intellectual rigor, and customer-centricity, where Product Managers are expected to elevate issues with data-driven insights and actionable solutions.
Partner with the Litho VP/GM to develop the BU’s short- and long-term strategy by identifying market trends, customer needs, competitive dynamics, portfolio opportunities, and strategic investment priorities.
Translate strategy into execution by driving annual and multi-year business plans, setting key priorities, and aligning cross-functional stakeholders on initiatives, resources, and performance targets.
Monitor business performance and market dynamics to identify risks and opportunities, recommend strategic adjustments, and support the BU leadership team in decision-making and long-term value creation.
Own gross margin & volume targets for Litho product lines on a 12-month rolling basis.
Manage profit analysis and lead cross-functional teams to deliver portfolio profitability improvement.
Lead the monthly business planning process for Litho including monthly portfolio health reviews: identify margin erosion, volume shortfalls, and at-risk accounts; escalate with recovery plans.
Manage the entire portfolio and lifecycle strategy including portfolio optimization, rationalization, and pricing direction.
Drive portfolio optimization programs by looking across the business for opportunities for improvements in profitability and efficiency.
Engage with cross functionally to implement these improvements.
Own new product launch execution and commercialization governance, from late-stage development through launch and post-launch review, ensuring readiness, adoption, and delivery against Year 1 targets.
Align supply chain and asset utilization with market opportunities
Provide and validate product-line forecasts (revenue, volume, market share) to support: Demand and supply planning; Asset utilization; Manufacturing footprint optimization; Resource/investment decisions impacting supply, working capital, and CAPEX
Manage innovation pipeline and opportunity demand system for Litho business in coordination with corporate systems
Manage KPIs for Litho business in coordination with demand team to drive asset planning and raw material planning
Ensure manufacturing sites have sufficient capacity and capability to meet short- and mid-term customer needs (volume and product mix)
Ensure quality priorities align with product strategy, including BCP and second-source considerations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.Sc. minimum in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Science; M.Sc. or MBA strongly preferred — ideally dual technical + business
12+ years; progression from technical/commercial roles through Product Manager to Senior PM or SM to Director
Minimum 5 years leading a team of Product Managers or commercial managers; proven ability to hire, develop, and performance-manage
Demonstrated ownership of a portfolio P&L of >US$200M+ or equivalent regional/BU level
Deep knowledge of semiconductor materials and/or specialty chemicals markets; sufficient to set technology strategy & commercial strategy
Experience owning or chairing a Stage-Gate NPD process at BU or functional level
Data-driven decision-making and financial analysis capability; Identify assumptions and build business cases
Comfortable presenting to Board/ExCo level; can translate portfolio complexity into a concise commercial story
Up to 50% travel required - customer sites, fab visits, trade conferences both domestic and international.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive pay and benefits package

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Hard Skills & Tools

product managementportfolio managementP&L managementfinancial analysisdata-driven decision-makingStage-Gate NPD processbusiness planningperformance managementmarket analysisproduct lifecycle management

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingteam buildingcommunicationstrategic thinkingcustomer-centricityaccountabilitycross-functional collaborationproblem-solvingpresentation skills

Certifications

B.Sc. in ChemistryB.Sc. in Chemical EngineeringB.Sc. in Materials ScienceM.Sc. (preferred)MBA (preferred)