Director, Program Management

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As Director, Program Management for Molex's Optical Solutions Group, you will lead strategic initiatives that drive global capacity growth and operational excellence across multiple plants. This individual contributor role requires strong leadership through influence, fostering trust and collaboration across diverse teams. You will serve as the single point of contact for plant operations, ensuring alignment with business objectives and enabling rapid issue resolution.

You’ll join a dynamic global team focused on delivering innovative optical solutions. Working closely with leaders in Business Development, Supply Chain, Product Line Management, and Manufacturing, you will help shape the future of our business through disciplined program execution and strategic expansion planning.

• Manage global capacity growth and execution across all plants
• Partner with Business Development, Supply Chain, and Product Line Management to ensure forecast consistency and alignment
• Act as the primary liaison between business and plant operations to resolve issues quickly
• Define business requirements for  expansion initiatives
• Develop and maintain cadence for program reviews, schedules, and risk mitigation strategies
• Establish program reviews with leadership for visibility and escalation
• Collaborate with manufacturing leadership to ensure automation and equipment plans are executed
• Build strong cross‑functional relationships across global plant leadership teams
• Support M&A activity as needed

• 10+ years of experience in business or program management
• Knowledge of manufacturing and operational practices
• Experience communicating effectively across all levels of an organization
• Executive presence with proven ability to lead through influence
• Ability to participate in calls supporting Asian time zones
• Willingness to travel up to 20%

For this role, we anticipate paying $180,000 - $220,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

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As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance.

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

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