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Job Overview
TE Connectivitys Engineering Project Managers lead crossfunctional engineering projects and are accountable for meetingfinancial, schedule, quality, and customer expectations. The role partners closely withProduct Management, Sales, Quality, Manufacturing, Finance, and other global TE functions to ensure successful project execution.
The Engineering Project Manager provides leadership acrossNew Product Development (NPD)andLife Cycle Engineering (LCE)projects and is fully accountable to theProject Approval Committee (PAC)for assigned projects.
Job Requirements
- Project Leadership Governance
- Act as the overallproject ownerand primary point of accountability to the Project Approval Committee (PAC).
- Lead crossfunctional project teams and drive projects to successful completion.
- Ensure achievement ofDesign Requirements, Opex, Capex, and Timeline targets.
- Project Planning Execution
- Define and createproject schedules, communication plans, and execution strategies.
- Develop and proactively manage theProject Charter, including accuratePL ownershipacross all project phases.
- Identify stakeholders and establish effective communication plans.
- Identify resource constraints and collaborate with management for issue resolution.
- Define, scope, and initiate projects by understanding allinternal and external requirements.
- Monitoring, Control Risk Management
- Execute project plans to meetmilestones, timelines, KPIs, and charter commitments.
- Track, review, and control project performance, proactively preventingschedule delays or budget overruns.
- Identify, assess, and actively manageproject risks and liabilities.
- Ensure teams are fully prepared forGate and Interim Gate Reviews.
- Reporting Continuous Improvement
- Provide regular and structured reporting to senior management onkey project and portfolio metrics.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously within the assigned portfolio.
- Identify and implement process improvements within project and portfolio management practices.
- Act as a General Manager / Leader for assigned projects.
- Strong leadership aligned with TE Project Management policies.
- Ability to proactively identify and remove barriers and roadblocks.
- Strong stakeholder management and crossfunctional collaboration skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with cultural sensitivity.
- Ability to motivate teams and drive accountability.
- Capable of managing projects involving external organizations and customers.
- Highly proactive, resilient, selfconfident, and resultsoriented.
What your background should look like
- Educational Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering (Mechanical / Automobile / Industrial Engineering / Tool Design)
- 4+ years of overall professional experience.
- Minimum 4years of handsonProject Managementexperience, preferably onglobal projects.
- Experience in engineering domains such asautomotive components, mechatronics, or related industries.
- Certifications Technical Skills
- PMI certification (CAPM or PMP) desirable.
- Solid understanding ofAgile development methodologies and ability to deploy them inNPD projects.
- Strong working knowledge ofProject Management tools (e.g., MS Project).
- Familiarity with generalengineering and development tools.
- Ideal Candidate Profile
- Strong project ownership mindset with endtoend accountability.
- Ability to runmultiple projects concurrently.
- Comfortable working in aglobal, crossfunctional environment.
- Proactive problemsolver with high resilience and confidence.
Competencies
SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)