Senior Manager, Standards Business Development

Company: SEMI
Location: Milpitas
Posted on: January 16, 2022

Job Description:

Although we're small, we're mighty and influence and impact society at large positively. At SEMI, we offer opportunities to connect and interact with world leaders, industry legends, and rising stars. We help our members develop public and private policies to strengthen global supply chains and promote business growth and prosperity. Learn and grow professionally through career opportunities such as rotational assignments. Contribute by influencing and impacting an industry that is the foundation for innovation and positive change in areas like environmental sustainability, thought leadership, and DE&I. We take pride in offering work-life balance so you can live your personal and professional life to the fullest.SEMI is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals of all ages, all people of color, women, women of color, individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, and all other individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.THE ROLE:The Senior Manager of Standards Business Development is responsible for providing oversight of the operations of the SEMI International Standards Program and, with the Senior Director of Standards and EHSS, is responsible for determining global strategies for the program. SEMI regional offices, including standards, are separate entities with matrixed-managed reporting to SEMI HQ. As such, staffing and direction from SEMI HQ must occur through strong collaboration and influence with regional management.The position is responsible for the financial performance of the Standards Program, with emphasis on developing new revenue sources, including training and accreditation. The role must provide public presentations, information, and articles pertaining to SEMI Standards. The position must ensure that programs and initiatives meet SEMI's charter and can be provided within the existing budget. Operational responsibilities include direct management of HQ Standards staff and dotted-line management of regional Standards staff. Responsibilities also include collaboration with SEMI internal marketing in determining the right methods and activities for marketing of standards.This is a full-time, exempt position and reports to the Senior Director of Standards and EHSS at SEMI Milpitas Office.THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:You are a technically sound semiconductor industry professional with operational experience, who has managed international teams with responsibility for profit and loss. You are skilled in business development with a sense for monetization and your career path has shown positive financial results and increasing responsibility.The ability to multi-task, communicate effectively, and respond quickly but accurately are your stock in trade. You have the ability to take complex information and transform it into simple, cohesive material. You are a process-oriented problem solver who can manage multiple issues and projects with limited resources. You can lead a team to achieve Standards Program goals and can align those objectives with the overall SEMI organizational goals.CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop Standards Products and Services well-designed to meet the ongoing needs of the SEMI Standards Community. This includes published products, online and in-person training, forums, accreditation, and other potential new sources of revenue
• Overall financial performance of global Standards Program. Close collaboration with global sales staff to achieve annual sales targets
• Ownership of Standards Publications (SEMIViews subscription product and individual downloads)
• With the Senior Director, Standards and EHSS, and Vice President of Technology Communities, develop long-term strategies and roadmaps for the Standards Program to ensure both financial viability and member satisfaction, and meet the charter established by the Board of Directors
• Conduct research to identify new markets and member needs
• Plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate projects and programs for the Standards Program - including industry technical programs, meetings, forums, workshops, and special interest groups
• Assure Program success by coordinating efforts with industry associations who hold similar objectives
• Prepare detailed budgets, program plans, schedules, and timelines
• Coordinate with SEMI staff and members in other regions to align global Standards revenue strategies
• Engage with other SEMI Technology Communities to expand scope of Standards Program, and departments such as Marketing and IT Operations to achieve Program goals
• Oversee the department's information and marketing efforts for programs and meetings, including the SEMI website communications, and external sources
• Provide SEMI members with information and services, as needed
• Oversee administrative functions such as voting systems, database and communicationsWHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE:
  • You have significantly increased Global Standards revenue year over year while controlling costs.
  • You have identified key stakeholder training needs in relevant regions and transitioned them into profitable training courses, programs, or forums
  • You have created, communicated, and delivered Standards products and services that have value for SEMI members, partners, and industry at large
  • You have increase Standards visibility across all SEMICONs and SEMI events
  • You understand your audience, know how to attract new audiences, and are successful at Standards community managementCRITICAL SKILLS:
    • Operate within the organization's formal and informal structures, build allies and relationships across departments, use allies to build consensus and create results, appropriately diplomatic, understand others' roles and perspectives, sell projects and ideas across the organization.
    • Ability to identify profitable new program opportunities
    • Ability to take direction and execute independently
    • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
    • Strong presentation and documentation skills
    • Ability to work in project and cross-functional teams
    • Self-starter, flexible, and proactive
    • Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
    • Ability to work with different cultural orientations and range of business, technology, government, and academia backgrounds
    • Possess a persistent, focused, and non-egotistic attitude
    • Great time management and project management skillsKNOWLEDGE OR EXPERIENCE:
      • B.S./B.A. in business or engineering
      • Minimum 5 years of experience in the semiconductor industry and/or trade association industry with responsibility for profit and loss is required
      • Previous management of staff and major programs is required
      • Demonstrated experience in working with culturally diverse staff and customers preferred - multilingual abilities in a language of SEMI presence (e.g., China, Korea, Taiwan) is a plus
      • Hands-on experience in the development of standards (if from industry) or management of standards development (if from a trade association or professional association) is preferred
      • Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel. Experience with budgeting software is a plus
      • Understands technology (SEMI Technology Communities is a plus!)ABOUT SEMISEMI is the global industry association representing the electronics manufacturing and design supply chain, connecting over 2,400 member companies and 1.3 million professionals worldwide. SEMI members are responsible for the innovations in materials, design, equipment, software, devices, and services that enable smarter, faster, more powerful, and more affordable electronic products. Since 1970, SEMI has built connections that have helped its members prosper, create new markets, and address common industry challenges together. SEMI maintains offices in Berlin, Brussels, Hsinchu, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, Milpitas and Washington, D.C. For more information about SEMI, please visit us at SEMI.org.SEMI is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions based on merit. We want to have the best available persons in every job. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), religion (all aspects of religious beliefs, observance or practice, including religious dress or grooming practices), marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin, (includes language use and possession driver's license issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the United States is authorized under federal law), ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer or a record or history of cancer, and genetic characteristics), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic information sexual orientation, military and veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. Discrimination can also include failing to reasonably accommodate religious practices or qualified individuals with disabilities where the accommodation does not post an undue hardship. All discrimination is unlawful.

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