Apply on
Availability Status
This job is expected to be in high demand and may close soon. We’ll remove this job ad once it's closed.
Molex's Copper Solutions Business Unit (CSBU) is a global team that works together to deliver exceptional products to worldwide telecommunication and data center customers. CSBU is one of the most highly technically advanced business units within Molex. Our engineering teams are designing cutting edge solutions for high-speed, high-density products that maximize speed, signal integrity and efficiency.
The Technical Project Manager (TPM) will be leading a highly motivated, world-wide, cross functional team through the New Product Development Process from project initiation approval through production. This person will lead projects with global cross functional teams, working directly with customers, mentoring team members, solving problems, and making/being accountable for project-level decisions. You have strong project management experience in "technical" business environments.
The Project Manager will thrive on moving the needle to achieve business objectives that will take Molex and our customers to the next level.
What You Will Do
- Partner to Product Manager: Ensure Molex key technology projects seamlessly support our customer's finished good project deliverables through close collaboration and effective communication with our customer.
- Project Team Leader: Simultaneously lead multiple New Product Development projects for customer specific and general market projects.
- Develop internal & external facing Project Charters that clearly articulate project strategy, scope, financials, and schedule.
- Own Project Reporting communication to both Management and Customers.
- Perform the Project Management function: Manage Project Change Control and Decision Documentation.
- Lead Project Plan development, management, and closure (transfer to production owner).
- Own and develop Macro Project Schedules and understand and hold accountable Functional Team Members supporting Micro Schedules.
- Lead and mentor team members in project management principles, PDP processes, risk management, issue resolution, decision making, etc.
- Proactively identify, document, and execute risk reduction activities to minimize Project Risks associated with Cost, Quality, and/or Timing that could negatively affect Project Plan achievement.
- Work with Suppliers: Ensure that they meet Molex's expectation for timing, cost and quality in support of the Project Plan
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, finance, business, supply management or related field
- Experience leading projects with Product Development
- At least 4 years of Project Management experience
- Experience with customer facing roles or external executive facing experience
- Experience leading multi-national teams
- Experience in matrix environment
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 15% of time
- Ability to work mornings and evenings to accommodate global meetings
Qualities and Behaviors:
- Natural leader with sense of ownership and accountability
- Strong presentation and communication skills
- Self-driven with ability to thrive in a remote working environment
- Contribution Minded
- Can-Do Attitude
- Natural Leader with sense of ownership and accountability
- Organizational, interpersonal, & decision-making skills
What Will Put You Ahead
- PMP Certified
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- SAP Experience
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Who We Are
As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
#LI-EK1
