Senior Project Manager (f/m/d)

TE Connectivity Ltd.; Swindon; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary Package

Performance-Based Bonus Plans

Health and Wellness Incentives

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Community Outreach Programs / Charity

Employee Resource Group

Job summary

TE Connectivity Ltd. in Swindon, UK, is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead cross-functional teams across engineering, sales, quality and operations on major customer programs, product migrations and strategic transformations.

You will define and manage schedules, budgets and metrics, ensure compliance and risk mitigation, and report progress to senior leadership, while driving continuous improvement in a large, global matrix organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, operations, business, engineering, or another related field.
• 8+ years of experience in Continuous Improvement, Project Management, Supply Chain & Operations or related area.
• Experience in a large, matrix and global organization with a track record of delivering complex projects.
• Experience applying Continuous Improvement methodologies (Lean Six Sigma) and change management.
• Preferred PMI, Lean Six Sigma and Prosci certifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver major customer, business and transformation programs within budget and schedule.
• Develop program plans, budgets, staffing, schedules and performance metrics and track utilization.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Monitor performance and report to senior management; identify and mitigate risks and constraints.
• Assemble and lead cross-functional program teams and act as main customer contact throughout the program.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Continuous Improvement

Supply chain

Operations

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

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

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

Why join us

The Aerospace, Defense & Marine (AD&M) Business Unit is currently seeking a Senior Project Manager as a part of the Business Strategy Transformation Office. TE Connectivity’s Senior Project Manager is responsible for the management of cross-functional teams supporting cross functional, business critical projects. The successful candidate will work with Engineering, Product Management, Sales, Quality, Manufacturing, Finance, and other functions across TE to ensure projects meet financial, schedule, performance, and customer expectations. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for defining, planning and executing project schedules, budgets and measurement systems to ensure successful project management from initiation to close-out.

Your main tasks

Responsibilities

Responsible for leading cross-functional teams to deliver major customer, business, and transformation programs, typically consisting of multiple projects or sub-projects, within budget and time limitations, in accordance with technical specifications, and in fulfillment of financial and performance objectives. The incumbent will:

• Manage a strategic business program (e.g., product migrations, business integrations, and special projects aligned with the strategy deployment of the business unit and product group teams) from project initiation and planning through execution, control and close-out.
• Develop all aspects of strategic and transformation programs, including planning, budgeting, staffing, schedules, and performance metrics, and to meet contractual/project requirements, promoting the program throughout the organization and tracking utilization.
• Ensure that activities follow organizational policies, safety, quality and compliance requirements as well as external regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Monitor and report performance against plans to ensure that contractual, cost and schedule objectives are met; arrange modifications as required and evaluate program effectiveness by collecting and analyzing data in support of key performance metrics.
• Assemble cross-functional program team with members from engineering, procurement, sales, production, materials management, quality, etc., serving as the main point of contact for the customer or program sponsor for all negotiations, decision making, scheduling issues, and problem solving throughout the program.
• May supervise the work of program or project staff to ensure that work is completed on time or in accordance with established standards or specifications.
• Provide reports and updates to senior management or other stakeholders.

The Senior Project Manager is also responsible for identifying resource constraints and program risks working with management for resolution of those constraints and proactive mitigation of program risks. The Senior Project Manager is expected to adhere to a well-defined program governance and stage gate process to ensure program alignment to business objectives and adherence to all internal and external requirements.

Your ideal background

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, operations, business, engineering, or another related field.
• 8+ years of related experience in Continuous Improvement, Project Management, Supply Chain & Operations or another related area.
• Proven experience in a large, matrix and global organization, with a demonstrated track record of successfully managing complex projects to completion.
• Continuous Improvement mindset and prior experience implementing best practices. Experience leveraging standard playbooks and project excellence methodologies.
• Previous experience in supply chain or operations roles/management, preferably in a manufacturing or the Aerospace and Defense industry.
• Previous experience in business integrations, product line migrations, plant layout optimizations, or related complex business transitions.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• PMI (Project Management Institute) Certified
• Continuous Improvement Certified (i.e., Lean Six Sigma)
• Change Management Certified (i.e., Prosci)

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.

Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

What Te Connectivity Offers

• Competitive Salary Package
• Performance-Based Bonus Plans
• Health and Wellness Incentives
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events
• Employee Resource Group