Sr Manager, Material Lifecycle Program Mgmt

Title: Sr Manager, Material Lifecycle Program Mgmt

Position Title - Senior Manager, Material Lifecycle Program Management

About Advanced Energy
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: AEIS), enables design breakthroughs and drives growth for leading semiconductor and industrial customers. Our precision power and control technologies, along with our applications know-how, inspire close partnerships and innovation in thin-film and industrial manufacturing. We are proud of our rich heritage, award-winning technologies, and we value the talents and contributions of all Advanced Energy's employees worldwide.

Position Summary

The Senior Manager, Material Lifecycle Program Management (MLPM) is responsible for establishing, leading, and continuously improving the company's Material Lifecycle Program Management function. This role provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for lifecycle-driven initiatives, including End-of-Life (EOL), obsolescence management, lifecycle transitions, environmental material discontinuance, and associated qualification and implementation activities.

The position serves as the focal point for cross-functional lifecycle governance and is accountable for driving organizational alignment, process effectiveness, program execution, and risk mitigation across Engineering, Component Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Material Compliance, Operations, and Business Units.

As a people leader, the Senior Manager is responsible for building and developing the MLPM organization, establishing performance objectives, managing resources, and ensuring effective execution of lifecycle management strategies to support business continuity and operational excellence.

Responsibilities:

Lifecycle Management & Governance

• Develop and implement enterprise-wide lifecycle management policies, procedures, governance models, and best practices.
• Establish standardized processes for EOL, obsolescence, lifecycle transitions, and environmental material discontinuance management.
• Lead regular lifecycle governance reviews and executive management updates.
• Establish escalation mechanisms and decision-making frameworks for critical lifecycle risks.
• Monitor organizational compliance with lifecycle management processes and performance metrics.

End-of-Life (EOL) & Obsolescence Management

• Lead enterprise-wide EOL and obsolescence management programs.
• Establish risk prioritization methodologies and mitigation strategies.
• Drive proactive identification, assessment, and resolution of lifecycle risks.
• Oversee Last-Time-Buy (LTB) planning and lifecycle transition activities.
• Ensure lifecycle risks are effectively managed through closure.

Qualification & Product Transition Management

• Ensure effective coordination of validation, customer approval, ECO implementation, and product transition activities.
• Escalate and resolve execution barriers impacting qualification or implementation schedules.
• Oversee lifecycle-related redesign and transition programs to minimize business disruption.

Environmental Material Discontinuance Management

• Manage lifecycle activities associated with environmental and regulatory-driven material discontinuance.
• Support compliance-related transition programs arising from regulations such as RoHS, REACH, PFAS, TSCA, and similar requirements.
• Coordinate qualification, implementation, and product transition plans resulting from material compliance changes.

Business Partership & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner with Engineering, Component Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Quality, Material Compliance, Finance, and Business Units to align lifecycle strategies with business objectives.
• Drive executive-level discussions and facilitate resolution of complex cross-functional issues.
• Serve as the primary management representative for lifecycle risk management activities.
• Influence organizational priorities and decision-making regarding lifecycle-related risks and mitigation plans.

Performance Management & Continuous Improvement

• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for lifecycle management effectiveness.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve process efficiency, response time, accountability, and operational effectiveness.
• Benchmark industry best practices and identify opportunities to strengthen lifecycle governance.
• Utilize metrics and business intelligence to drive data-based decision making.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operation