Technical Project Manager

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The Technical Project Manager (TPM) will be leading a highly motivated, world‑wide, 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, working directly with internal and external customers, mentoring team members, solving problems, and making/being accountable for project‑level decisions. The ideal candidate will be a highly capable project leader capable of challenging and leading a team through challenges, change, and risk mitigation efforts that impact the project.

The Project Manager will thrive on moving the needle to achieve business objectives that will take Molex and our customers to the next level.

This is an onsite role based at our office in Lisle, IL.

Molex is growing in the Optical Solutions Business Unit and is looking for a growth‑minded person to join our team as a Technical Project Manager. If you are looking for a way to accelerate your career and be part of a great company, this may be the opportunity for you. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with highly dedicated professionals at Molex and bring your experience and knowledge to be recognized as a Technical Project Manager within the Fiber Optic Connectivity Group.

• Simultaneously lead multiple New Product Development projects for customer‑specific and general market projects
• Work directly with internal customers on project progress and proactively address areas of opportunity and challenges
• Work with all stakeholders on the definition of product scope, project schedule, product cost, engineering budget, and manage the dynamics during development
• Ensure Molex key technology projects seamlessly support our customers' finished good project deliverables through close collaboration and effective communication with our customers
• Develop internal and external facing project charters that clearly articulate project strategy, scope, financials, and schedule
• Manage project change control and decision documentation
• Own and develop macro project schedules and understand and hold accountable the functional team members supporting these schedules
• 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
• Own project reporting and communication to leadership and customers
• Lead and collaborate with team members in project management principles, PDP processes, risk management, issue resolution, decision making, etc.
• Engage proactively with GS&OP & operations ensuring materials & capacity are established at production launch at volume production sites. Ongoing review of capacity to support other significant projects important to the business.
• Track, manage, and distribute critical information and communication
• Organize and coordinate global meetings and standardization

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field
• Prior experience in an engineering role
• 3+ years of project management experience
• Experience leading New Product Introduction (NPI) projects in an engineering or global manufacturing environment
• Experience presenting to key stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders and strict deadlines
• Experience operating in an ambiguous, dynamic, and frequently changing work environment
• Ability to work outside of regular working hours when necessary for global meetings

• Fiber Optics and/or molding knowledge
• Experience tracking customer orders
• Change management experience
• General supply chain knowledge – manufacturing, logistics, BOM and component structures, capacity is a plus
• Experience leading cross‑functional teams through influence
• Experience leading projects in a global environment
• PMP Certified
• SAP Experience

For this role, we anticipate paying $80,000 - $130,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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