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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. Many of our recent projects are supporting customer server platforms aimed at meeting AI and storage requirements.
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. The ideal candidate will be a highly capable project leader capable of challenging and leading a team through challenges, change, and risk mitigation efforts that impact the project.
The Project Manager will thrive on moving the needle to achieve business objectives that will take Molex and our customers to the next level. This position can be remote with 25% travel. Monthly travel to our headquarters in Lisle, IL, global design centers or manufacturing plants will be expected.
What You Will Do
- Simultaneously lead multiple New Product Development projects for customer specific and general market projects
- Work directly with end customers on project progress and proactively addressing areas of opportunities and challenges
- Work with all stakeholders on definition of product scope, project schedule, product cost, engineering budget, and manage the dynamics during development
- Ensure Molex key technology projects seamlessly support our customer’s finished good project deliverables through close collaboration and effective communication with our customer
- Develop internal and external facing project charters that clearly articulate project strategy, scope, financials, and schedule
- 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 the functional team members supporting these schedules
- 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
- Own project reporting and communication to leadership and customers
- Lead and mentor team members in project management principles, PDP processes, risk management, issue resolution, decision making, etc
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, business, supply management or related field
- Experience leading Product Design projects with engineering and manufacturing environments
- At least 5 years of Project Management experience
- Experience with customer or C level engagement
- Experience presenting to customers and business leaders
- Willingness internationally 25% of time
Qualities and Behaviors:
- Self driven with ability to thrive in a remote working environment
- Contribution minded
- Can-do attitude
- Natural leader with sense of ownership
What Will Put You Ahead
- Experience leading projects in a global environment
- PMP Certified
- 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.
For this role, we anticipate paying $120,000 - $160,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
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.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
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.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information.
