Job Overview The Project Manager will plan, execute, and control the development of strategic new products and processes within the Application Tooling Organization. This role will interact with global stakeholders and the successful candidate will be able to effectively communicate and motivate local and global teams, influence global stakeholders (TE internal as well as external customers and suppliers), and cause large projects to be profitably developed and successfully deployed. Responsibilities & Qualifications Key Responsibilities: 61 Overall responsibility for successful project execution to meet project charters and customer requirements. 61 Leadership: Excellent cross functional NPD leadership ability that leads our global TE project members to high performance and represents to our customers and suppliers the highest integrity, a positive attitude, technical competence, a strong work ethic, and a high level of project management professionalism. 61 Communications: develop the project communication plan, lead weekly project reviews with TE global teams, customers and suppliers, hold periodic internal project reviews as needed, report & escalate appropriately, and manage and influence stakeholder expectations 61 Customer management: perform integrated change management control including establishing the change management procedure, maintaining the risk register 61 Supplier Development Management: Key contributor to supplier selection process through evaluation of product development capability. Develop new and existing suppliers to meet the expectation of TE and our customers. Ability to influence the expansion of their capacity and capabilities as needed to support the TE business. 61 NPD Process: Develop and follow LEANPD process and control documentation for Application Tooling new product development. 61 Cost control: manage the project expenditures to stay within budget and ensure that the cost performance metrics are met. 61 Planning: Lead and develop effective cross functional project planning and management including the core areas of requirements management, project integration, timing, costs, risk management, communications, project quality, human resources, procurement planning, and scope 61 Risk management: effectively create, monitor, and control risk management plans 61 Technical leadership and problem solving: create and maintain a technical team environment (including customer technical resources) where decision points are quickly identified, reviewed, analyzed, and decisions made while building teamwork and commitment to the project and maintaining project schedule 61 Economic analysis: conduct as needed analyses in support of project control, alternatives evaluation, variance analysis, cost models, etc. 61 Resource management: effectively lead project teams and allocate resources as needed 61 Sales: Support sales and product management team in the quoting process with cost & cycle time calculations, technical presentations, and achievable machine delivery schedules.
Position Requirements: 61 B.S. in Engineering or other technical discipline or equivalent work experience 61 Excellent communication skills 61 Must be able to effectively work with people of diverse cultural backgrounds 61 Strong aptitude for problem solving 61 5-8 years of experience in new product development management 61 Able to work effectively under pressure 61 Project Management Professional (PMP) certification a plus 61 Graduate degree in engineering or business a plus Competencies 61 Values: Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Innovation
