SR PROJECT MANAGER ENGINEER

Job Overview

TE Connectivity’s Engineering Project Management Teams manage cross functional engineering projects. They work with Product Management, Sales, Quality, Manufacturing, Finance, and other functions across TE to assure projects meet financial, schedule and customer expectations. They are responsible for defining and creating project schedules, portfolio management, communication and execution of programs, identifying resource constraints and working with management for resolution, while adhering to LeanPD processes.

Responsibility:

•    All aspects of Project Management from project inception to completion
•    Risk Management and leadership of Risk Assessment activities
•    Development of the Project Business Case along with the Business Office
•    Defining all necessary requirements for the Product(s) being developed by the project.
•    Reporting on Project status and being accountable for project progress against the Plan
•    Escalation of issues as applicable and utilisation of project change controls
•    Working with global multi-disciplinary teams to engineer and manufacture products in a regulated environment
•    Managing and being accountable for a project budget, liaising with procurement to ensure timely acquisition of goods and materials
•    Liaising with customers and suppliers globally
 

Desired Candidate Profile:

 

The ideal candidate will have five or more years proven experience of leadership over multiple contiguous projects including those within a regulated field, Aerospace and Defense is preferred. They will have a track record of successful delivery of customer facing product development projects following a Stage Gate process product development / manufacturing environment.  Project Management Professional certification is preferred.

 

Key Requirements
•    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 project 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
•    Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills including at senior levels
•    Results driven
•    A professional level of business acumen and good commercial understanding
•    Excellent organisational, time management and administrative skills
•    Exceptional oral and written communication skills and the ability to disseminate critical information appropriately
•    Agile Project Management experience, especially Aglie/Waterfall combined projects is preferred, but not essential.
•    Good level of IT capability with detailed experience of Microsoft Office (MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint)
•    Flexibility and a willingness to travel
•    Technical and commercial education/ experience related to Engineering Manufacturing in a similar industry would be beneficial
 

Competencies