Project Manager - Product Development

TE Connectivity India Pvt Ltd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

TE Connectivity India Pvt Ltd is seeking a Project Manager Engineer II to manage end-to-end Product Development projects, ensuring launch on time and within budget. The successful candidate will lead cross-functional teams and oversee project activities from initiation to closure.

The role requires in-depth knowledge of product development processes and strong project management skills to drive success across multiple high-complexity projects. Candidates should have excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively.

Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of the Gate process in Product development.
• Extensive experience in leading teams and project management strategies.
• Fluent in English with good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple high complex Migration and New Product Development projects.
• Manage project activities from initiation to closure.
• Identify risks and manage corrective action plans.

Skills

Project planning & execution

Stakeholder management

Effective communication

Microsoft Project

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Project Manager Engineer II

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

About TE: TE Connectivity is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive and connected future. Our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next‑generation transportation, renewable energy, automated factories, data centers, medical technology and more.

With more than 85,000 employees, including 9,000 engineers, working alongside customers

Roles & Responsibilities

ROLE OBJECTIVE This position is responsible for end-to-end Product Development projects leading cross functional team with KPI’s as Launch on Time, Budget, Cost & Quality.

• Lead multiple high complex Migration, New Product Development projects with end-to-end ownership of projects.
• Manage the development of all project activities from the initiation to the closure, covering the scope of all Functions.
• Work with PM/PJM and PDE to understand customer NPI requirements.
• Work with footprint PJM and Sourcing to identify project goal and scope and requirements for migration project.
• Work with Sourcing and PBL supplier for Qualification, get engineering support if needed.
• Workout project framework/timeline, use WBS to identify deliverables and tasks in projects.
• Lead to work out project capital and expenses spending plan, capacity plan, cost model and project P&L (W/O PJM).
• Workout project tooling development or migration timeline, including tooling development (or transfer) and qualification, sample making and delivery, product qualification and GTP.
• Stay interlocked with PjM, review and monitor projects progress and drive for implementation. Ensure successful execution to overall project timeline.
• Support tooling order and/or sample order to supplier, lead Micro Lite project and QNPI.
• Drive sample delivery on time, drive qualification and production document on schedule, system setup and safe launch on time.
• Responsible for defining & managing the project scope, budget, resource, schedule, change, Risk, communication.
• Identify the risks, issue, and manage the associated corrective action plans, addressing and resolving issues/impediments in project.
• Lead the decision-making process at project level.
• Stakeholder management – Manages stakeholder expectations. Setting up cadence with stakeholders for smooth execution of projects.

Must Have Skills

• In depth understanding of Gate process in Product development.
• Extensive experience in project planning & execution.
• Experience in effective project management strategies and good project management mindset.
• Experience in Stakeholder management, requirement management.
• Extensive experience in Leading teams to success, collaborate across boundaries, track results, and develop Communication and responsibility matrix.
• Good presentation and excellent communication skills.
• Fluent in English with good verbal and written communications skills, ability to communicate globally at all levels internally and externally.
• Proficient in Microsoft Project and MS office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Proficient in project ROI analysis (NPV, IRR, Payback period).

Preferable

• Experience in Terminal and connector industry or products.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes (Moulding, stamping, plating).
• Ability to work in fast-paced, team- oriented environment.

Relationships

• Senior Leadership
• Product Management
• Marketing & Sales
• Product Engineering
• Plant Engineering & Sourcing
• Finance
• Testing Labs

Experience Level

Mid Level