Technical Project Manager
 Molex | |
life insurance, parental leave
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 United States, Arkansas, Conway | |
 Dec 02, 2024 | |
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Are you looking to make a connection to your career? Come to Molex where we create connections for life. We use innovation, engineering excellence, commitment to quality and reliability, and superior customer experience to improve communication, elevate experiences, and engage and inspire people everywhere.
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 * Ability to obtain PMP certification within 1 year * This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship What Will Put You Ahead * PMP Certification * MBA * Bi-lingual in spanish or mandarin * 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. 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 [1] 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 befor At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our [2] 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 [3] here for additional information. #LI-AP3 References Visible links 1. https://jobs.kochcareers.com/pages/culture 2. https://www.kochind.com/about/business-philosophy 3. https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf | |