Manager (m/f/d) - Project Management

TE Connectivity Corporation; Bensheim; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pleasant working environment

Open culture

Training opportunities

Competitive salary

Job summary

TE Connectivity plc in Germany seeks a Senior Manager, Project Management, to lead a team of Project Managers and deliver complex programs across functions.

You will drive talent development, governance, and continuous improvement while aligning projects with strategic objectives. Fluent German and English are required, with travel up to 25% and a location in Bensheim.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Project Management, or related field.
• Typically 10+ years of project/program management in a complex matrix.
• Proven people leadership including direct PM management.
• PMP/PgMP or equivalent certification is a plus.
• Automotive industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Project Managers.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability and collaboration.
• Drive talent management and succession planning.
• Plan, budget, and allocate resources for projects.
• Ensure project execution meets scope, quality, timing, and cost.
• Monitor portfolio performance and address risks.
• Align project execution with broader business strategy.
• Implement governance processes and best practices.

Skills

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Budgeting & resource planning

German & English fluency

Project management experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Business/related field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Job Title: Manager (m/f/d) - Project Management

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Description:

Job Overview

The SeniorManager- Project Management(m/f/d) is responsible forleading and developing a team of Project Managers, ensuring excellence in project execution while building a high-performing and future-ready organization.

In this leadership role, you will combine operational excellence in project management withstrongpeopleleadership capabilities. You will drive the development of talent, strengthen leadership capabilities within your organization, andcontribute to the continuousimprovementactivitieswhile ensuring successful delivery ofprojects within your organization.

This position is based in our Bensheim site.

Job Requirements

Leadership & People Management

• Lead, coach, develop, and inspire a team of Project Managers

• Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, continuous learning, and employee engagement.

• Conduct regular performance reviews, provide coaching and development feedback, and create individual development plans.

• Drive talent management activities, including workforce planning, employee development, succession planning, and leadership capability building.

Project &ProgramManagement Leadership

• Plan, budget, and secure resources for the project management organization within your area of responsibility.

• Ensure successful project execution with respect to scope, quality, timing, cost, and customer expectations.

• Hold Project Managers accountable for delivering business results and achieving strategicobjectives.

• Monitor project portfolio performance and proactively address risks, dependencies, and escalation topics.

• Drive alignment between project execution priorities and broader business strategy.

• Promote and implement best practices, standards, methodologies, and governance processes across the organization.

Organizational Development & Change Leadership

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational performance and organizational effectiveness.

• Influence strategic decision-making through data-driven insights and portfolio-level reporting.

• Foster collaboration with other functions inside the matrix organization

What your background should look like

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.

• Typically10+ years of professional experience in project and/or program management within a complex, matrix organization.

• Several years of provenpeopleleadership experience, including direct management of Project Managers.

• Demonstrated success in talent development, employee coaching, performance management, and succession planning.

• Strongtrack recordof building, developing, and leading high-performing teams.

• Formal Project or Program Management education; PMP,PgMP, or equivalent certification is a plus.

• Experience managing complex project portfolios and driving organizational performance.

• Automotive industry experience is preferred.

• Strong business acumen and strategic mindset with the ability to translate business priorities into execution.

• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, influencing, and conflict-resolution skills.

• Experience leading organizational change and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

• Strong analytical thinking and decision-making capabilities in a fast-paced environment.

• Business-fluent German and English language skills.

Competencies

ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.

WHAT TE CONNECTIVITY OFFERS:
We are pleased to offer you an exciting total package that can also be flexibly adapted to changing life situations - the well-being of our employees is our top priority!

• Pleasant working environment fostering teamwork

• Open and dynamic company culture

• Extensive training initiatives and growth opportunities

• Competitive salary package

• Convenient location at E40 and E403 motorway intersection

• Join a certified "TOP EMPLOYER" in a modern "FACTORY OF THE FUTURE"

Across our global sites and business units, we put together packages of benefits that are either supported by TE itself or provided by external service providers. In principle, the benefits offered can vary from site to site.

Job Locations:

Posting City: BENSHEIM

Job Country: Germany

Travel Required: 10% to 25%

Requisition ID: 147268

Workplace Type: Onsite

External Careers Page: Project Management