Product Manager - Microelectronics (Water Technologies)

Veolia; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 106,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) with matching

Job summary

Veolia is seeking a Microelectronics Product Manager to lead the analytical instruments microelectronics portfolio, including Boron Ultra, M500e, M9e, and Checkpointe. The role drives growth, defines requirements, coordinates sustaining engineering, and supports consultative sales globally from Boulder, CO.

You will train worldwide sales teams, develop application resources, and maintain accurate system information while collaborating with cross-functional teams and contributing to new product

Qualifications

• Experience with analytical instrumentation, preferably TOC or UPW instrumentation.
• Experience in water treatment processes and water chemistry.
• Ability to analyze financial performance of the product line.
• Outstanding communicator and customer advocate.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop and lead execution of product strategies and growth plans.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Product Management, and Aftermarket Management to support opportunities.
• Gather and analyze feedback from customers, competitors, and market trends to inform business plans.
• Develop and execute product strategy for the assigned portfolio aligned with company goals.
• Serve as a trusted expert for sales and aftermarket teams with training and support.
• Manage communications to ensure customer and business needs are reflected in messaging.

Skills

Analytical instrumentation

TOC/UPW instrumentation

Water treatment processes

Product management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Science/Business or related field

MBA (preferred)

Tools

SAP

Salesforce

Job description

Company Description

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation.

Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

We are seeking a Microelectronics Product Manager to lead our analytical instruments microelectronics product portfolio including Boron Ultra, M500e, M9e, and Checkpointe. Guided by the company strategic plan, the ideal candidate will drive growth of the microelectronic product lines by acting as the product champion across the organization. The person in this role will define critical product and application requirements and coordinate sustaining engineering priorities for the assigned portfolio. This position will support consultative sales processes, train global sales teams, and develop applications resources. This role gathers and prioritizes market requirements from customers and understands our competitors to be able to define, develop, and release offerings in line with product strategy from the broader product management team.

This candidate is also responsible for maintaining accurate system information for existing offerings, collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement new offerings aligned with existing instrumentation, and developing or updating sales quoting tools in SalesForce. The position reports directly to the Global Product Management Leader and will be located in Boulder, Colorado, USA.

Key Characteristics

• Knowledgeable of analytical instrumentation and semiconductor ultrapure water systems
• Demonstrated technical background, preferably with hands-on analytical instrumentation experience
• Demonstrated strong influencing and interpersonal skills
• Excellent project management skills with demonstrated ability to prioritize and execute tasks as defined within a project action plan
• Creative and critical thinking skills to apply to each situation
• Sense of urgency to solve immediate customer issues as they arise
• Self-motivated to own projects and drive results with attention to detail

Duties & Responsibilities

• Identify, develop and lead the execution of product strategies and growth plans
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Product Management, and Aftermarket Management to support commercial opportunities and execute action plans.
• Gather and analyze feedback from customers, competitors, internal stakeholders, and market trends and translate those into credible business plans that serve as the basis for product enhancement efforts and other initiatives.
• Develop and execute the product strategy for the assigned portfolio, aligning with overall company goals and market demands.
• Serve as a trusted expert for sales and aftermarket teams by delivering content, training, and support to enable customer success.
• Manage critical communications on the initiatives assigned, ensuring that customer and business needs are embedded in messaging as the product evolves.
• Collaborate on technical projects related to semiconductor specific research and development through partnerships with technology team or outside resources. This will include participation in New Product Introductions (NPIs) for associated product offerings as well as optimizing existing offerings based on internal and external feedback.
• Develop and deliver trainings to global teams and customers ensuring consistency in how our offerings are positioned and how to win. Contribute to development of marketing content and messaging
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for assigned products, analyzing data to drive decision-making and optimize product performance.
• Travel to existing and potential customer locations globally to conduct market research to develop an in-depth, real-world understanding of the applications where Veolia instruments and instrument data are used.
• Use this voice of customer (VOC) information to drive the development of differentiated portfolio that customers value.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Experience with analytical instrumentation, preferably total organic carbon (TOC) or related ultra pure water (UPW) instrumentation
• Experience related to water treatment processes and water chemistry
• Ability to analyze the financial performance of the product line
• Outstanding communicator, collaborator, and advocate for the customer
• Outstanding judgement, analytical, and critical thinking skills
• Customer oriented, with the ability to translate customer needs into product requirements

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Science, Business, or related field, or equivalent professional experience in a technical or business role (typically 4+ years)
• 5+ years demonstrated product management related work experience
• 5+ years work experience in the semiconductor industry/water treatment industries

Preferred:

• MBA, Marketing, or Business Related Degree
• Resourceful to use tools, ideas, and best practices to solve problems through creative, out of the box thinking
• Experience with SAP and/or Salesforce

Additional Information

• At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Because our people are our greatest assets, we also offer competitive compensation and benefits that include:
• Compensation - The salary range is tied to the market for similarly benchmarked roles. The range is not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range: 106,000 - $140,000 USD annually
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Plan - 3% default contribution plus matching!
• Flexible Spending & Health Saving Accounts
• AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.