TE Connectivity is a global technology leader that designs and manufactures connectivity and sensor solutions. The Principal Digital Product Manager is responsible for leading end-to-end business transformation through strong product management, AI, change management, and process reengineering.

Responsibilities:

Own the product vision, roadmap, and priorities for strategic commercial transformation initiatives, beginning with sales and Channel transformation
Partner with customers, distributors, sales teams, and stakeholders to identify opportunities and define future-state solutions
Translate Channel strategy into a roadmap spanning processes, technology, data, AI, governance, and organizational change
Champion high-impact initiatives, securing executive support and cross-functional alignment
Serve as the primary liaison between business teams, Digital, UX, Data & Analytics, TEIS, Engineering, and other partners
Assess current workflows, pain points, and capability gaps across Sales, Solution Center, and Commercial Operations
Identify and implement process improvements, automation opportunities, and simplification efforts
Design scalable, digitally enabled operating models and customer experiences
Determine the best path to achieve business outcomes through process, technology, AI, or organizational change
Ensure short-term improvements align with long-term transformation goals
Leverage AI to accelerate research, analysis, solution design, experimentation, and decision-making
Build and validate prototypes, workflows, and proofs of concept using AI-enabled tools
Evaluate emerging AI capabilities and their impact on customer experiences, operations, and delivery models
Ensure solutions deliver measurable business value while meeting security, compliance, and governance standards
Drive measurable business outcomes, including growth, productivity, customer experience, cost savings, and operational efficiency
Develop ROI-based business cases and prioritization frameworks
Define success metrics, value realization plans, and performance indicators
Partner with Finance and business leaders to track, validate, and communicate results
Recommend investment priorities and trade-offs across process, technology, AI, and organizational initiatives
Lead initiatives from discovery through implementation, adoption, and value realization
Translate business needs into product requirements, user stories, roadmaps, and delivery plans
Collaborate with UX, Engineering, Data & Analytics, TEIS, and external partners to deliver scalable solutions
Identify and resolve data, platform, security, architecture, and compliance risks
Promote the use of enterprise platforms and stay current on relevant technology, data, and AI trends
Lead organizational change efforts, including stakeholder engagement, communications, training, and adoption
Influence and align senior leaders, business teams, and technology partners without direct authority
Communicate strategy, progress, risks, and outcomes effectively to all levels of the organization
Drive accountability, mitigate resistance, and sustain momentum across complex initiatives
Strengthen product management practices through coaching, governance, and best-practice sharing

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
8+ years of experience in digital product management, business transformation, process reengineering, commercial operations, enterprise technology, or related disciplines
Proven ownership of complex, ambiguous, cross-functional products or transformation initiatives from problem definition and business case development through deployment, adoption, and value realization
Demonstrated ability to work backwards from customer and business needs, define a compelling future-state vision, and translate it into a sequenced, executable transformation roadmap
Strong commercial acumen with the ability to connect product and operating-model decisions to revenue growth, customer share, productivity, cost avoidance, speed, accuracy, and customer experience
Experience redesigning business processes and leading change across matrixed organizations involving business stakeholders, Engineering, UX, IT, data teams, and enterprise or external technology partners
Demonstrated hands-on experience using AI-assisted development, automation, data, or low-code tools to build and validate functional prototypes, workflows, or proofs of value, with the ability to collaborate with Engineering to productionize and scale successful concepts
Strong understanding of data, integrations, APIs, enterprise platforms, and technical trade-offs, with the ability to collaborate effectively with engineers and architects
Experience defining KPIs, building ROI-based business cases, prioritizing investments, and measuring value realization after launch
Outstanding written and verbal communication, with demonstrated ability to frame complex decisions, influence senior stakeholders, and build alignment across functions without formal authority
Demonstrated ability to coach others, raise the quality bar, and operate as a trusted advisor to senior leaders
MBA, advanced technical degree, or equivalent experience
Experience in Sales, Solution Center/Customer Care, pricing, quote-to-order, commercial operations, distribution/channel management, or related commercial processes
Experience with Salesforce, SAP, CPQ or pricing platforms, Databricks, Azure, analytics platforms, workflow automation, APIs, and commercial data ecosystems
Experience within industrial manufacturing, distribution, B2B technology, SaaS, or other complex global organizations
Experience with Product Management, Design Thinking, Lean, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, or change management methodologies

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