Director, AI Product Management

Lam Research

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Fremont, CA
Salary
$168,000–$350,000 / yr
Posted
36 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Feb 2, 2027

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This role $259k
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This role pays more than 60% of similar roles. Most pay $205,350–$282,150 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $259k versus about $244k for comparable roles.

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About Lam Research

Lam Research Corporation is a leading American supplier of wafer-fabrication equipment and services to the global semiconductor industry.

Lam Research currently has 299 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Director, AI Product Management

As Director, AI Product Management within the Office of the CTO, you will lead the conception, roadmap development, and prioritization of transformational AI solutions across core business units. You will manage the end-to-end product lifecycle for specific verticals, translating complex business challenges into defined requirements, success metrics, and adoption strategies. Your daily work involves identifying high-impact use cases in manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, or hardware and software engineering to solve industrial problems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure AI initiatives are scalable, interoperable, and aligned with enterprise architecture. Key competencies include expertise in ML/AI-driven solutions, MLOps capabilities, and responsible AI frameworks. You will also mentor engineering teams and establish governance for AI investments while navigating the complexities of capital equipment development lifecycles and large-scale digital transformation projects to drive durable competitive advantages.

What you'll do

  • Define and maintain the functional AI product roadmap aligned with corporate strategy and business unit goals.
  • Identify, frame, and prioritize transformational AI use cases across manufacturing, supply chain, and hardware engineering.
  • Translate complex business challenges into defined AI product requirements, success metrics, and adoption strategies.
  • Manage the end-to-end AI product lifecycle from initial discovery and development to launch and continuous improvement.
  • Act as the primary interface between internal engineering teams and corporate stakeholders to ensure alignment on delivery.
  • Establish governance mechanisms for AI investments including Responsible AI, data security, and compliance requirements.
  • Define and track KPIs and value realization metrics to measure the impact of AI initiatives.
  • Mentor high-performing engineering teams and establish best practices for AI product management and experimentation.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in product development, services, or demand to deliver end-to-end operations.
  • Demonstrated leadership experience managing complex, cross-functional product portfolios.
  • Proven experience leading strategic initiatives in digital transformation and ML/AI-driven solutions.
  • Strong domain expertise applying AI/ML to industrial, engineering, manufacturing, or enterprise-scale use cases.
  • Experience collaborating with senior executives to shape strategy and prioritize investments.
  • Familiarity with AI governance, Responsible AI frameworks, and enterprise data architectures.
  • Proven track record of delivering an AI transformation with measurable business impact.
  • MBA or advanced technical degree (MS) in engineering, computer science, or a related field.

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