Technical Project Manager

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The Technical Project Manager (TPM) will lead a highly motivated, worldwide, 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, work directly with customers, mentor team members, solve problems, and be accountable for project-level decisions. You have strong project management experience in “technical” business environments.

Requirements:

• 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 in customer-facing roles and leading multi-national teams
• Experience working in a matrix environment
• Fluency in English & Chinese is a plus
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 15%
• Ability to work mornings and evenings to accommodate global meetings
• PMP, MBA, or SAP experience is a plus

Our Team 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.

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.
• 4+ years of Project Management experience, including Product Development projects.
• Experience in customer/external executive-facing roles and leading multi-national teams in a matrix environment.
• Fluency in English & Chinese is a plus.
• Willingness to travel domestically/internationally up to 15% and accommodate global meetings across time zones

What Will Put You Ahead

• PMP certification or MBA.
• Bilingual capability in Spanish, Mandarin, or Chinese.
• SAP experience.

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