Senior Product Owner, PALMS (Process & Analytical Lab Management System)

Applied Materials

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$176,000–$242,000 / yr
Posted
60 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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This role $209k
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About Applied Materials

Applied Materials is the world''s largest supplier of equipment, services, and software for the semiconductor and display industries, enabling the production of chips and advanced displays. Industry: Semiconductor Equipment

Applied Materials currently has 128 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Product Owner, PALMS (Process & Analytical Lab Management System)

Senior Product Owner – PALMS serves as a strategic leader for the Process & Analytical Lab Management System (PALMS), an enterprise platform designed to digitize laboratory operations and manage analytical sample workflows across a global ecosystem. The role involves defining the multi-year roadmap, managing the product lifecycle from concept to deployment, and leading the migration of legacy processes into a unified digital environment. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams in Laboratory Operations, GIS, and Business Units to balance technical debt reduction with innovation and user experience. Key responsibilities include building business cases for investment, establishing operational governance, and driving standardization of analytical workflows. The ideal candidate possesses expertise in product management, digital transformation, and enterprise platform leadership, specifically addressing the challenge of scaling laboratory execution models through integrated systems and automated workflows within a complex global infrastructure.

What you'll do

  • Own the multi-year vision and enterprise strategy for the PALMS platform.
  • Develop and execute a global roadmap aligned with laboratory digitization goals.
  • Build business cases and investment proposals for new capabilities and platform expansion.
  • Lead the migration of legacy laboratory processes into a unified digital ecosystem.
  • Standardize analytical laboratory workflows across different regions and business units.
  • Translate customer pain points into strategic product initiatives and technical requirements.
  • Establish operational governance, support models, and performance metrics for the platform.
  • Drive cross-functional alignment to balance innovation with technical debt reduction.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Operations, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
  • MBA or advanced technical degree is preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience in product management, program management, digital transformation, or enterprise platform leadership.
  • Experience managing products with multiple stakeholder groups and complex operational workflows.
  • Demonstrated success driving business process transformation initiatives.
  • Experience leading cross-functional global programs.
  • Preferred experience in the semiconductor industry, metrology, and analytical laboratory operations.
  • Preferred experience with enterprise integrations, API-based architecture, and AI-enabled workflow automation.

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