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Director, Product Portfolio & Product Lifecycle IT Transformation Lead

Santa Clara,CAFull-time$177k–$243k2026-07-10 → 2026-10-23

Core

Leads business and IT transformation initiatives to enable product lifecycle management, program governance, and portfolio value realization across a complex global enterprise environment.

Role type

Director, Product Portfolio & Product Lifecycle IT Transformation Lead

Builds

Integrated platform execution, business process improvement, and operational excellence across the end-to-end Idea-to-Retire lifecycle.

Domain

Semiconductor manufacturing / Enterprise IT / Product Lifecycle Management

Required skills

Enterprise IT transformation, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Portfolio Management, ERP implementation, Stakeholder management, Change leadership, Cross-functional team leadership, Governance design, Process standardization, Digital solution translation

Preferred skills

Advanced degree in Business/Engineering/IS, Semiconductor/Manufacturing industry experience, Platform-enabled transformation across Idea-to-Retire, Industry best practices in portfolio management, Governance model building, Technology-business alignment

Technologies

Siemens PLM, SAP S/4

Responsibilities

Lead transformation initiatives across product lifecycle, project and portfolio management, and related business process and IT platform capabilities; Partner with business and IT stakeholders to define priorities, roadmaps, and execution plans; Drive end-to-end execution of complex IT-enabled programs including scope, milestones, dependencies, governance, risk management, and value realization; Enable and improve end-to-end Idea-to-Retire business processes through integrated platforms, process standardization, and cross-functional alignment; Provide leadership in product lifecycle, program governance, and portfolio management to strengthen planning, transparency, decision-making, and execution; Lead implementation, integration, and optimization efforts involving Siemens PLM, SAP S/4, and related enterprise platforms; Translate business requirements into scalable digital solutions that support product development, project resource management, and portfolio planning processes; Establish governance mechanisms, execution cadences, and stakeholder engagement approaches that support delivery, adoption, and sustained business value; Drive adoption of industry best practices and process harmonization across product and project portfolio management capabilities; Lead cross-functional teams, program partners, and stakeholders through change management, issue resolution, and execution delivery; Define, monitor, and report success measures, portfolio health indicators, and business value realization metrics for strategic programs.