Senior Manager Digital Transformation, New Product Introduction (Fremont, CA, US, 94538) - LAM Research

The Group You’ll Be A Part Of

The Global Information Systems Group is dedicated to the success of Lam through providing best-in-class and innovative information system solutions and services. Together, we support users globally with data, information, and systems to achieve their business objectives. 

The Impact You’ll Make

Exceptional people come together to work at Lam Research. Every day we drive the precision and accuracy that enable our customers to create the world’s most incredible technology–working at scales 1,000 times smaller than a grain of sand. To put it simply, we build machines that make chips. Our talented people are what make our leadership in the industry possible. To enable this incredible level of innovation, we maintain a strong collaborative culture. A space where you are encouraged to seek out challenges and engage the expertise of others to co-create the highest quality outcomes. The Office of Digital Transformation at Lam Research is responsible for the creation of next generation business processes and accelerated adoption of technology across the company.

What You’ll Do

The Digital Transformation, Senior Manager New Product Introduction (NPI) is a unique opportunity to transform a market leading semiconductor company to scale for future growth at an unprecedented time in our industry.

• Transform the way Lam uses connected digital tools and systems to empower our employees with better tools and data for maximum efficiency, lead vision with future state solutions, and getting cross-functional alignments.
• Work as a workstream lead in Idea to Retire vertical to lead NPI process for hardware and software products enabling end-to-end transformation leading to optimized PDR cycle time by collaborating with functional/cross functional teams, business teams, and external suppliers/vendors as needed.
• In-depth experience in NPI process from market analysis, customer requirements, and progression through stage gate process including validation and verification as well as commercialization of the product.

Other Job Responsibilities

• Drive change to implement optimized global labs and lead requirement management across development life cycle, requirement modelling via model-based systems engineering, and simulation to speed up design process.
• Implementation of model-based requirements tracking and management including validation and verification across the product lifecycle to create a digital thread from idea to retire.
• Implementation of tools and AI to support market research analysis for portfolio management, optimized pricing from products to spares as well as efficient cost tracking during development
• Driving business transformation with departmental leaders, change management through employees, and enhanced future ready connected process and systems
• Cultural change agent in the company to drive transformation and continuous improvement and reimagine processes to streamline and drive efficiencies
• Develop digital tools to enable streamlined process and connectivity. Enable new business models to drive new revenue streams. Increase customer value through better outcomes
• Increase data accuracy through up front processes, governance, and closed loop accountability. Partner across the data team to strategize completion of design data objects, dependencies, and to drive business value through insights and decision making
• Advise leadership team on data and analytics value, opportunities, and strategy

Who We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Computer Science, Math, Statistics, or related field. MBA or master’s preferred but not required.
• 8+ years of proven experience in operations consulting, strong knowledge of operational processes, systems, and tools implementation experience, and improvement initiatives including experience in process digitalization and digital transformation in leading/fast growth companies
• Deep experience in digital design tools including CAD, PLM, PMI, and MBSE to digitally connect requirements to design and manufacturing.
• Experience in upstream market analytics for new tools and process improvements for complex, high growth companies along with downstream impact on supply chain, planning, logistics, and finance. Order processing and customer service.
• Storyteller with an ability to drive organizational change management. Consistently shows exponential thinking and incremental execution. Understanding of best practices in the industry and application to real life
• Proficient knowledge of the systems implementation and product development life cycles. Deep understanding of cross functional business processes and connectivity. Demonstrates a growth mindset and has an eye to the art of the possible
• Influences and drives change by driving partnerships and alignment across the orgs. Deep experience in requirements to product design and commercialization.
• Experience with supplier, item, BOM processes, data accuracy, and downstream impacts

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in consulting firm
• Experience in high growth, complex companies
• AI-Machine Learning concepts and experience with ML technology
• Experience with SAP preferred or other ERP

Our Commitment

We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.

Lam Research ("Lam" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.

Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories – On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. ‘On-site Flex’ you’ll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. ‘Virtual Flex’ you’ll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time.

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