PRODUCT MANAGER III

Job Overview

TE Connectivity's Product Management Teams manage all aspects of a product, from driving new product development to manufacturing to marketing. They are responsible for overall product strategy, business leadership and capacity plans in order to meet sales and profit targets.

ROLE OBJECTIVE 

• Collaborate with Product Management to introduce new products to market
• Utilize TE systems & processes to achieve launch completeness
• Coordinate & prioritize cross-functional team activities
• Relentlessly drive new product activities to completion
• Provide track record of bringing products to market
• Demonstrate strong leadership with global teams
• Build on Best Practices to reduce time to market
• Improve efficiency with project execution
• Support Product life cycle management
• Leverage automation to drive process improvements
• Drive footprint optimization
• Collaborate with Operations team to drive cost effectiveness for running business

What your background should look like:

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Plan and manage Rapid Microlite project activities
• Work closely with PM / ENG / Procurement team to initiate projects
• Set priorities and direction for multiple assigned projects 
• Report on project status, prioritization, potential risks, and post launch analysis
• Hold cross-functional team members accountable for timely execution and completion
• Identify and flag potential risks with product launches; Support issue resolution
• Use TE systems to verify product & launch completeness
• Coordinate completion of activities with cross-functional team
• Work closely with PM / Sales / Marketing teams to launch products
• Coordinate completion of project requirements / timing / cost / quality
• Execute product life cycle management through TE systems.
• Execute cost down actions for running business.
• Execute footprint optimization decision. (Mid-to-long term)
• Provide thought leadership and execute automation and dashboarding activities. (Mid-to-long term)

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Previous managerial experience preferred
• Knowledge in product development processes
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred)
• Experience with PPM software (Jira preferred)
• Experience with Data Analytics / Visualization software (Tableau / PowerBI preferred)
• PMI Certification a plus
• Strong communication skills and ability to works across functions and time zones.
• Proven Proficiency in collaboration with plants (Chinese / English).
• Proven records of driving cost down activities for margin protection.
• TE Internal process experts

Competencies