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

Applied Materials
Santa Clara
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 176,000 - 242,000Function: Product ManagementExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Systems thinking","Problem-solving","Leadership","Cross-functional collaboration","Strategic planning"]

Lead the long-term product strategy, roadmap, and adoption for PALMS, an enterprise platform digitizing laboratory operations and analytical sample workflows across Applied Materials’ global lab ecosystem. Own end-to-end product lifecycle from concept through deployment, build business cases, and drive migration from legacy lab systems into a unified digital environment. Partner across Laboratory Operations, GIS, and business units to deliver platform integrations, governance, success metrics, and continuous improvement for operational outcomes.

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

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Job Summary

Lead the long-term product strategy, roadmap, and adoption for PALMS, an enterprise platform digitizing laboratory operations and analytical sample workflows across Applied Materials’ global lab ecosystem. Own end-to-end product lifecycle from concept through deployment, build business cases, and drive migration from legacy lab systems into a unified digital environment. Partner across Laboratory Operations, GIS, and business units to deliver platform integrations, governance, success metrics, and continuous improvement for operational outcomes.
Location: Santa Clara
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Product Management
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the enterprise strategy and multi-year vision for PALMS, including building and executing a global roadmap.
  • •Drive product portfolio ownership across the full lifecycle, setting priorities and balancing innovation with technical debt reduction.
  • •Lead global transformation by migrating legacy laboratory systems into PALMS and standardizing analytical lab workflows across regions.
  • •Own enterprise platform and integration strategy, including integration with the broader laboratory application ecosystem.
  • •Define operational governance and service management, adoption metrics, reliability/scalability/security readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 176,000 - 242,000
Perks:Annual BonusEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Own enterprise product strategy and multi-year vision for PALMS with global roadmap execution.
  • •10+ years of product management, program management, digital transformation, or enterprise platform leadership experience.
  • •Manage products across multiple stakeholder groups and complex operational workflows.
  • •Lead cross-functional global programs and drive business process transformation initiatives.
  • •Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Operations, Information Systems, or a related discipline (MBA or advanced technical degree preferred).
Experience:10+ yearsDigital transformationEnterprise platformSemiconductorLaboratory operations
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Systems thinkingProblem-solvingLeadershipCross-functional collaborationStrategic planning
Tech Stack:API-based architectureAI-enabled workflow automationData analyticsIntegration strategyPlatform scalability

Company Brief

Applied Materials
Provides semiconductor manufacturing equipment, services, and software used to build advanced chips and display technologies. Its tools support materials engineering, deposition, etching, inspection, and process control for major electronics manufacturers worldwide.
Industry: Industrial Machinery
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States
Founded: 1967
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