Job Overview

The Global Architecture Data Connectivity Leader is accountable for defining, governing, and executing the global system architecture strategy for the Data Connectivity segment.

This role bridges long-term architecture, platforms, connectivity technologies, and data flow direction with near-term customer engagement, structured promotion activities, and Voice of Customer (VoC), positioning the company as a system partner rather than a component supplier.

Scope of Responsibility

• Global Subject Matter expert for the ICT business in regards to Data Connectivity
• Creates a network with key stakeholders on customer side
• Global ownership of System Architecture strategy, governance, and roadmap
• Direct leadership of a Global Architecture, System Engineering team for Data Connectivity
• Accountability for structured promotion activities, VOC capture, and feedback loops into Product Management and R&D
• Mapping out future connectivity architectures, network topologies, and potential TE content
• Knowledge and innovation transfer between regions / BUs
• Benchmarking and competition knowhow
• TE USP definition

Key Responsibilities

Architecture Strategy & Governance (Long-term)

• Building a high performing System Architecture team including structuring the team and hiring key talent for the Data Connectivity market segment
• Define and own the system architecture mapping of current and future connectivity architectures to enable Product Management and Engineering to understand future technology and product needs
• Drive architectural sharing & consistency across regions, product lines, and customer programs
• Translate future customer connectivity and data architectures into technology and product requirements leading into Advanced and Product roadmap projects as well as potential FTAM and/or M&A activities in strong collaboration with the Business Development ORG

Customer & Market Influence

• Act as senior technical interface to key global OEMs and Tier 1 customers
• Elevate discussions from product level to system, platform, and architecture level
• Represent the company in industry forums, standardization committees, and technical congresses
• Strengthen external perception of the company as a thought leader in system architecture

Cross Functional Leadership & Alignment

• Partner closely with Product Management, R&D, and Sales
• Host regular cross functional and cross BU workshops
• Serve as a technical partner to Sales and Product Management to enable competitive roadmap development
• Bridge cross regional and cross BU alignment and drive best practice sharing
• Convert VoC and architecture insights into:
  • Architecture mappings by product / architecture segment (TAM / PAM / CPV)
  • Convert Architecture views into future Technology & Product Requirements
  • Product and Technology Platform definitions
  • Roadmap (Advanced Roadmap & Product Roadmap) and investment proposals
• Support portfolio decisions, technology prioritization, and (where applicable) technical due diligence for M&A

Organization & Talent Leadership

• Build, lead, and develop a global System Architecture organization for Data Connectivity
• Define roles, competencies, and career paths across team members
• Coach senior technical leaders and successors
• Promote a culture of systems thinking, customer relevance, and execution discipline

What your background should look like:

• Data Connectivity architecture mapping today and future – TAM / PAM / CPV
• Mapping and understanding the market landscape TE vs Competition
• Converting data connectivity architectures into technology and product roadmap proposals
• Drive system level innovation to increase system content and design in success
• Structured promotion activities to ensure maximum design in wins for new innovation
• Structured VOC reports and promotion effectiveness reviews
• System and Product requirement definition
• Simulation and digital tools to support data connectivity architecture consulting, validation, and innovation at customers
• Input to product roadmaps, investment cases, and executive strategy reviews
• Executive level customer and internal architecture briefings

Required Qualification

• Master’s degree or higher in Electrical, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years' experience in product management / engineering / architecture role
• Proven experience working in global organizations in complex, matrix environments
• Strong background in vehicle or industrial system architectures
• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic horizon planning with short-term business execution

Preferred Experience

• Commercial vehicles, automotive, off highway, or industrial systems
• Exposure to data connectivity, networked systems, data architectures, edge connectivity, or platform strategies
• Experience working with global OEMs and multi regional sales / FAE organizations

Competencies