Manager Project Manager Engineering

TE Connectivity is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. The role involves leading the Aerospace, Defense & Marine Project Management Office, overseeing project delivery, managing a team of Project Managers, and driving performance across the project portfolio.

Responsibilities:

• Delivery of a series of product development projects
• Management of the Relays project portfolio
• Line management responsibility for Project Managers
• Drive the performance of projects, team, and overall portfolio
• Execute best-in-class management of projects
• Supervise, guide, coach, and develop project managers
• Manage routine operational plans
• Own the monthly PAC (Project Approval Committee) for the Relays product group
• Pre-review of projects
• Facilitate the meeting and disposition projects based on business decisions
• Develop relationships and maintain communication with cross-functional global teams
• Act as the focal point for all projects across the portfolio
• Report progress to senior leadership team
• Interact with commercial functions to monitor opportunity pipeline and facilitate opportunity reviews and project launches
• All aspects of Project Management from opportunity development to project completion
• Leadership of a team of Project Managers in a complex matrixed environment
• Management of the AD&M Relays Project Portfolio
• Risk Management and leadership of Risk Assessment activities
• Development of Project Business Cases alongside the Business Office
• Reporting on Project status and being accountable for project progress against the Plan
• Escalation of issues as applicable and utilisation of project change controls
• Managing and being accountable for a project budget
• Liaising with procurement to ensure timely acquisition of goods and materials
• Liaising with TE team members, customers, and suppliers globally

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and 7+ year's related experience
• All aspects of Project Management from opportunity development to project completion
• Leadership of a team of Project Managers in a complex matrixed environment
• Management of the AD&M Relays Project Portfolio
• Risk Management and leadership of Risk Assessment activities
• Development of Project Business Cases alongside the Business Office
• Reporting on Project status and being accountable for project progress against the Plan
• Escalation of issues as applicable and utilisation of project change controls
• Managing and being accountable for a project budget, liaising with procurement to ensure timely acquisition of goods and materials
• Liaising with TE team members, customers, and suppliers globally
• Very strong interpersonal, negotiating and influencing skills and the ability to build strong, credible relationships with multiple organization functions (internal and external)
• Able to take ownership of each of your projects, and the whole portfolio, and drive good decisions in a non-matrixed leadership position to deliver results
• Clear strategic thinker with the ability to execute on priorities
• Self-motivated with the ability to perform in a demanding environment
• Excellent organisational, time management and administrative skills
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills and the ability to disseminate critical information appropriately
• Good level of IT capability with detailed experience of Microsoft Office (MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Flexibility and a willingness to travel
• Project Management Professional (e.g. PMP, Prince 2, APM certifications)
• A professional level of business acumen and good commercial understanding
• Experience with Planisware
• Technical and commercial education/experience related to Engineering and/or Manufacturing in a similar regulated industry